Extraction Collection (page 2)

Taking gold from Chatanika, sluice-box, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Taking gold from Chatanika, sluice-box, between c1900 and c1930

Group portrait of a woman and three men, crouched outside, smiling; one... between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Group portrait of a woman and three men, crouched outside, smiling; one of the men is displaying a dish of panned gold, between c1900 and 1916

Frank G. Carpenter in middle of bucket at gold mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Frank G. Carpenter in middle of bucket at gold mine, between c1900 and 1916

Loading copper on ship, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Loading copper on ship, between c1900 and 1916

Loading copper on ship, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Loading copper on ship, between c1900 and 1916

Gold in pan, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Gold in pan, 1916

$1, 250, 000 in gold bullion at Miners and Merchants Bank, 1906. Creator: Lomen Brothers
$1, 250, 000 in gold bullion at Miners and Merchants Bank, 1906

Man panning gold on Nome Beach, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Man panning gold on Nome Beach, between c1900 and c1930

Men panning gold, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Men panning gold, between c1900 and 1927

Montana Mine, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Montana Mine, 1889. Eight men, holding pick axes and shovels, standing in front of entrance to mine

Open cut in the great Homestake mine, at Lead City, Dak, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Open cut in the great Homestake mine, at Lead City, Dak, 1888. Distant view of mine entrance; four men posed on or near three mining cars on tracks

Transporting workers to the mines, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Transporting workers to the mines, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

Celebrating Deadwood people celebrating the building of the largest reduction works of... 1888. Creator: John C. H
Celebrating. Deadwood people celebrating the building of the largest reduction works of the kind (for gold and silver ores) in the world []

Deadwood and Delaware Smelter at Deadwood, SDak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood and Delaware Smelter at Deadwood, SDak, 1890. Smelter industry buildings and equipment; a few men posed in front of buildings

We have it rich Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, Dak Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb... 1889. Creator: John C. H
We have it rich. Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, Dak. Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work []. Showing three men, with a dog, panning for gold in a stream. Title transcribed from item

Gold Dust Placer mining at Rockerville, Dak Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work, 1889. Creator: John C. H
Gold Dust Placer mining at Rockerville, Dak Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work, 1889. Three men placer mining with shovels, picks and pan

Gold washing machine on Askold Island, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Gold washing machine on Askold Island, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin

Mines and Mills, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Mines and Mills. The Caledonia No. 1, Deadwood Terra No. 2, and Terra No. 3. Gold Stamp Mills, located at Terraville, Dak. []. Three prominent lumber mills and stacks of lumber

A Golden work Hydroulic [sic] mining at Rockdrville [ie Rockerville], Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
A Golden work Hydroulic [sic] mining at Rockdrville [ie Rockerville], Dak, 1889. Three men overseeing hydraulic equipment

Wood shooting in the air, De Smet Mill, Center City, Dak, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Wood shooting in the air, De Smet Mill, Center City, Dak, 1888. Large pile of timber next to a building

De Smet Gold Stamp Mill, Central City, Dak, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
De Smet Gold Stamp Mill, Central City, Dak, 1888. Large mill; five smaller buildings in foreground

Mills and mines Part of the great Homestake works, Lead City, Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Mills and mines Part of the great Homestake works, Lead City, Dak, 1889. Bird's-eye view of mining factory, Homestake Works

Mining structure, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Mining structure, between c1900 and c1930

Secret gold panning. "Predators", 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown. Secret gold panning
Secret gold panning. "Predators", 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Washing gold, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Washing gold, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Star of the East Gold Mine, Ballarat, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Star of the East Gold Mine, Ballarat, 1901. Ballarat on the Yarrowee River in the Central Highlands of Victoria, was transformed during the Victorian gold rush. From " Federated Australia"

Maen Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall. 1903-1904
A general view of the quarry with the crane used for moving the granite blocks. A number men can be seen with cut blocks at the foot of the quarry face. Part of the Freeman & Sons, Penryn Collection

Bosahan Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall. 1903-1904
General view of the quarry with men standing by cut granite blocks and the crane used for moving the blocks. Two men are standing either side of a horse and cart

Maen Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of the quarry face showing workers holding the tools of their trade while dressing stones. Blocks of granite are ready to be moved using the crane. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

American Samoa - Pago Pago - production of copra
Pago Pago, Capital of American Samoa - the cultivation of Coconut palms (Cocos nucifera) for the production of copra, the dried flesh of the coconut

The Quarry, 1923. Artist: Henri Rousseau
The Quarry, 1923. From Modern French Painters, by Jan Gordon. [John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London, 1923]

Dongtai Salt Lakes, Qinghai, China and Lithium Extraction in 2022
Color satellite image of Dongtai Salt Lakes, Qinghai, China in 2022, showing lithium brine extraction and evaporation ponds

Reclaiming the course JLP01_08_08786
Whitley Bay Golf Course, Whitley Bay, NORTH TYNESIDE

Reclaiming the course JLP01_08_08782
Whitley Bay Golf Course, Whitley Bay, NORTH TYNESIDE. A view of the restoration of Whitley Bay Golf Course following the completion of opencast mining on the site

Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311349 Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Underground Mining, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311350 Underground Mining, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311347 Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Gold Miners Near Beechworth, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Gold Miners Near Beechworth, 1901. Beechworth in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, saw major growth during the gold rush of the mid-1850s. From " Federated Australia"

Copper Mines, Walhalla, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Copper Mines, Walhalla, 1901. Walhalla was a small town in Victoria, Australia, founded as a gold-mining community in late 1862 and at its peak home to around 4, 000 residents

Gold Diggers at Work near Beechworth, Victoria, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Gold Diggers at Work near Beechworth, Victoria, 1901. Beechworth in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, saw major growth during the gold rush of the mid-1850s

Granite Quarries, Trawool, Victoria, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Granite Quarries, Trawool, Victoria, 1901. Trawool in central Victoria, on the middle reaches of the Goulburn River, first explored by Hume and Hovell in 1824, was later settled as a sheep station

A veteran East Prussian Infantryman Frenkiel (who won the Iron Cross) in his full service uniform - clearly of Polish extraction. Date: circa 1900s

Whimsey, or engine drawing coal in the Staffordshire collieries, 1886. Machinery for extracting coal. Illustration from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining

Kettleness quarries 34113_012
Former alum quarries and jet workings at Kettleness, North Yorkshire, 2019

Kettleness quarries 34113_013
Former alum quarries and jet workings at Kettleness, North Yorkshire, 2019

Mining PDA01_02_01_00001
Ladywash Mine, Eyam, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire. A miner operating a piece of machinery in Ladywash Mine near Eyam. The Ladywash Mine was originally opened as a fluorspar mine but is often

Melbur China Clay Works 33707_001
Melbur China Clay Works, Cornwall, 2018

Chimney Stack 35082_002
Redruth, Cornwall, 2021. Pedn-an-drea Chimney Stack, built for a pumping engine at a tin and copper mine

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"Unearthing History: A Glimpse into the World of Extraction" Step back in time to Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall in 1903-1904 as workers toiled tirelessly amidst rugged landscapes. Witness the sheer magnitude of Titterstone Quarry EAW020122 and Dhustone EAW020127, where men harnessed their strength to extract precious resources from deep within the earth. Transport yourself to September 1902 at Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall captured beautifully in Picture No. 11050092. Feel the energy and determination radiating from those who shaped this industry. Explore Seaham Colliery CCX_14349_02 and delve into the depths of coal extraction. Marvel at the bravery displayed by miners who risked their lives daily for a livelihood. Journey further into history with Tresahor Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall in 1903-1904 - witness skilled craftsmen shaping stone with precision and artistry. Discover another quarry nestled between Mabe or Constantine, Cornwall during that same period; observe how human ingenuity transformed raw materials into structures that still stand today. Immerse yourself once more in Polkanuggo Quarry's rich past around 1900. Experience firsthand how generations before us extracted valuable resources while leaving an indelible mark on our landscape. Finally, visit Elsecar Low Pit Colliery through captivating images like 28940_055 and 28940_052. Gain insight into a world where sweat-soaked brows were rewarded with black gold – coal that fueled nations. These glimpses into extraction's history remind us of humanity's ceaseless quest for progress. Let us honor those who labored relentlessly beneath unforgiving terrains so we may enjoy modern comforts today.