The International Portland Cement Company's plant

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The International Portland Cement Plant near Lakeview. This plant was known as “the Cement”. The underground quarry relied on manual labor of crews of over 100 men. Many of the men were Greeks, Italians, Bulgarians and Austrians. Courtesy of the Museum of North Idaho.

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By Mary Garrison
Cooking Lime in Bayview, Idaho Concrete is a key component to the building of America. But did you know concrete started in an oven with the burning of limestone? Some of these ovens or kilns can be found in the small lakeside community of…