Industry - Mining: Marble Bay Mine
Texada Island Heritage Society

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Marble Bay Mine

1898 Property located. Later sold to J.J. Palmer of Toronto, who opened it up down to the 4th level, or 260-foot depth.

1902 Sold to Tacoma Steel

1902-1912 Mine worked to 12th level. Winze being extended to 13th level in 1912.

1912- 1919 Mining may have continued to a later date.

1898-1919

Production: 200,000 tons,

1908 to 1919

Crude ore shipped to the Tacoma Smelter 98,029 Tons

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Accession Number: 2008.88.26
Title: Marble Bay Mine - Shaft House  c.1898
 

 

 


Accession Number: 2008.88.01
Title: Marble Bay Mine c. 1900



Accession Number: 2006.30.12
Title: Marble Bay Mine c.1904


Accession Number: 2008.88.11
Title: Marble Bay Mine c.19
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Accession Number: 2009.09.30
Title: Marble Bay Mine c.1915

 


Accession Number: 2008.45.524
Title:Volunteers Bulldozing dump site c.1951

 

 


Accession Number: 2006.83.08
Title: Volunteers expanding dump site for a ball field



Accession Number: 2006.58.72
Title: Leveled Ball Field c.1952

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