Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company

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Title: Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Natural Resources - Mines and Mineral Resources, Buildings, History, Modern - 20th Century
Condition: Good
Description: [A man stands in the doorway of a simple small single-story concrete building with a mountain in the background].
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: 4.0 cm x 6.2 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: MS018-007-02-07
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:
• This photograph appears to show the Arctic Coal Company's concrete powderhouse located on the east side of Longyear Valley. The structure was constructed in the summer of 1913 and was designed to hold 10 tons of powder.
4/8/2008 10:44:26 AM by cchartne, Svalbard Researcher