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| Title | Dirt shovel at coal mine in Velva, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 192-? |
| Creator | Burkum, Lester, 1912-2001
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A view of a large piece of mining machinery, a dirt shovel at work in a coal mine in Velva, N.D. The dirt shovel machine sits in a hole, and a mound of dirt is on the right. On the dirt shovel mining equipment it says "Truax Traer Coal Company No. 4888, Bucyrus." |
| General Subject | Business & Industry
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Coal mining
Mining
Mining equipment
Dirt
Machinery
Coal
Equipment
Coalholes
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| Organization Name | Truax-Traer Coal Company
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| Location | Velva (N.D.)
McHenry County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1920-1929
1930-1939
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| Item Number | MM1 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 7 x 12 cm. |
| Transcription | "Dirt shovel at Velva Coal mine"--Handwritten below photograph in photo album. |
| Notes | This photograph was most likely taken during the late 1920's or early 1930's. |
| Repository Institution | Manfred Heritage Museum
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| Repository Collection | Manfred Heritage Museum Photograph Collection
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| Credit Line | Manfred Heritage Museum, Manfred, N.D. (MM1) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Ordering Information | Manfred Heritage Museum
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| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmMM1 |
