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Title
View at shaft bottom showing timbering
Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection

v.5 - The epic of industry

(unpublished photographs)

Coal mining

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 5.03.065
Topics
Coal mining -- United States
Mine shafts
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: When mine passageways are driven through surrounding materials the openings must be protected at the sides and overhead by props. The best type of mine roof is supported by steel girders. Wooden props which are sometimes used, are notoriously dangerous. D6287 The Black Diamond 8866 from a photograph by the United States Bureau of Mines
Physical Description
Extent: 18 x 23 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 123852
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 5.03.065
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 40ab9880-c613-012f-ff99-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "View at shaft bottom showing timbering" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b4c7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "View at shaft bottom showing timbering" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b4c7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). View at shaft bottom showing timbering Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b4c7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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View at shaft bottom showing timbering