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"Near Ackerman, Miss. Aug. 22, 2002. This 82 cubic yard dragline uncovers the 5th & 6th seams of lignite at Red Hills mine. It operates on 23,000 volts of electricity thru a massive, movable extension cord. The Boom of the 4,000 ton machine is slightly longer than a football field, & is 175 feet tall. Photos by Ed Blake."
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"Near Ackerman, Miss. Aug. 22, 2002. This 82 cubic yard dragline uncovers the 5th & 6th seams of lignite at Red Hills mine. It operates on 23,000 volts of electricity thru a massive, movable extension cord. The Boom of the 4,000 ton machine is slightly longer than a football field, & is 175 feet tall. Photos by Ed Blake."
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- Description: "Near Ackerman, Miss. Aug. 22, 2002. This 82 cubic yard dragline uncovers the 5th & 6th seams of lignite at Red Hills mine. It operates on 23,000 volts of electricity thru a massive, movable extension cord. The Boom of the 4,000 ton machine is slightly longer than a football field, & is 175 feet tall. Photos by Ed Blake."
- Date: 2002
- City/State: Mississippi
- County: Choctaw County
- Country: United States
- Call Number: PI/2010.0002/Series I
- Filename: 107619-photo.tif