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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Comical display along Hwy 96 at a Conoco gas station near Carthage Mo. DSC09849-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Another comical display along Hwy 96 in Carthage Mo. DSC09855-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Jasper County Courthouse - Carthage Mo. DSC09858-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Sign along Hwy 160 (6 mi. west of Columbus KS) at the turn for Big Brutus. DSC09864-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Abandoned house directly west of Big Brutus along NW 70th Street. I love old places, they have so much character. Wish they could speak and tell their story. DSC09865-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Entrance to the Big Brutus Visitor Center. DSC09870-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Visitor log in book at the Big Brutus Museum. DSC09868-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Big Brutus (1962-1974). Used for strip mining coal in southeast Kansas. Height 160 feet, Weight 5,500 Tons. DSC09879-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Left side tracks of Big Brutus. DSC09884-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Right side tracks of Big Brutus. DSC09888-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Tracks and Bucket. DSC09898-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Partial front view of Big Brutus.
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Full front view of Big Brutus. DSC09914-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Bucket teeth, the left two have been replaced. DSC09942-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Right side view of Big Brutus. DSC09968-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Walk way between tracks to access the underside of Big Brutus. DSC09975-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): The Bucket with Mom and Kids as seen from the operators chair of Big Brutus. DSC09985-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Plaque mounted on Big Brutus. DSC09988-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): The operators area on Big Brutus. DSC00001-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): View of the Bucket from the Operators chair. DSC00002-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): View of the channel in the distance dug by Big Brutus. DSC00005-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Controls, many are missing. DSC00008-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Inside Big Brutus, this is the main winch for reeling up the bucket. DSC00025-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Inside Big Brutus, the main hoist. The cable is about 2" in diameter. DSC00031-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): View of the rear and the access walkways of Big Brutus. DSC00071-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): The rear of Big Brutus. DSC00072-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Big Brutus is at the far end of the display yard that contains numerous pieces of mining equipment. DSC00080-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Old mining truck. DSC00083-01
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James Frazier (Nashville TN): Old mining dump truck. DSC00084-01