Fairview Mine Skips

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Title

Fairview Mine Skips

Subject

Mines and mineral resources
Miners
Mine railroad cars

Description

Two miners use a railroad mining car to aid in excavation.

On verso: "In the Fairview Mine the muck is dumped into skip pockets and raised by skips to the storage bins on the surface."

Creator

Moore, R. H.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

405259
Fluorspar Mining Collection

Original Format

photographic print
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

19 x 26 cm