Augusta, Georgia "Big Dig" PICTURES

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IloiloKano

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The Big Dig of 2011 (and continuing into 2012)

Results of excavating virgin territory around the former Augusta Mill Supply Company

See the street view via Google Maps using "1219 New Savannah Road, Augusta, GA" in order to see where this dig is currently taking place (on Saturdays and Sundays only). The property is owned by my brother, and he has agreed to allow digging as long as it does not impact with his business and he receives a substantial share of anything recovered.

Bill Baab (http://www.fohbc.org/2011/05/bill-baab-a-tribute-to-a-man-who-has-done-so-much/) is documenting the results of the dig.

I'll be adding more pictures later, but here's a picture I took over Bill Baab's shoulder on Sunday, January 1st, 2012.


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Sounds like this will develop into something very interesting, I hope to see more pictures soon! Thanks for wanting to share this with us.
 

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I had a computer crash, and it took me a while to recover. Before it crashes again, I thought I'd upload a few picture of the digging that occurred on Sunday, January 1st, 2012.



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The man operating the backhoe owns a construction company, so they only have to pay for the fuel. It's a no-brainer he gets a full share.

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Here's a heartbreak! The River Swamp Chill And Fever Cure - broken. If it was whole, it would have been a $2,000+ bottle.

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They'll have it professionally repaired and sell it for $100 - $200. During last year's digging, they already found a whole one, and I suspect they'll find two or three more before digging is complete, which could last into 2013 at the current rate.

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When the hole is large enough, one or two of the diggers will climb down and tease bottles and jugs out of the sides, while the backhoe operator continues to dig deeper. Sometimes they halt the backhoe if they think it necessary in order to keep something of value from getting damaged.

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Though well over 90% of the bottles and jugs are broken, that still leaves plenty that survived 100+ years in the Augusta city dump.

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The backhoe operator finesses the shovel to gradually trickle the dirt over the pile, while others watch for anything of interest. I was amazed at his skill in gently dribbling the contents out of the shovel, but I suppose years in construction yielded exceptional skill.

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More trickling...

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