| These drill rods are an example of the different lengths that the
miners used. The shortest was less that two feet and the longest close to eight
feet. |
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| The mine didn't go very far back into the hillside, but the drifts
were huge. |
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| This photo of Bill gives you some idea of just how large these
drifts are. |
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| This appears to be a drilling table. There are handrails that fold
up to keep people from falling off. Miners must have stood on this to drill
into the ceilings. |
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| This mine was serious about storing their explosives. This bunker
was really neat. |
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| The guy who designed and built this door was amazing! He actually
constructed a combination locking mechanism. |
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| The intrepid explorers standing in front of another Perlite
mine. |
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| This doesn't come as a surprise does it? |
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| This reminds me of when I was young and all of the department store
basements were equipped as fallout shelters. |
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| This stick of dynamite has seen its better days! |
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| We see bats from time to time. This little guy was tucked up in a
little nook and took no notice of our presence. |
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