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Oliver Iron Mining Company, truck for transporting explosives
Author(s):Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1924-08-12
The Oliver Iron Mining Company was organized in 1892 and acquired a number of mineral properties in Minnesota and in the Upper Peninsula. By 1901 the Company was a division of United States Steel Corporation.
Anvil-Palms mine, diamond drilling of blasting holes
Author(s):Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1940?-1949?
The Anvil Palms Mine (Anvil-Palms-Keweenaw Mine Group) is located in Gogebic County, Michigan in the Gogebic Range. Both the Anvil and Palms mines were opened in 1886. The mines were consolidated in 1923 with the Keweenaw ...
Soudan mine, diagram of diamond drilling of blast holes
Author(s):Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1940?-1949?
The illustration shows the placement of drill holes in a longitudinal section, top breast cut, at the Soudan mine. Iron ore was discovered on the site of the Soudan mine near Vermillion Lake, Minnesota in 1865. The Soudan ...
Soudan mine, diagram of drilling of blast holes
Author(s):Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1940?-1949?
The illustration shows the placement of drill holes in longitudinal and cross sections at the Soudan mine. Iron ore was discovered on the site of the Soudan mine near Vermillion Lake, Minnesota in 1865. The Soudan mine ...
Newport mine, diagram of construction and installation of safety rails
Author(s):Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1900?-1999?
The Newport mine in the Gogebic district near Ironwood, Michigan began operations in 1884. It was operated by the Newport Mining Company, then eventually by Pickands, Mather & Company.
Soudan mine, diagram of drilling of blast holes
Author(s):Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1940?-1949?
The illustration shows the placement of drill holes at the Soudan mine. Iron ore was discovered on the site of the Soudan mine near Vermillion Lake, Minnesota in 1865. The Soudan mine was opened by the Minnesota Iron ...
Newport mine, diagram of suspended staging used during timbering
Author(s):Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1900?-1999?
The Newport Mine in the Gogebic district near Ironwood, Michigan began operations in 1884. It was operated by the Newport Mining Company, then eventually by Pickands, Mather & Company.
Diagram of typical sublevel stoping, Sherwood mine
Author(s):Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1900?-1999?
The diagram shows longitudinal sections of typical sublevel stoping, example taken from the Sherwood Mine. The Sherwood Mine was an underground iron mine in the Menominee Range in Iron County, Michigan. The mine was operated ...
Safety rails poling ahead, diagram from Newport mine
Author(s):Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1948-05-01
The Newport mine in the Gogebic district near Ironwood, Michigan began operations in 1884. The mine was operated by the Newport Mining Company, then eventually by Pickands, Mather & Company.
Newport mine, diagram of steel ladder and movable safety platform
Author(s):Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1948
The Newport Mine in the Gogebic district near Ironwood, Michigan began operations in 1884. It was operated by the Newport Mining Company, then eventually by Pickands, Mather & Company.