Opened in 1882 by the Minnesota Mining Company, Breitung pit was part of the first iron ore mine on the Vermillion Range. Ore from this pit made up the first commercial shipment of Minnesota Iron Ore out of the Agate Bay ore docks, Two Harbors, Minnesota July 31, 1884.
Image of a group of men posing for a photograph next to a hoist and derrick system. Man standing on deck tips a steel bucket into a large pile of iron ore. Identified as hoist at Shaft Number 3 at the Cincinnati Mine, first hoist on the Mesabi Range. Mine was owned by the Standard Ore Company of Duluth. Photograph shows the first bucked of ore hoisted from the site.
Miners are wearing helmet lanterns lit with a single candle. They pose outside of a hoist leading to an underground mine. Note the teenage boy holding jackhammer and young boy with two hammers in his hand.
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 mining scene including in foreground; power shovels, steam trains hauling ore cars, dragline type shovels and railroad crane with clamshell. Background of photograph panning from left to right includes: large building, housing area, water tower, and water tower for steam trains, large housing area, and water towers.
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 mine scene (presumably the Mahoning-Hull Rust mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota. The left area of the photograph depicts a petroleum storage area with roadway leading to it. The mid section of the photograph depicts a building with a water tower on the horizon, a bridge and a housing area. The right section of the photograph depicts a few houses. Tree stumps are visible throughout the photograph.
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 Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine operations in North Hibbing, Minnesota. Photograph depicts power shovels and production trucks. The background of the photograph depicts a water pipeline in the left most region and mining crushing operations on the right most region.
Panoramic view of mining operations at the Mahoning-Hull Rust mine during the winter season. Included in this photograph are core drilling machinery, power shovel and productions truck operations.
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 a mine scene (possibly the Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota in the beginning stages of a new mining operation). The foreground of the photograph depicts a shallow open pit mine. The background of the photograph depicts power shovels and six or more production trucks engaged in mining operations.
Panoramic view of a mine scene (possibly the Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota). The foreground of the photograph depicts a core drill, empty ore rail car, a power shovel and incomplete railroad tracks. The background depicts dragline cranes and power shovels, steam locomotives along the tree line.