View of the D.M. & I.R. Ore Dock 6 in the Duluth Harbor. Moored at the dock are "D.M. Clemson" and an unidentified ore boat. Each ore boat has a bumboat beside it (a bumboat is a floating supply store). The Clemson is being loaded. Also in the photograph is Steam Locomotive 205.
D.M. & I.R. steam locomotive number 236 departing Rainy Junction Yard with a train of loaded ore cars. The Rouchelou plant is in the steam behind the locomotive.
The Hull-Rust-Mahoning mine established in 1892 in Hibbing is one of the largest open pit iron ore mines in the world, with a 1.5 by 3.5 mile footprint and depths up to 600 feet. It supplied as much as a fourth of all the ore mined in the U. S. during its peak production during WWI and WWII.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association) from Herbert J. Miller (Executive Secretary, Minnesota Resources Commission, State Capital Building), regarding the use of Range Municipalities and Civic Association facilities by the Iron Ore Reserves and Rehabilitation as their central office.
1941-08-08 correspondence, to Herbert J. Miller (Commissioner, Iron Ore Reserves and Rehabilitation, State Capital Building) from Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association), regarding the use of Range Municipalities and Civic Association facilities by the Iron Ore Reserves and Rehabilitation as their central office.
A Joseph A. Holmes Safety Award Certificate was presented to the Snyder Mine in April 1940 for accident free operation at the Virginia and Shenango open pit mines and the Webb open pit-underground combination mine for a year or more. In the 12 months ending December 1939, the Virginia mine completed 91,746 man hours without a lost-time accident; the Shenango completed 155,543 man hours; while the Webb went 15 1/3 months through August 1939 with 304,879 man hours without a lost-time accident.
Cable to power an electric shovel is laid by Snyder Mining Company at the Webb Mine near Chisholm. This truck shows signs of wear; its crew of four is visible.
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association) from Edwin M. Martin (Assistant to the Chairman, Plant Site Board, Office of Production Management, Social Security Building), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Henrik Shipstead (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations) from Frank Bane (Director, Division of State and Local Cooperation, Executive Office of the President, Office for Emergency Management), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association) from Harry Camp (Secretary, Plant Site Board, Office of Production Management, Social Security Building), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association) from Paul V. McNutt (Administrator, Federal Security Agency), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association) from Franklin D. Roosevelt (President, United States of America), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association) from William A. Pittenger (Representative from Minnesota, Congress of the United States, House of Representatives), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association) from Henrik Shipstead (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association) from Henrik Shipstead (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association) from Henrik Shipstead (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association) from Joseph H. Ball (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Education and Labor), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Attorney, Virginia, Minnesota) from W. H. Borgen (County Auditor, Office of County Auditor, St. Louis County, Minnesota), regarding the St. Louis Board of County Commissioners resolution supporting the appointment of a commissioner to Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation.
Correspondence, to Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association) from Howard W. Siegel (Vice-Chairman, Northeastern Minnesota Rehabilitation Committee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce), regarding the Range Municipalities and Civic Association recommendations for the Northeastern Minnesota Rehabilitation Committee Advisory Committee on Mining.
Correspondence, to Harry Camp (Secretary, Plant Site Board, Office of Production Management, Social Security Building) from Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Harry Camp (Secretary, Plant Site Board, Office of Production Management, Social Security Building) from Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Paul V. McNutt (Administrator, Federal Security Agency) from Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
1941-05-14 correspondence, to Franklin Delano Roosevelt (President, United States of America) from Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Henrik Shipstead (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations) from Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Henrik Shipstead (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations) from Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Henrik Shipstead (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations) from Fred A. Cina (Executive Secretary, Range Municipalities and Civic Association), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Henrik Shipstead (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations) from Paul V. McNutt (Administrator, Federal Security Agency), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Henrik Shipstead (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations) from Harry Camp (Secretary, Plant Site Board, Office of Production Management, Social Security Building), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Henrik Shipstead (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations) from Glenn E. McLaughlin (Chief, Industrial Location Section, Executive Office of the President, National Resources Planning Board), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Correspondence, to Henrik Shipstead (Senator, United States Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations) from Donald M. Nelson (Chairman, Plant Site Board, Office of Production Management, Social Security Building), regarding the creation of a United States defense program and/or rehabilitation program in the Iron Range/Northeastern Minnesota region.
Panoramic view of Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine pit in North Hibbing, Minnesota, with mining operations buildings on the edge of the mine pit. A steam locomotive hauling three loaded raw ore cars is working its way to the crusher. In the far area of the pit are steam shovels with plumes of smoke evident.
Panoramic view of Mahoning-Hull Rust mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota in the winter with the village of North Hibbing on the edge of the mine at the cutoff at Cedar Street and First Avenue. The photograph depicts North Hibbing buildings: Jefferson School, Lincoln School, Oliver Hotel, and housing area. The mid section of the photograph depict several steam shovels. The right area of the photograph depicts South Hibbing in the background. The water tower is near the cemetery.
Panoramic view of the Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine pit in North Hibbing, Minnesota. In the foreground of the photograph is a switch signal and house, and railroad tracks all along the foreground of the photograph. The mid section of the photograph depicts a steam locomotive hauling four loaded raw ore cars, steam shovels and a steam locomotive hauling four empty ore cars. The background of the photograph depicts a railroad bridge and two railroad cars.
Panoramic view of mine scene (presumably the Mahoning-Hull Rust mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota. The left area of the photograph depicts a large dragline style shovel with portable crusher. The middle section of the photograph depicts mining operations in the foreground and Quonset hut style buildings in the background. The right area of the photograph depicts a location housing area with water tower.
Panoramic view of mine scene (presumably the Mahoning-Hull Rust mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota. The left area of the photograph depicts several pieces of mining equipment mounted on rail cars. The right area of the photograph depicts a smoke stack and the body of a power shovel cut off by the edge of the photograph. Railroad tracks are noticeable throughout the mine scene.
Panoramic view of the Mahoning-Hull Rust Open Pit mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota. The photograph depicts several pallets of railroad ties on the left side of the scene. A bridge can be seen in the middle background of the photograph. The right side of the photograph depicts two steam locomotives hauling full ore cars while a power shovel operates at a lower tier of the mine. The photograph is captioned: "Mahoning-Hull Rust - Mine, Hibbing, Minn. --Large's Open Pit in the world--".
Panoramic view of mine scene (possibly the Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota). The foreground of the photograph depicts steam shovels, a man with two horses and a cart. The middle portion of the photograph depicts a steam locomotive with four ore cars engaged in mining operations. The background of the photograph depicts dirt banks all along the back portion of the photograph. The right-hand portion of the background of the photograph depicts a platform with two transformer-like objects on it.
Panoramic view of mine scene (possibly the Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota). The foreground of the photograph depicts power shovels, core drills and what appears to be a newly installed power pivotal shovel of which four persons are standing nearby). Civilian vehicles are depicted throughout the photograph. The background of the photograph depicts a 1930s style water tower and a conveyor belt structure.
Panoramic view of mine scene (possibly the Hull Rust Mahoning Mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota). The foreground of the photograph depicts steam shovels, production trucks, core drills and barrels located below a three-tiered dump in the top center of the photograph. The background of the photograph depicts a 1930s style water tower on the left area of the photograph. The right area of the photograph depicts a trestle, location housing, and a bridge.
Panoramic view of the Mahoning Hull Rust Mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota in the foreground of this photograph to include a steam locomotive and steam shovels in operation. The background depicts how close the mining operations were to the village operations. The background depicts such landmarks as the Oliver Hotel, Jefferson, Washington, and Lincoln Schools, water towers of South Hibbing and the South Hibbing Power Plant Stack.
Panoramic view of Mahoning-Hull Rust mining operations and pit, Hibbing, Minnesota. Oliver Iron Mining Company shops and various North Hibbing buildings are visible in the background at the right. Webb Location is visible at the left.
Panoramic view of mine scene (presumably the Mahoning-Hull Rust mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota. The left area of the photograph depicts mining buildings, power poles, etc. stationed on top edge of mine. The mid portion of the photograph depicts railroad ties on pallets, a steam locomotive and railroad ore cars. Railroad tracks are visible throughout the mine scene. The right area of the photograph depicts a smoke stack, water tower and buildings stationed on top edge of the mine.
Panoramic view of mine scene (presumably the Mahoning-Hull Rust mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota. The left area of the photograph depicts a steam locomotive and a dragline style shovel loading ore cars. The mid section of the photograph depicts a location housing area. The right section of the photograph depicts a steam shovel, a developed road with power poles lining the road and a demolished building.
Panoramic view of mine scene (possibly the Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota). The foreground of the photograph depicts steam shovels and men with horses and carts. The middle portion of the photograph depicts a steam locomotive with four ore cars engaged in mining operations. The background of the photograph depicts dirt banks all along the back portion of the photograph. The right-hand portion of the background of the photograph depicts a platform with two transformer-like objects on it.
Panoramic view of an open pit mining scene in early winter. The background throughout the photograph is that of a forested area. The foreground depicts an open pit mining operation including production trucks, power shovels, mining drills, dragline type shovels, pipes and pipelines, power poles and lines. Ore railroad cars are located in the left background area of the photograph. Several tiers of open pit mining are noteworthy in this photograph.
Panoramic view of mining operation at an unknown mine in northeastern Minnesota on Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range. The left area of the photograph depicts empty ore railroad cars in the background and a mine drill and a power shovel. The central area of the photograph depicts a conveyor system, several production trucks and mining drills. the right area of the photograph depicts mining reclamation dumps.
Panoramic view of a mining scene of unknown vicinity. The left area of the photograph depicts a fueling station in the foreground and a water tower and housing area of unknown vicinity in the background. The center and right area of the photograph depicts a headframe and roadway in the foreground and mining building and cattle grazing in the background.
Panoramic view of a mining scene of unknown vicinity. The left area of the photograph depicts a pipeline to a tailings pond and an incomplete trestle in the foreground. The background depicts a woodland area. The center area of the photograph depicts a headframe and two steam locomotives hauling cars in opposite directions of each other. The right area of the photograph depicts a housing area and railroad cars.
Panoramic view of a mining landscape in winter. The background of the photograph depicts a woodland forest with a small lake with an island. The foreground depicts berms and dumps and a roadway passing through the scene leading toward the waterway. Three mining shacks are located on the right side of the photograph.
The Pioneer Mine was the largest and longest lasting of the five Ely mines. It closed on April Fool's Day 1967. It had two operating shaft structures with the "A" shaft still in existance as part of the Pioneer Mine Heritage complex.
1941-03-06 correspondence, to John Blatnick (Senator), George Lowman (Senator), George Herried (Senator), Fred Cina, et al. from unknown (University of Minnesota, Mines Experiment Station), regarding the creation of a taconite tax bill.
1940-12-30 form letter correspondence, to Mayor and City Council from C. C. Crosby (President, Range Civic Association) and Howard W. Siegel, (Chairman, Rehabilitation Committee), regarding Range Civic Association's endorsement of a region wide Community Forests program.
A map of the 12th level at the Soudan Mine starting from the Alaska Shaft going west towards the No. 8 Shaft and east. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
Oliver Iron Mining Division, United States Steel Corporation
Date Created:
1948-01-01 - 1957-01-01
Description:
A map of the 23rd level at the Soudan Mine starting from the No. 8 Shaft going east. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum. (There is an additional date stamped of 1962-8-1)
A map of the 21st level at the Soudan Mine starting from the No. 8 Shaft going east and west. The No. 8 Shaft is not listed, but it appears at the 3,8 NW of SW. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
Oliver Iron Mining Division, United States Steel Corporation
Date Created:
1938-01-01 - 1953-06-01
Description:
A map of the 15th level at the Soudan Mine starting from the No. 8 Shaft going east. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
Oliver Iron Mining Division, United States Steel Corporation
Date Created:
1939-01-01 - 1957-03-01
Description:
A map of the 17th level at the Soudan Mine continuing from Map One going east towards the Alaska Shaft. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
A map of the 17th level at the Soudan Mine starting from the No. 8 Shaft going east and west. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
A map of the 18th level at the Soudan Mine starting from the No. 8 Shaft going west. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
A map of the 15th level at the Soudan Mine starting from the No. 8 Shaft going west and a portion to the east. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
A map of the 12th level at the Soudan Mine starting from the No. 8 Shaft going west and east towards the Alaska Shaft. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
A map of the 19th level at the Soudan Mine starting from the No. 8 Shaft going east and west. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
Oliver Iron Mining Division, United States Steel Corporation
Date Created:
1948-01-01 - 1959-01-01
Description:
A map of the 25th level at the Soudan Mine starting from the No. 8 Shaft going east and west. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
Step 2 of 5 in a series of photographs depicting the process of testing an ore sample. In this step the ore sample is dumped into the crusher in the mine lab in step 2.
Step 1 of 5 in a series of photographs depicting the process of testing an ore sample. In this step an ore sample is gathered from the ore train for testing in the mine lab in step 1.
Step 3 of 5 in a series of photographs depicting the process of testing an ore sample. In this step the iron ore sample is ground through a 200-mesh screen in the mine lab in step 3.