Miner Collection (#4)

Kimberley Diamond Mine, South Africa, 1872 (litho)
8663727 Kimberley Diamond Mine, South Africa, 1872 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General view of the Kimberley Diamond Mine, South Africa, 1872)

Prospecting (woodcut)
8663778 Prospecting (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prospecting. From De Re Metallica, by Georgius Agricola, 1556)

Mining (woodcut)
8663753 Mining (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mining. From De Re Metallica, by Georgius Agricola, 1557)

"Oliver" Asks for More (litho)
8655431 "Oliver" Asks for More (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Oliver" Asks for More, 1920)

Miners prospecting (engraving)
8644015 Miners prospecting (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miners prospecting)

Rising of the Peasants of Dalecarlia, 1434 (litho)
8661326 Rising of the Peasants of Dalecarlia, 1434 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rising of the Peasants of Dalecarlia, 1434)

Miller, Mill-stone, Miner, Minnow, Minstrels, Mirror, Mitre, Mitre, Money, Monkey, Mortar, Mortise (engraving)
8650061 Miller, Mill-stone, Miner, Minnow, Minstrels, Mirror, Mitre, Mitre, Money, Monkey, Mortar, Mortise (engraving) by German School

Engraving depicting the productions of Bohemian garnet
5309082 Engraving depicting the productions of Bohemian garnet; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the productions of Bohemian garnet)

Illustration showing a French coal miner with a safety lamp, 1900 (lithograph)
3665925 Illustration showing a French coal miner with a safety lamp, 1900 (lithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG

Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893
3477969 Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893; (add.info.: Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893)

Miners descending a shaft (engraving)
8644064 Miners descending a shaft (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miners descending a shaft)

Gold washing in Brazil (engraving)
8641448 Gold washing in Brazil (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold washing in Brazil)

Portrait of a smiling miner with a lantern around his neck
3569799 Portrait of a smiling miner with a lantern around his neck by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Europe 1920 - 1930 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives

Gold mining during California Gold Rush 1848 - 1855. (print)
7419953 Gold mining during California Gold Rush 1848 - 1855. (print); (add.info.: Gold mining during the California Gold Rush of 1848 - 1855)

A miner digging coal with the aid of a Davy lamp
5311840 A miner digging coal with the aid of a Davy lamp; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a miner digging coal with the aid of a Davy lamp. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

View of the metal ore veins inside a so-called Stollart in a mountain with unusual parallel veins
FLO4727957 View of the metal ore veins inside a so-called Stollart in a mountain with unusual parallel veins. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus

The miners mess in the City Deep mine, Johannesburg
3563445 The miners mess in the City Deep mine, Johannesburg by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Johannesburg, City Deep, South Africa 1920 - 1940 ca)

Coal pit-head scene near Newcastle, England, in the late 18th century
865331 Coal pit-head scene near Newcastle, England, in the late 18th century.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Miners working metal deposits, 1869 (engraving)
863783 Miners working metal deposits, 1869 (engraving); (add.info.: Miners working metal deposits by means of descending levels, a method practised in Hungary)

The Miner: In background man is working at rockface, while another wheels trolley out of mine
531505 The Miner: In background man is working at rockface, while another wheels trolley out of mine. By Jost Amman 16th century (woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam
526813 Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam. The central vignettes show two models of miner's lamp, the Davy, left

The diamond: from the mine to the diamond-cutters and the jewels, early 20th century (chromo)
1790149 The diamond: from the mine to the diamond-cutters and the jewels, early 20th century (chromo); (add.info.: the diamond in France : from the mine to the diamond-cutters and the jewels)

Coal: from the mine to the heating of the houses, early 20th century (chromo)
1790144 Coal: from the mine to the heating of the houses, early 20th century (chromo); (add.info.: the coal in France : from the mine to the heating of the houses)

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Miners working in the gypsum mine, Mountfield, Sussex (b/w photo)
8675996 Miners working in the gypsum mine, Mountfield, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miners working in the gypsum mine, Mountfield)

Mine in the Harz Mountains, 15th Century (engraving)
8663761 Mine in the Harz Mountains, 15th Century (engraving) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mine in the Harz Mountains, Germany, 15th Century)

Kimberley Diamond Mine, South Africa, 1878 (litho)
8663723 Kimberley Diamond Mine, South Africa, 1878 (litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opencast diamond mining at the Kimberley Mine, South Africa, 1878)

Calling up the Milttia in 1852 (litho)
8673841 Calling up the Milttia in 1852 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calling up the Milttia in 1852)

The Miners and the Coal Commission, USA (litho)
8673327 The Miners and the Coal Commission, USA (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miners and the Coal Commission, USA)

The Cariboo Road to the Gold Fields of BC (litho)
8666858 The Cariboo Road to the Gold Fields of BC (litho) by Jefferys, Charles William (1869-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cariboo Road to the Gold Fields of BC)

Coal miners, carrying their safety lamps, 1869 (engraving)
863780 Coal miners, carrying their safety lamps, 1869 (engraving); (add.info.: Coal miners, carrying their safety lamps, being lowered down the pit shaft on a chain with stirrups attached)

Davy lamp, invented by Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) in 1815
XND75967 Davy lamp, invented by Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) in 1815; Private Collection; out of copyright

Washing brown iron ore at the Shilovskii mine seven versts from the village of Makarovo, 1912

Work at the Bakalskii mine, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Work at the Bakalskii mine, 1910. A family, with shovels and horse-drawn carts, working at the iron mines in the Bakaly hills

Descent into the Anzherskaya mine, 1911. Creator: Kozlov
Descent into the Anzherskaya mine, 1911. From a collection of documents and photographs from more than thirty participants of the Russian Civil War in the Kuzbass

Cross-cutting, 1911. Creator: Kozlov
Cross-cutting, 1911. From a collection of documents and photographs from more than thirty participants of the Russian Civil War in the Kuzbass

Anvil Creek gold mine, 1916. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Anvil Creek gold mine, 1916

Stone crusher, Beloomut, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Stone crusher, Beloomut, 1912. Men standing near a stone cutting machine, river in background

Wedding of Yudin L.G. son of G.V. Yudin, Krasnoyarsk merchant, wine merchant, gold miner, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Wedding of Yudin L.G. son of G.V. Yudin, Krasnoyarsk merchant, wine merchant, gold miner, 1900. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in

The Chaudière Gold-Fields, Canada: the diggings on a tributary of the Chaudière, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Chaudiere Gold-Fields, Canada: the diggings on a tributary of the Chaudiere, 1864. Forty-eight years ago a woman, engaged in washing, found a large nugget of gold

Hard rock miners, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Hard rock miners, 1916

Miner panning gold, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Miner panning gold, 1916

Washing gold, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Washing gold, 1916

Miner's festive costume, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Miner's festive costume, 1911. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Yellow Hopes
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Miners of the Hartz; From Alsace to the Hartz, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Miners of the Hartz; From Alsace to the Hartz, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Quarry at Pontresina, 1869. Creator: Jozef Israels
Quarry at Pontresina, 1869

Miner at the Vein, c.1892. Creator: Constantin Emile Meunier
Miner at the Vein, c.1892

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"Unearthing the Depths: A Glimpse into the Lives of Miners" Coal miners in shaft lift, South Wales: Descending into darkness, these brave souls embark on a treacherous journey to extract black gold from deep within the earth. Miners working at the coalface, South Wales: Covered in soot and sweat, their unwavering determination fuels their tireless efforts as they chip away at solid rock to provide energy for countless lives. Levant Mine, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. 11th July 1894: Amidst rugged cliffs and crashing waves, Cornish miners risk life and limb to harvest valuable minerals that shape industries far beyond their coastal haven. Captain Tom Gundry, champion Cornish wrestler. Probably early 1880s: Strong both underground and above it; this formidable miner showcases his prowess not only in wrestling rings but also amidst the grueling conditions of mining life. Richard Arthur (Dicky Nine Lives), Edwyn Vincent (1858-1919): These names echo through history as tales of resilience and survival; miners who defied death time after time while delving into perilous depths beneath our feet. South Condurrow Mine, Camborne, Cornwall. 1892: A hive of activity where men toil relentlessly against nature's forces; each swing of their pickaxe brings them closer to uncovering precious minerals that fuel progress. Markham Colliery Mining Disaster - Remembering Tragedy & Heroism: In a somber moment etched forever in memory, we honor those who lost their lives while pursuing an honest day's work deep within the bowels of Mother Earth. Coal miner filling truck, South Wales mine: With muscles strained and lungs filled with dust-laden air, these resilient workers tirelessly load trucks with coal—fueling the world's hunger for energy.