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Early 19th century coal miner working a narrow seam, c1868. Artist: Anon
Early 19th century coal miner working a narrow seam, c1868. The miner, stripped to the waist, is lying on his side and, with a pickaxe, is holing out or scuffling coal. This work is being done by the light of a naked flame which could cause an explosion by igniting coal dust or fire damp (methane). From Mines and Miners by L Simonin. (London, c1868).
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AR926566
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Image
Purpose
Public
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6256px × 2792px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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19th century
Anon
anonymous
B&W
B/W
Black & White
Black and white
Coal
Coal Industry
COAL MINE
Coal mining
colliery
concept
CRAMPED
Danger
DANGEROUS
DIFFICULT
Engraving
Fuel
Industry
L
L Simonin
Labor
Male
Man
Men
Monochrome
NINETEENTH CENTURY
Oxford Science Archive
People
pick axe
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Simonin
Tool
Underground
WORKING
working conditions