Observed arrival · 2026-10-05

Anaconda, Montana: The Smelter City

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A richly illustrated, chaptered history of Anaconda’s copper-smelting era, its bid to become Montana’s capital, and the stack that still marks the town.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-05 issue.

For: Readers of Montana and industrial history
Worth noticing: The page pairs the stack’s 585-foot height with a stated count of 2,464,652 bricks and a 1918 build date.

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The chapter sequence moves from the 1883 town plat and the Washoe works through the capital contest, smoke, the Big Stack, and the 1980 closure. The page supplies construction and scale details, including a 1918 build date, 585-foot overall height, and 2,464,652 bricks. Its image links name archival sources and local landmarks, giving the history a visual record as well as a timeline.

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