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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQKK_40-cubic-yard-dipper_Scammon-KS.html
This dipper bucket will hold 40 cubic yards of dirt and rock. It was donated by the Peabody Coal Company from their Roger County Mine #2 near Vinita Oklahoma. The dipper came off a Model 5561 (Marion) Coal Shovel. The weight of the dipper, as it s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQKJ_fire-bell_Scammon-KS.html
This was the first fire bell used in West Mineral, Kansas in the early 1900's. Donated by City of West Mineral
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQKH_miners-memorial_Scammon-KS.html
With the discovery of coal in Cherokee and Crawford Counties in the late 1860's, thousands came to work the mines. Some came from American towns and cities but most were immigrants from Europe. Over fifty nationalities settled in this area. Many l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN7H_southern-pacific-bay-window-caboose_Scammon-KS.html
This Caboose was used by the Southern Pacific Railroad. Train crews lived in the caboose as the train traveled across the country. The bay window style allowed the crew to watch the train for any problems while riding. This caboose is on loan to t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN74_1932-plymouth-0-6-0-switch-engine_Scammon-KS.html
This engine is one of the first internal combustion engines used by the Missouri Pacific Rail Road. It ushered in a new form of motive power that eventually replaced the steam engine. This engine was last used at the Mackie-Clemens Mine #22 in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN6M_missouri-pacific-wooden-frame-depot_Scammon-KS.html
This wooden frame depot is typical of most small town stations of this era. The depot and water tower was [sic] originally built in the 1880s and was located about ? mile south. The depot was torn down and moved in 1941. Due to the shortages cause…
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