Pelton Water Wheel
This Pelton water wheel is a remnant left by the Treadwell Mining Complex. The Treadwell Mine operated in Douglas, Alaska, in the early 20th Century. It shut do...
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This Pelton water wheel is a remnant left by the Treadwell Mining Complex. The Treadwell Mine operated in Douglas, Alaska, in the early 20th Century. It shut down following a fire and cave-in. During its heyday, many thousands of miners and their families lived in Douglas, across Gastineau Channel from Juneau and the Alaska-Juneau Mine. The forest is slowly swallowing the bits and pieces left by the mine.
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