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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1929-1930

Frank McMillan 1929-1930 Diary 71.pdf

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under the mountain. it is all lit up with electric lights which makes it very pretty. went in under ground for over a mile through one Cavern after another. some big and some little. one large cave was used as a ball Room. one big rock in it is shaped like an old sleigh. here was were the musicians set. they said they took a Radio here and reception was perfect. one place a big rock weighing tons was hanging from the ceiling one cave Called Bronze Room the rocks were that color. one place had an underground stream running. about 90 feet down was lit by electric lights near the end was one of the prettiest of all called the Diamond Lake. a low Cave. with hundreds of little stalagmites and stalactites. which met in some places. and they were surrounded by water. they had them lit up with colored lights and they sparkled like diamonds. on the other side in another niche in the wall was the Palace of the fairies, was of little stalagmites from about 1/2 in to 6' or 8' inches high. they looked like Fairy palaces. when the lights were on they all sparkled

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