Kennicott Mine #2
by Fred Denner
Title
Kennicott Mine #2
Artist
Fred Denner
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Photograph - Photo
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Kennicott Mine
In 1907 construction of the 196-mile Copper River and Northwestern Railroad (jokingly called the Can’t Run and Never Will ) from Kennecott to Cordova began. The railroad was to serve as a key link in the development of the mines; bringing much needed supplies in and copper ore out.
Kennicott was a classic company town. Most of the miners lived there in company housing and everything revolved around the mining operations. The town was a “dry” town and miners were not allowed to bring their families. Nearby, the town of Shushana Junction begain developing. This small town eventually changed its name to McCarthy, and became the site of a turnaround station for the railroad. McCarthy was quite a miners’ and railroaders’ town, with all the – ahem – “entertainment” a young man on the frontier might require. Restaurants, pool halls, hotels, saloons, a dress shop, shoe shop, garage, hardware store, and thriving red light district all popped up to provide services to more than 800 people in the area. The two towns coexisted for the 27 years that Kennecott was in operation. Traditions from those days, such as the 4th of July baseball game, are still carried out today.
By 1938, after shipping a staggering $200 million in ore, the rich copper deposits were depleted and the mines of Kennecott as well as the railroad, ceased operations.
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June 12th, 2017
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