Anaconda Copper Mining Company - Great Falls

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Collection SummaryThe Anaconda Copper Mining Company Refinery of Great Falls began in 1891 as the Boston and Montana Smelter. It was the industrial giant of Great Falls during its entire existence, providing jobs and supporting the community. It was used as a copper refinery and smelter, zinc refinery, copper rod, wire and cable plant, and aluminum rod, wire and cable plant. In 1959 the facility was billed as the state’s largest manufacturing plant. It closed in 1980, and the iconic stack was blown up in 1982.Contributing InstitutionCascade County Historical Society

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