Loading coal truck in a coal mine

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Loading coal truck in a coal mine

Loading coal truck in a coal mine Date: circa 1900s

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© The Keasbury-Gordon Photograph Archive / Mary Evans

Coal Loading Mine Truck

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This vintage photograph, hailing from The Keasbury-Gordon Photograph Archive Collection at Mary Evans Prints Online, transports us back in time to the early 1900s and the heart of a coal mine. The image showcases the raw, gritty reality of coal extraction during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. In the foreground, a coal truck, its wooden bed heaped high with dark, glistening coal, waits to be filled further. The truck, pulled by a team of sturdy horses, is a testament to the labor-intensive nature of coal mining during this period. The horses, their coats slick with sweat, seem to pause for a moment, their breath visible in the dimly lit mine shaft. The mine itself is a labyrinth of darkness, only illuminated by the flickering light of a lantern held aloft by a miner. The rough-hewn walls of the mine, the rough-hewn timber supports, and the intricate network of tracks and carts all speak to the ingenuity and resilience of the miners who worked in such conditions. The photograph offers a glimpse into a bygone era, a time when the demand for coal fueled the Industrial Revolution and transformed the world. It is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices and hardships endured by the men and women who toiled in the mines, and the vital role they played in shaping the modern world.

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