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Description
The movie is about the Champion Spark Plug Mine, located in the White Mountain region of Eastern California, Inyo County. The mine was in operation from 1916 to 1942, producing quartz and andalusite. Andalusite was used in making insulators for spark plugs. Owned and operated by the Champion Spark Plug Company.
Type
moving image
Format
Copy 1/2 inch videotape
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
2014_CAVPP_.24 cainecm_000026
Subject
Mines and mineral resources Gold mines and mining--California
Place
California, Eastern
Provenance
Eastern California Museum California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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