Elec. Locomotive, Oliver Iron Mining Co., Minn. – Antique Print
![Elec. Locomotive, Oliver Iron Mining Co., Minn., [between 1909 and 1920] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/fa/fa74ff876159-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Elec. Locomotive, Oliver Iron Mining Co., Minn. brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Elec. Locomotive, Oliver Iron Mining Co., Minn.
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An electric locomotive built for the Oliver Iron Mining Company in Minnesota anchors this view of the state's iron country, where ore was hauled by rail from mines on the Mesabi Range. Electric engines drew power from overhead wires or a third rail, which spared workers the smoke and cinders of steam. The negative belongs to the National Photo Company, a commercial firm that photographed American places in the early twentieth century, and Herbert A. French gave it to the Library of Congress in 1947. The date is estimated from neighboring negatives, and the title came from the company's own notes, so the details are worth checking. Streaks and other marks from deteriorated coatings are visible on the glass.
| Created / published | [between 1909 and 1920] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch five. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,345 × 5,999 px · prints to 14 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-249702 |
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