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.
An electric locomotive pulling a train of dump cars. The mine tipple is in the distance. Note the overhead wire is set off to the side of the track, rather than above, to allow for clearance for the tipple.
Aerial view of an unidentified mining town. The location of this photograph is unknown; but the Iron Range includes parts of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis.