Subject: Ore Carts and Trackage
West Kootenay Mining
Mining scenes - West Kootenay, B.C Possibly Silversmith mine, Sandon BC Centre is W. Russell Allen, brother of A.W. Allen.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0151 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Nickle Plate Mine
Hedley, B.C. - Nickle Plate Mine ore train, situated above the town of Hedley, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0698 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Nickle Plate Mine
Hedley, B.C. - central section of Nickle Plate Mine tramway.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0699 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Mining Building
Old mining building, overturned ore cart beside rail track. Presumed to be in the Renata-Castlegar area.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0810 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1965 |
Sullivan Mine Concentrator
Sullivan mine concentrator - ore train from mine via 3700 level, 102 Locomtive, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0203.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1954 |
Sullivan Mine Concentrator
Sullivan Mine concentrator - ore train from mine via 3700 level and locomotive 103, Kimberley, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0203.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1954 |
Sullivan Mine Concentrator
Sullivan mine concentrator - float train and rotary dump with ore train at side, Kimberley, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0203.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | June 1st 1963 |
C.M.& S. Concentrator
Air operated Side Dump Ore Car at the Kimberley Concentrator, 1923.
| Internal ID: | 0206.0022 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1923 |
C.M.& S. Concentrator
Inside the Loading Shed at the Kimberley concentrator, 1923.
| Internal ID: | 0206.0023 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1923 |
Underground Mining
Underground tunnel with locomotive bringing out ore. (From Four Pillars booklet) Presumed Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0237.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
First Skip
The first skip on the no.1 shaft at the Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0237.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1943 |
First Mine Track
Crew on first mine underground railway track, prior to 1915, Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Governor General Visits
Governor General Willingdon on tour of the Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0011 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1926 |
Prince of Wales Visits
Edward, Prince of Wales, visits Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC. Soft hats and carbide lamps still in use.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0013 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | August 1st 1927 |
Tram Terminal
Lower tram terminal, Sullivan Mining and Smelting Co. Kimberley, BC.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0016 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1909 |
End of Shift
Man-cars and workers coming out of tunnel at the 3900 foot level, Sullivan Mines, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0237.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1924 |
Lower Tunnel
Sullivan mine - lower tunnel, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0237.0029 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Junction Point Underground
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - junction point in underground railway system on 3900 (main) level.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0031 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Stope and Cribbing
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - stope (underground mining area) supported by surrounding pillars of standing rock. Note log cribbing.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0039 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Miners Transported
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - miners in covered train entering 3900 foot portal with machine shop in background.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0050 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1935 |
Rock Sorting at Sullivan Mine in Kimberley, BC c.1915
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - rock sorting room where the ore was high-graded and bagged for transport down the river c.1915
| Internal ID: | 0237.0057 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Entry to Tunnel
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - 1915 portal, 3900 foot level, miners on train heading into tunnel to start shift.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0064 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Track Line
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - ore train passageway opposite the 3900 foot level developments.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0078 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
3900 Foot Portal
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - crew train entering 3900 level portal.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0083 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
3900 Foot Portal
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - crew train entering 3900 foot level portal. Machine shop in the background.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0084 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
3900 Foot Portal
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - crew train entering 3900 level portal.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0086 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
Rockhouse
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - looking down on the Rockhouse, with tram bridging above.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0087 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Man Train
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - crew train entering 3900 foot portal at start of shift.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0088 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
Man Train
Sullivan mine, Kimberlery, BC - crew train entering 3900 foot portal at start of shift. The machine shop visible in background.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0089 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
Group of Miners
Unknown names for group of miners, Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC. Does anyone know these fellows?
| Internal ID: | 0237.0094 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Underground Tour
Sullivan mine - Cominco tour and luncheon, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0237.0107 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1961 |
Tram and Miners
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - tram cars and miners at the tunnel entrance, prior to 1920's
| Internal ID: | 0237.0109 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Miners Underground
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - Unknown names for men underground.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0110 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Mine Tour
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - man standing by locomotive, waiting for mine tour.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0119 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Mine Tour
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - men on train, going on mine tour. Note man cars now have roofs.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0120 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Mucking A Stope
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - hand mucking a stope underground.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0123 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1913 |
Crew on Man-Cars
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - cloth-capped miners going through portal 1915, 3900 level on man-cars.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0124 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Sorting Ore
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - men hand sorting the ore and loading it into a car.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0129 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Safety Office
Mine portal crew train heading underground at portal 1915. Top floor of building is safety office and conference room; ground floor is lamproom, Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0237.0169 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
First Shaft
First shaft to test backfill gravels, Top Mine. Gus Olson and Ted Nagle, Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0237.0181 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1932 |
Tramway
Tramway, Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC. Does anyone know who the men are?
| Internal ID: | 0237.0197 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Lower Terminal Tram
Lower terminal tram, bringing ore to Top Mine, Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0237.0218 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
501 dumps
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - 501 dumps. Automated dumping car.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0226 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Portal 1914
Helmets with carbide lamps, used until 1935. J. McConnachie, motorman and unknown, exiting Portal 1914 with load of ore.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0263 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Mine Site
Sullivan mine and North Star Tipple. Kimberley, BC. An old view of the former tipple and loading place of the mine. It has since been replaced by the concrete office. When this was taken there was no concentrator in Kimberley and the ore was taken to Trail over 200 miles away.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0267 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Crew Train
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - crew train, outside portal entrance, 3900 level.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0325 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Group of Miners
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - unknown names for miners sitting atop ore train; note: canvas hats and carbide lamps.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0326 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Rockhouse Trestle
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - ore cars on the Rockhouse trestle.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0328 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1920 |
Rockhouse Trestle
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - ore cars on the Rockhouse trestle.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0329 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1920 |
Surface Workings
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - surface workings showing machine shop at 3900 level by portal.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0347 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Sullivan Mine Portal
Sullivan mine, Kimberlery, BC - 3900 level portal with man train coming out.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0355 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | August 1st 1974 |
Sullivan Mine Portal
Sullivan mine, Kimberlery, BC - 3900 level portal with man train coming out.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0356 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | August 1st 1974 |
Motorman
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - Bill Bidder, motorman on an electric mine motor.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0367 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1920 |
Motorman
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - Bill Bidder, motorman on an electric mine motor.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0368 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1920 |
Motorman
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - Bill Bidder, motorman, others unknown on an electric mine motor. Note the soft hats.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0369 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1920 |
Motorman
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - Bill Bidder, motorman, others unknown on an electric mine motor. Note the soft hats.
| Internal ID: | 0237.0370 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1920 |
Sullivan Mine Kimberley, BC
Sullivan Mine - three miners on tram Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Railway Mining Cars
Mining cars for an unknown mine (see mining camp photos in this collection)parked on a trestle.
| Internal ID: | 0504.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Mine Portal or Entrance
Mining rail track leading into the hill, old car parked in the background. Assume this is part of the unknown mining camp in this collection.
| Internal ID: | 0504.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Unknown Mining Camp
Mining site with men sitting on rail cars, unknown location. Portal can be seen to left.
| Internal ID: | 0504.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Unknown Mining Camp
Mine site, view from below, in an unknown location but presumed to be part of the mining camp shown in this collection.
| Internal ID: | 0504.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Unknown Mining Camp and Community
Unknown mine headframe and workings situated above an unknown community on an unknown lake. Does anyone know this site?
| Internal ID: | 0504.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
St. Eugene Miners
Miners posing in front of ore cars from the St. Eugene mine at Moyie.
| Internal ID: | 0510.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Paradise Mine Site
An overview of the old Tramway building on the side of the mountain, with the ore transport tracks feeding in.
| Internal ID: | 0517.0030 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1980 |
Paradise Mine Site
The old Tramway building on the side of the mountain, with the tracks leading in from the Paradise Mine portal.
| Internal ID: | 0517.0032 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1980 |
Paradise Mine Ore Cart
Rusty remains of one of the ore carts employed underground at the Paradise Mine.
| Internal ID: | 0517.0036 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1980 |
Old Midnight Mine c.1964
Workman at Cinola-Tulls rides tram at Old Midnight Mine circa 1964
| Internal ID: | 2309.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1964 |
Sullivan Mine Ore Train at 3700 loading Pockets
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley B.C.: Ore Train at 3700 loading Pockets
| Internal ID: | 2272.0023 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Sullivan Mine Ore Train 3700 Portal
Sullivan Mine Kimberley, B.C.: Ore Train 3700 Portal
| Internal ID: | 2272.0042 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
