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Butte MT uptown privies

Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles

Also reported: mining-camp whiskies, drugstores..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Liz West (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Richest hill on earth, 1880s-90s boom

Press-documented lifelong diggers; uptown privies loaded.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

ARSENIC-laden soil is a real hazard - glovesMask when dry.

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