Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company

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Title: Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Natural Resources - Mines and Mineral Resources, Railroads - Buildings and Structures, Industries
Condition: Good
Description: Spitzbergen. 1914. Advent Bay. Hayward Crane at Stock-pile. 72. [A crane fills a metal hopper on rail tracks with coal].
Source of Description: Front of photograph [Cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Cynthia Callan
Date of Photo: 1914
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 7.0 cm x 7.4 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: MS018-002-018
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 'Hayward' steam crane, loading coal into a steel hopper which stands above rail lines. Rail cars would be positioned below the hopper, filled with coal, and taken to the comapany's dock to load ships.
3/17/2008 9:45:17 AM by cchartne, Svalbard Researcher