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Men in the Mines

A History of Mining Activity in Nova Scotia, 1720-1992

"Mining scenes — Caledonia Mines"

Four sketches entitled left to right, "Shearing", "Ventilating Furnace", "Wedging" and "A Loaded Trip"; published in Picturesque Canada, The Country as It Was and Is (Toronto, 1882), p. 848. The Caledonia Colliery was at Glace Bay, Cape Breton.

Date: 1882

Reference:   Nova Scotia Archives  Library: O/S F84 G76 vol. 2

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