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Homestake Mine - Mining Gold in the 1930s

Season 2 Episode 3 | 7m 10s

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Gold mining in South Dakota's Black Hills evolved from pick and shovel work to industrial-scale operations. This film shows how miners drilled into rock and moved ore through the Homestake operations extensive shaft mine.

Aired: 11/21/16 | Rating: NR

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