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Phoenix Brick Yard Makes 50000 Bricks A Day
The Phoenix Brick Yard at 1814 South Seventh Street, operating since 1917, produces 50 000 bricks daily with 50 workers earning about 2500 weekly. The plant spans 10 acres with clay pits nearby, uses 400 tons weekly in kilns at 1950 degrees, and churns out roof and floor tiles and perforated bricks. Owner-operator A R Campbell, son of founder Clinton Campbell, runs a large modern operation cited by Brick and Clay Record.
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Phoenix
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A. R. Campbell
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