Spitzbergen Locations

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Title: Spitzbergen Locations
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Natural Resources - Mines and Mineral Resources, Buildings,
Condition: Good
Description: [Image of a building with a sign stating "bunkhouse No. 5" over the doorway. What appears to be an outhouse is to the right of the building.]
Source of Description: [Cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Cynthia Callan
Date of Photo: undated
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 8.7 cm x 14.1 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: MS018-005-03
Collection Name: Scott Turner Collection
Terms of Use: Rights to reproduce and distribute this image may be restricted. Contact the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections for further information.
User Comments:
• The Arctic Coal Company's bunkhouse #5, in Longyear City. Built in 1912, the bunkhouse was built to accommodate 64 men and was divided internally into rooms for four men. 'Spitzbergen' is also spelled 'Spitsbergen,' and is now known as 'Svalbard.'
3/17/2008 10:49:05 AM by cchartne, Svalbard Researcher