Spitzbergen Locations

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Title: Spitzbergen Locations
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Natural Resources - Mines and Mineral Resources, Railroads - Buildings and Structures, Buildings
Condition: Good
Description: 8 Spitsbergen coal mine with slag heap and coal trains for loading ships. [A steam locomotive runs in front of a large coal stockpile. A steam crane and several buildings are visible. A snowy mountain stands in the background]
Source of Description: Photo caption in booklet inside photo album. [Cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Pat Martin
Date of Photo: 1920s
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 11.0 cm x 15.8 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: ACC-05-065-D-2006-01-30-01
Collection Name: Spitsbergen Photo
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:
• Coal Mining operations of the Kings Bay AS on Kings Bay, or Kongsfjorden. Started in 1916, the settlement is known as New Aalesund or Ny Ålesund. The photo caption has mis-identified a coal storage pile as a slag heap.
4/24/2008 9:57:55 AM by Anonymous