
Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Geography, |
Photograph No.11. Test-pit on Seam No.2 at "l". [A stone walled and timber and stone roofed test pit in the side of a hill. A stone labeled "L" stands at the front of the pit]
Scanned: April 10, 2008 |
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Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Engineering, Surveying, Geography |
Photograph No.12. Test-pit and entry on Seam No.2 at "o". [A man works on constructing the dry stone walls of a test pit. An adjacent tunnel with wooden framing heads into a hillside]
Scanned: April 10, 2008 |
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Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Engineering, Surveying, Geography |
Photograph No.14. Test-pit on Seam No.2 at "s". [A mine opening in a hillside with timber roof and supports and dry stone walls. The roof is covered with a great deal of snow and the ground is iced over]
Scanned: April 10, 2008 |
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Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Engineering, Surveying, Geography |
Photograph No.15. Test-pit on Seam No.3 at "s". One of upper bands of coal shows near top of cut. [A man stands by a test pit with timber roof and supports and dry stone walls]
Scanned: April 10, 2008 |
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Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Engineering, Surveying, Geography |
Photograph No.16. Seam No. 2 at "ab". [A pick and glove lean agains a coal seam]
Scanned: April 10, 2008 |
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Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Engineering, Surveying, Geography |
Photograph No.17. Seam No. 2 at "ao". Entry is about 7 ft. long. [A coal seam and partly broken dry stone walls. A stone above is labeled "2 AO"]
Scanned: April 10, 2008 |
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Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Engineering, Surveying, Geography |
Photograph No.18. Seam No. 2 at "ap". [A pick rests against a hillside cleared of debris. A stone above is labeled "AP"]
Scanned: April 10, 2008 |
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Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Engineering, Surveying, Geography |
Photograph No.19. Seam No.3 at "ap". [A pick is stuck into a coal seam. A stone labeled "AP" leans against the seam]
Scanned: April 10, 2008 |
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Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Engineering, Surveying, Geography |
Photograph No.21. Advent River at the Northeast corner of Tract No. 1. Shows house built by the Spitsbergen Coal & Trading Co., Ltd. [A small hut is visible on a ridge overlooking a river drainage]
Scanned: April 10, 2008 |
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Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Engineering, Surveying, Geography |
Photograph No.22. Proterty notives at point "III". [A man stands by a wooden signpost reading "Arctic Coal Co. Boston U.S.A."]
Scanned: April 10, 2008 |
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