Caption on photo reads: Scraping ore in a scram drift. Inside the mines owned and operated by Witherbees, Sherman, & Company until 1939; then, leased to and operated by Republic Steel until 1971. Circa 1940s. Mineville in the Town of Moriah, NY.
Caption on photo reads: Cross-drag Scraping using 50 H.P. Slusher Hoist. Inside the mines owned and operated by Witherbees, Sherman, & Company until 1939; then leased to and operated by Republic Steel until 1971. Circa 1940s. Mineville in the Town of Moriah, NY.
Caption on photo reads: Mineville Plant, 7 Mill Tailings and Lake from Balfry Hill. Inside the mines owned and operated by Witherbees, Sherman, & Company until 1939; then leased to and operated by Republic Steel until 1971. Circa 1940s. Mineville in the Town of Moriah, NY.
Caption on photo reads: No.7 plant concentrating mill. The mining facilities at this location were owned and operated by Witherbees, Sherman, & Company until 1939; then, leased to and operated by Republic Steel until 1971. Circa 1940s. Mineville in the Town of Moriah, NY.
Caption on photo reads: Diamond core drilling, prospecting for ore. Inside the mines owned and operated by Witherbees, Sherman, & Company until 1939; then, leased to and operated by Republic Steel until 1971. Circa 1940s. Mineville in the Town of Moriah, NY.
Caption on photo reads: 1185 Level Crosscut Drift, Nine feet by twelve feet shaft. Inside the mines owned and operated by Witherbees, Sherman, & Company until 1939; then, leased to and operated by Republic Steel until 1971. Circa 1940s. Mineville in the Town of Moriah, NY.
Caption on photo reads: Looking down the fisher hill shaft. Inside the mines owned and operated by Witherbees, Sherman, & Company until 1939; then, leased to and operated by Republic Steel until 1971. Circa 1940s. Mineville in the Town of Moriah, NY.
Caption on photo reads: Drilling from suspended catwalk in the Clonan 21 area. Inside the mines owned and operated by Witherbees, Sherman, & Company until 1939; then, it was leased and operated by Republic Steel until 1971. Circa 1940s. Hamlet of Mineville in the Town of Moriah, NY.
Hand mucking underground, digging out ore in the mines at Mineville. Circa 1900-1910. The hamlet of Mineville in the town of Moriah, NY.
Team of two white horses pulling a bobsled (with only one bob, or runner), piled with firewood. Circa 1890-1900. Keene Valley, NY in Essex County. (Unidentified men.)
