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1. Alpena Mine in Virginia, Minnesota

Creator:
Brundage, C. L.
Date Created:
1915-09
Description:
A panorama of the Alpena Mine in Virginia, Minnesota, shows the open pit mine in September of 1915 as it opened up the underground drifts. Both open pit and underground mining took place in the same time period.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. Chandler Mine No. 3, Ely, Minnesota

Creator:
Crandall, Robert S.; Fletcher, George W.
Date Created:
1891
Description:
The headframe at the Chandler underground mine Number 3 in Ely stands behind the growing ore stock piles.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Locomotive in mine pit, Tower, Minnesota

Creator:
Crandall, Robert S.; Fletcher, George W.
Date Created:
1891?
Description:
An unidentified underground mine pit with a steam locomotive Number 1 of the Duluth and Iron Range railway at work, probably at Tower or Ely, Minnesota, on the Vermilion Iron Range.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. Mahoning Mine, Hibbing, Minnesota

Creator:
Crandall, Robert S.; Fletcher, George W.
Date Created:
1894
Description:
The Mahoning open pit iron ore mine on the Mesabi Range in Hibbing is worked with a pair of steam shovels.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Minnesota Iron Company, Tower, Minnesota

Creator:
Crandall, Robert S.; Fletcher, George W.
Date Created:
1891
Description:
The Minnesota Iron Company, incorporated in 1890, was engaged in underground iron ore mining on the Vermilion Range that ran between Tower and Soudan on the west and Ely and Winton on the east of the range.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. Ore Dock Railroad Tracks, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Crandall, Robert S.; Fletcher, George W.
Date Created:
1902?
Description:
Three ore docks with the 1896 Rockefeller steamer Sir William Siemens ready to load at one.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

7. Lowering a mule into a mine, step 5: Mule being brought to the ground while tethers are cinched, Minnesota

Creator:
Ellis, R. W.
Date Created:
1908
Description:
5 out of 8 photographs which depict the process involved in lowering a mule into an iron mine. In step 5 chaps or harnesses are cinched securely and the mule is brought to the ground.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

8. Lowering a mule into a mine, step 7: Mule being slid onto a pallet, Minnesota

Creator:
Ellis, R. W.
Date Created:
1908
Description:
7 out of 8 photographs which depict the process involved in lowering a mule into an iron mine. In step 7 the trussed mule is slid onto a pallet, and is now ready to slide over to the nearby headframe.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Lowering a mule into a mine,Step 2: Mule being tethered at the foreleg, Minnesota

Creator:
Ellis, R. W.
Date Created:
1908
Description:
2 out of 8 photographs which depict the process involved in lowering a mule into an iron mine. In step 2 tethers are attached to the mule's forelegs, not tied to a pole.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Lowering a mule into a mine, step 3: Mule being tethered at the hind leg

Creator:
Ellis, R. W
Date Created:
1908
Description:
3 out of 8 photographs which depict the process involved in lowering a mule into an iron mine. In step 3 tethers are attached to the mules hind legs.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. Lowering a mule into a mine, step 1: Mule feeding from feedbox at headframe, Minnesota

Creator:
Ellis, R. W.
Date Created:
1908
Description:
1 out of 8 photographs which depict the process involved in lowering a mule into an iron mine. In step 1 the mule is fed a heavy meal from a feedbox at the headframe to make it sedate.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Lowering a mule into a mine, step 8: Mule is in place in the headframe skip, Minnesota

Creator:
Ellis, R. W.
Date Created:
1908
Description:
8 out of 8 photographs which depict the process involved in lowering a mule into an iron mine. In step 8 the mule in the headframe skip is now ready to lower tail first to the underground mine.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Lowering a mule into a mine, step 6, mule's leg being securely tied, Minnesota

Creator:
Ellis, R. W.
Date Created:
1908
Description:
6 out of 8 photographs which depict the process involved in lowering a mule into an iron mine. In step 6 the mule's legs are securely tied to prevent injury to the mule in the headframe.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Lowering a mule into a mine, step 4: Protective chaps or harnesses being put in place on the mule, Minnesota

Creator:
Ellis, R. W.
Date Created:
1908
Description:
4 out of 8 photographs which depict the process involved in lowering a mule into an iron mine. In step 4 leather chaps or harnesses are placed on the mules sides and neck.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. Oliver Iron Mining Company Men, Hibbing, Minnesota

Creator:
Gallagher, Louis Perry, Sr., 1875-1945
Date Created:
1926
Description:
Principals of the Oliver Iron Mining Company are frequently photographed at meetings and other gatherings.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Bangor Mine head frame, Embarrass Township, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1910?
Description:
Bangor mine steel head frame; mining equipment; iron ore; near Lake Embarrass R58NT15W; Pickands Mather Company
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Blue Mine, northern Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1915?
Description:
Blue Mine
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

18. Bucyrus Steam Shovel in Iron Ore Mine, Hibbing, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1918-05-13
Description:
Bucyrus 320 B steam shovel in Seller pit of Hull-Rust mine; Oliver Iron Mining Company
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

19. Bucyrus Steam Shovel in Iron Ore Mine, Hibbing, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1918-05-13
Description:
Bucyrus 320 B steam shovel in Seller pit of Hull-Rust mine; Oliver Iron Mining Company; housing location visible
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

20. Iron miners underground, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1915?
Description:
Three unidentified miners underground with hand tools; candle; wet conditions
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

21. Iron mine, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1915?
Description:
View of an unkown iron mine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Iron mine, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1915?
Description:
Iron Mine
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Iron ore cars at the ore docks, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1919?
Description:
railroad cars, iron ore cars, breakrod and platform, Duluth Missabe and Northern Railway Ore Docks
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. Iron ore cars, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1919-05-10
Description:
railroad cars, iron ore cars, breakrod and platform, Duluth Missabe and Northern Railway Ore Docks
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

25. Iron ore miners underground, northern Minnesota

Creator:
McKenzie, Hugh, 1879-1957
Date Created:
1915?
Description:
Iron Ore miners underground using pneumatic drill
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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