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Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company

Harbors, Ships, Human Settlements Spitzbergen, 1911. Green Harbor. Our camp. 48. [Two small buildings by a harbor where two sailing ships are anchored].

Scanned: March 12, 2008


Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company

Buildings, Historic Sites, Spitzbergen. Tourist Hotel. Most northern house in the world! [Two women and one young man stand by a one-story wooden building].

Scanned: March 12, 2008


Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company

Harbors, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Industries Spitzbergen. 1914. Advent Bay, Brown Crane at stock pile. 71. [A steam crane on a rail line works on a coal pile. A harbor and mountains are visible in the background].

Scanned: March 12, 2008


Spitzbergen - Hunting

Ships, Natural Resources, History, Modern, 20th Century Spitzbergen. 1909. Ed's bear coming aboard. [A dead polar bear is lifted onto a ship by a rope. Three men look on].

Scanned: March 12, 2008


Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company

Buildings, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, History, Modern, 20th Century Spitzbergen. 1914. Advent Bay. Mine No. 2. from Arctic Coal Co's office. 89. [A small coal mine can be seen on a mountain in the distance. The corner of a building is in the foreground].

Scanned: March 12, 2008


Spitzbergen - Hunting

Natural Resources, Geography, Spitzbergen. 1909. Horn Sound. Trap set for foxes. 157. [A simple wooden trap piled with rocks is set wtih bait. High mountains are visible in the background].

Scanned: March 12, 2008


Spitzbergen - Hunting

Natural Resources, Geography, Harbors Spitzbergen, '07. Skinning the Walrus. The hide and carcass separated. 70. [Two men stand by the carcass of a walrus on an iceberg].

Scanned: March 12, 2008


Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company

Natural Resources, Industries, Harbors Spitzbergen, 1911. Advent Bay. "Clam shell" on stock pile. [A crane next to a large coal pile overlooking a harbor. A dock is visible below the crane].

Scanned: March 12, 2008


Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Industries, Railroads, Cars Spitzbergen, '07. Advent Bay. Entrance to Coal Mine. [A rail car sits by the wooden entrance to a mine on a mountainside].

Scanned: March 12, 2008


Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Human Settlements, Buildings Spitzbergen, 1911. Advent Bay, Supts House, By winter moonlight. 79. [A simple wooden gable building sits under the mountain. The moon sits just above the mountains ridge].

Scanned: March 12, 2008