2021

Spring Canyon,UT - Carbon County - c1918 - Coal Miners Stand Near Mine Photograph :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Spring Canyon,UT - Carbon County - c1918 - Coal Miners Stand Near Mine Photograph :
Measures 19’’x 15’’ on black matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition with wear. Tear on the top left corner of matte along with three small tears on the left. A rip appears on the right edge, has been repaired. A small mark appears on bottom of photograph, as well as a few small scratches on the top. No photographer identified. A large group of workers pose for a picture near the mine. They appear with mining tools, buckets and helmets. Two large wooded structures appear in the background along with a railroad track. At it’s peak there were over 150 miners employed. But by 1930, production slowed and the mine was closed. Smaller coal productions contained until 1953, when the town was deserted. Today Spring Canyon is a ghost town and only a few structures remain.