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Coal inspection

  • NSSXA 76-97
  • Item
  • 1956

Item is a photograph of Mr. Earl Chubb visiting the #18 colliery on Nov. 18, 1956, along with other officials, a few months before he was made the President of the Dominion Coal Company. Left to right: Ernie Beaton, Earl Chubb, Grant Mitchell, D.R. MacKenzie.

Shedden Studio

#4 Caledonia Colliery, Glace Bay

  • NSSXA 77-140-274
  • Item
  • 1935-1955

Item is a photograph of a stack standing at the #4 Caledonia Colliery in Glace Bay.

Shedden Studio

Horse Haulage #20 Colliery (G.B.)

  • NSSXA 77-698-832
  • Item
  • 1952

Item is a photograph of a horse hauling coal in a pit with driver John Bennett, who was reported to be an expert in the care of horses.

Shedden Studio

J. B. McLachlan

  • NSSXA 76-84
  • Item
  • 1933

Item is a photographic portrait of J. B. McLachlan, a labour leader in Glace Bay with the United Mine Workers of America. This portrait was taken when he was running an election under the title Workers United Front Candidate.

Shedden Studio

A.S. McNeil

  • NSSXA 80-716-4896
  • Item
  • 1927

Item is a photograph of A.S. McNeil, Mining Society president from 1925 until 1927.

Shedden Studio

Coal engine passing under Charlotte Street

  • NSSXA 77-167-301
  • Item
  • 1893

Item is a photograph of a coal engine passing under Charlotte Street. Originally the Glasgow & Cape Breton Railway, by 1893 the Fairlie narrow-gauge locomotive was operated by the Sydney & Louisbourg Railway.

Umlah Studios

Dominion #6

  • NSSXA 78-154-1904
  • Item

Item is a photograph of the generating plant of the Dominion #6 Colliery, Passchendaele.

Dominion Coal Company officials

  • NSSXA 80-695-4875
  • Item

Item is a photograph of Dominion Coal Company officials with government officials and UMW representatives on an inspection of a coal mine. Several people in the photograph are identified.

Coal Company Office and Staff, Glace Bay

  • NSSXA 77-339-473
  • Item

Item is a photograph of the Coal Company office staff in Glace Bay, showing the interior of the office building. The names of the staff members are included on the reverse of the photograph.

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