Goldstream Dredge No. 8

Here's another view from the front. The dredge buckets were able to operate up to 28 feet under the surface of the ground. I can only imagine how loud this must have been with all this metal. Since the ground was frozen under the permafrost, most of the time was spent thawing this gravel for mining with water.

Day 10 (July 7, 2008) Today was the Northernmost leg of my journey.

July 8th 2008
Greetings from Eielson AFB For you military buffs who want to know about Eielson here goes...Eielson is located about 25 miles southeast of Fairbanks in the interior of Alaska, and is the home to the 354th Fighter Wing, assigned to the 11th Air Force in the major command of the Pacific Air Forces. The 354th FW supports operations, maintenance, mission support and medical functions of the Pacifi ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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