Aerial view of the Alamet Division of Calumet and Hecla in Selma, Alabama.

The plant processed dolomite from Shelby County to produce magnesium. The company was formed in the late 1950s as the Alabama Metallurgical Corporation, and in the mid-1960s it was completely absorbed by Calumet and Hecla, Inc. (which had held a 70 percent share of the original business).

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Main Author: Scott, John E., Montgomery, Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Aerial view of the Alamet Division of Calumet and Hecla in Selma, Alabama.
Scott, John E., Montgomery, Alabama
fulltopic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Bodies of water; Buildings; Business & industry; Metallurgical industry; Rivers; Alabama River; Selma (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.)
description The plant processed dolomite from Shelby County to produce magnesium. The company was formed in the late 1950s as the Alabama Metallurgical Corporation, and in the mid-1960s it was completely absorbed by Calumet and Hecla, Inc. (which had held a 70 percent share of the original business).
spelling Q0000078951Q78951Aerial view of the Alamet Division of Calumet and Hecla in Selma, Alabama.The plant processed dolomite from Shelby County to produce magnesium. The company was formed in the late 1950s as the Alabama Metallurgical Corporation, and in the mid-1960s it was completely absorbed by Calumet and Hecla, Inc. (which had held a 70 percent share of the original business).1979 August 131970-1979Scott, John E., Montgomery, AlabamaBodies of water; Buildings; Business & industry; Metallurgical industry; Rivers; Alabama River; Selma (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographic); Aerial viewsScott, John EngelhardtJohn Engelhardt Scott negative collectionLPP116, PN Box 167Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.1200 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/28182
title Aerial view of the Alamet Division of Calumet and Hecla in Selma, Alabama.
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