Caption

Turmhofschacht poke wheel system The Turmhof poke wheel was built to drive a wet poke mill for ore processing and was in operation from 1846 to 1889. It is the last functioning waterwheel in German ore mining that is still largely in its original condition. 19th Day of Mining and Metallurgy Displays in the District of Central Saxony, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Date

Jul 07, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sylvio Dittrich

Reference

BRK25A14_147

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No

Property release

No

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Rights managed

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139,3Mb (10,1Mb) / 20,2in x 26,8in / 6059 x 8035 (300dpi)

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