The dust chamber at the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company smelter in Douglas, Arizona, 1904. The hot smelter off gases transported substantial dust, which contained high copper valves. This dust was captured in the chamber for reprocessing and copper recovery.
Smelter Dust chamber Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company Mining Copper Queen
Phelps Dodge Corporation
1904-1904
Douglas, Arizona
1981.151.12