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Photographer: William J. Toman
Taken: August 10, 2010
Caption: Nearby Related Marker: Yates Hoist Room
Additional Description: Gigantic elevators (hoists) were installed on the surface at Homestake's two primary shafts - the Ross Shaft (completed in 1934) and the Yates Shaft (in 1941). The hoists transported workers and material from the surface to the underground.

At full production, 700 Homestake Mine employees were lowered and hoisted each working day, along with mining supplies and equipment such as drill steel, mine cars, trucks, utility vehicles, drills, and electric motors. The hoists were also used to haul ore and waste rock to the surface. The Yates Hoist is capable of transporting 12,000 pounds.
Submitted: August 23, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.
Database Locator Identification Number: p124075
File Size: 0.813 Megabytes

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