Title
Scene in a German metalliferous mine
Caption
Scene in a German metalliferous mine just the change of shift. The miners and the women pit-head workers listen while the mine engineer reads prayer. The foreman is descending the shaft, foreground, to supervise the change of shift, his oil lamp in his hand. From "Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners" by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving.
Date
1869
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07112_009758P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
23,8Mb (3,2Mb) / 7,8in x 11,8in / 2347 x 3543 (300dpi)