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Mining in the Early 20th Century

Picture Source: Library of Congress

Mining in the early 20th century was sometimes quite destructive. Below are panoramic pictures of some of these mines.

Minnesota Iron Mine, 1902. Notice the destruction of the land
Biddick Mine, Livingston, Wisconsin, 1915.
Coker Mine, no. 2, Livingston, Wisconsin, 1915.
The Biwabik Mine 1902 Minnesota. Again the land is totally destroyed.
The Mahoning Mine, Hibbing, Minnesota, 1902. Another destructive mine.
General view of the Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Nevada. 1906.
Homestake Goldbar Mine Nevada, 1908
Panoramic view of lead and zinc mining and concentrating plants near Miami, Oklahoma, 1909
Butte mines Montana,1914.
A View looking northwest, from the mouth of a coal pit, showing the devastated coal mining regions of Northern, France, 1918.


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