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Mining Structures

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Railroads, Cars, Transportation, Railroads Railroad scene. [A photo a rail line heading into a mining location. Several wooden mining structures are located in the background and there are railroad flatcars and ties visible in the foreground.]

Scanned: August 19, 2005


Iron Mine Headframe

Metal Trade, Iron Industry and Trade, Iron Mines and Mining, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Iron Mines and Mining, Railroads, Cars Steel shaft - Norrie Mines - Ironwood [A photo of an open steel mine headframe with rail cars loading ore. Another headfame and poor rock piles are visible in the background.]

Scanned: August 19, 2005


Unidentified Mining Scene

Metal Trade, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Railroads, Buildings and Structures Mining scene - no identification [Photo of numerous wooden mining structures. Several railroad tresles and tracks are also visible.The photo is faded and mounted on a cardboard matte.]

Scanned: August 19, 2005


Spitzbergen Locations

Buildings, Dwellings, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, [Image of several dwellings with snow covered mountains as a back drop.]

Scanned: July 26, 2007


Spitzbergen Locations

Buildings, Dwellings, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Persons [Image of a building with a man standing nearby. A ball or balloon type of object peeks over the snow covered hills.]

Scanned: July 26, 2007


Spitzbergen Locations

Seasons, Winter, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, [View of coal mining operations and equipment at Spitzbergen.]

Scanned: July 26, 2007


Spitzbergen - Whaling

Ships, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, VII-3-1913. August 15 Steamer Andenes, in Recherche Bay, glacier, and whale-boilery. [Peaceful photo of the steamer gliding on the bay surrounded by mountains.]

Scanned: April 9, 2008


Spitzbergen Locations

Buildings, Miners, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources "Bill" Gibbs "Longwall" Foreman A.C.C. Spitsbergen [One of the miners, holding a lantern, poses for a photo.]

Scanned: March 5, 2008


Spitzbergen Locations

Buildings, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Wildlife-Related Recreation, Hunting, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources A Good "Riper" catch. Advent Bay, Spitsbergen. Bill Gibbs in front of old Eng. Co.'s Camp. [A man holding a rifle sits in the snow. Dwellings and a mountain are in the background.]

Scanned: March 5, 2008


Spitzbergen Locations

Buildings, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, [Two single story buildings with several chimneys are pictured]

Scanned: July 30, 2007