OLIVER IRON MINING COMPANY:

An Inventory of Its Panorama Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator: Oliver Iron Mining Company (Duluth, Minn.).
Title:Oliver Iron Mining Company panorama photo collection.
Dates:1908-1925.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Panoramic views of mines and mining towns in Northern Minnesota and near Iron Mountain in Michigan. The largest group of photographs represent Norman Mine, but several other mines such as Agnew, Buffalo Susquehanna, Canisteo, Fayal, Holman, Hull-Rust, Sellers and South Leonidas are featured.
Quantity:45 photoprints: black and white; 18 x 70 in. and smaller.
Location: IV.4: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Oliver Iron Mining Company (Duluth, Minn.). Oliver Iron Mining Company Panorama Photo Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: None

Processing Information:

Processed by: Jennifer Huebscher, April 2009.

Catalog ID number: 990068355960104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
IV.4.1-3Hibbing, circa 1920.
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IV.4.4View of the Hibbing district crusher, November 9, 1925.
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IV.4.5-7Townsite 40 near Hibbing, 1924-1925.
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IV.4.8Trout Lake concentrator site preparation, July 1908.
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IV.4.9-15Views of pit at Norman Mine, Series A, July 1911.
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IV.4.16-22Views of pit at Norman Mine, Series B, October 1911.
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IV.4.23-25Scramming, Norman Mine, 1912.
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IV.4.26Skipway and mill holes, Norman Mine, 1912.
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IV.4.27Adams, Spruce and Jean mines and vicinity, circa 1920.
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IV.4.28Agnew open pit, November 12, 1911.
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IV.4.29Buffalo Susquehanna, October 17, 1912.
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IV.4.30Canisteo Mine, July 23, 1908.
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IV.4.31Fayal open pit mine, September 28, 1924.
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IV.4.32Holman Mine, July 21, 1908.
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IV.4.33Hull-Rust open pit, October 17, 1912.
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IV.4.34Little and Brindle, October 1924.
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IV.4.35Sellers open pit, October 16, 1912.
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IV.4.36-37South Leonidas open pit, Eveleth, 1923-24.
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IV.4.38-42Chapin Mine, Iron Mountain, Michigan, 1922.
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IV.4.43-44Riverton, Number Three Shaft, Iron Mountain, Michigan, 1922.
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IV.4.45View of layers of glacial drift, cretaceous, and washable ore, undated.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Iron mines and mining -- Michigan -- Photographs.
Iron mines and mining -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Mines and mineral resources -- Michigan -- Photographs.
Mines and mineral resources -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Ore deposits -- Michigan -- Photographs.
Ore deposits -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Organizations:
Oliver Iron Mining Company (Duluth, Minn.) -- Photographs.
Places:
Hibbing (Minn.) -- Photographs.
Mesabi Range (Minn.) -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Panoramas.
Photographs.

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