Copper Mine Collection

Botallack Copper Mine, Cornwall - 1833 woodcut
Woodcut illustration from The Saturday Magazine, Volume 87, November 9th, 1833, an educational magazine under the Direction of the Committee of General Literature

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Wheal Coates and Chapel Port Mine during flowering, Saint Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Wheal Coates and Chapel Port Mine in a stormy weather, Saint Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Wheal Coates and Chapel Port Mine during flowering, Saint Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

A sectional view of Devon Great Consols Copper Mine
5311945 A sectional view of Devon Great Consols Copper Mine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a sectional view of Devon Great Consols Copper Mine. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Fowey Consols copper mine, Cornwall
5312000 Fowey Consols copper mine, Cornwall; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Fowey Consols copper mine, Cornwall: a bank of jigging machines were the first process towards extracting copper from)

A jigging machine at Fowey Consols Copper Mine
5311944 A jigging machine at Fowey Consols Copper Mine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a jigging machine at Fowey Consols Copper Mine, Cornwall)

The Copper mine or quarry, near Montreal, 1860 (engraving)
1579646 The Copper mine or quarry, near Montreal, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Copper mine or quarry, near Montreal, Canada. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Copper mine or quarry, near Montreal, Canada - from a sketch by our special artist... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Copper mine or quarry, near Montreal, Canada - from a sketch by our special artist, G. A. Andrews, 1860. Excitement due to the...discovery of an immense deposit of copper ore in the hillside near

Gallery in Falun Copper Mine, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Gallery in Falun Copper Mine, c18th century

Falun Copper Mine, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Falun Copper Mine, c18th century

Copper Foundry at the Falun Mine, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Copper Foundry at the Falun Mine, c18th century

"Falcon Steps" at the Falun Copper Mine, c18th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
"Falcon Steps" at the Falun Copper Mine, c18th century

Monument dedicated to the copper miners of Arizona, Bisbee, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Monument dedicated to the copper miners of Arizona. Work of a local sculptor sponsored by Work Projects Administration. Bisbee, Arizona

Inscription on monument dedicated to the copper miners of Arizona, Bisbee, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inscription on monument dedicated to the copper miners of Arizona. Bisbee, Arizona. ['Dedicated to Those Virile Men The Copper Miners whose Contribution to the Development of the Wealth

Copper Mines, Walhalla, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Copper Mines, Walhalla, 1901. Walhalla was a small town in Victoria, Australia, founded as a gold-mining community in late 1862 and at its peak home to around 4, 000 residents

Open-pit workings of the Utah Copper Company, Bingham Canyon, Utah, 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger
Open-pit workings of the Utah Copper Company, Bingham Canyon, Utah. This is the Carr Fork side from which the company obtains huge amounts of ore

Carr Fork Canyon as seen from "G" bridge, Bingham Copper Mine, Utah, 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger
Carr Fork Canyon as seen from "G" bridge, Bingham Copper Mine, Utah

American Smelting and Refining, Garfield, Utah, 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger
American Smelting and Refining, Garfield, Utah

View of the Utah Copper Company open-pit mine workings at Carr Fork... Bingham Canyon, Utah, 1942
View of the Utah Copper Company open-pit mine workings at Carr Fork, as seen from the railroad, Bingham Canyon, Utah

Copper mining section between Ducktown and Copperhill, Tennessee, 1940. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott
Copper mining section between Ducktown and Copperhill], Tennessee. Fumes from smelting copper for sulfuric acid have destroyed all vegetation and eroded the land

Copper mining and sulfuric acid plant, Copperhill, Tenn. 1940. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott
Copper mining and sulfuric acid plant, Copperhill, Tennessee

Trades in Regency England: flannel market, copper mines and shoe-maker
6340295 Trades in Regency England: flannel market, copper mines and shoe-maker by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: flannel market, copper mines and shoe-maker)

Scenes in Canada (engraving)
1612354 Scenes in Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Canada. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 18 August 1860)

Advert for an Exhibition of a Model of a Copper Mine (engraving)
608594 Advert for an Exhibition of a Model of a Copper Mine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dalcoath copper mine, Camborne, Cornwall, c1830. View of the mine showing engine houses and Bolling Maidens who broke ore into small pieces. The mine later also produced tin

Allihies, Co Cork, Ireland; Old Mine Building

Ruins of the engine room of a copper mine, Allihies, Slieve Miskish Mountains, Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Ireland, British Isles, Europe

Falu Gruva - the guided tour
Falun mine was once the biggest copper mine in Europe. Nowadays the mine can be visited all year round by a guided tour through the underground passages of the mine

Copper moon rising over the Santa Rita Copper Mine in New Mexico
The March 5, 2015 mini-moon rises over the Santa Rita Copper Mine and cliff formation known locally as the Kneeling Nun, east of Silver City, New Mexico

Belt of Venus and full moon rising over Silver City, New Mexico
February 3, 2015 - The full snow moon rising over Silver City, New Mexico in the darkening twilight. Jupiter, near opposition, is visible to the left of the moon

Full moon rising over Silver City, New Mexico
February 3, 2015 - The full snow moon rising over Silver City, New Mexico in the darkening twilight. Jupiter, near opposition, is visible to the left of the Moon

FOWEY CONSOLS COPPER MINE, a group of mines in the St Blazey district of Cornwall. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Copper Mine or Quarry, Near Montreal, Canada, 1860

FOWEY CONSOLS COPPER MINE, a group of mines in the St Blazey district of Cornwall. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Copper Mine or Quarry, Near Montreal, Canada, 1860

Pneumatic mining drills, artwork
Pneumatic mining drills. Historical artwork of miners in a copper mine in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK, using pneumatic drills to extract copper ore

Miner with foot-drawn cart, artwork
Miner with foot-drawn cart, historical artwork. This miner is in a copper mine in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK. Along the sides of the tunnel are air hoses supplying compressed air to pneumatic

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) cacti C014 / 1570
Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) cacti next to a copper mine waste tip. Photographed in Hayden, Arizona, USA, in February

Copper mine, Arizona, USA C014 / 1571
Copper mine. View over the Ray open-cast copper mine, Arizona, USA

Open pit mine, the largest in the world, pit is 3800m across and 720m deep, Bingham Canyon Copper Mine, Utah, USA

Old copper mine buildings, preserved national historic site, Kennecott, Wrangel Mountains, Alaska, USA, North America

Chiquicamata Coppermine, Atacama Desert, Chile, South America

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The rich history of copper mining is beautifully captured in these captivating images. From the Botallack Copper Mine in Cornwall, depicted in a delicate woodcut from 1833, to the open-pit workings of the Utah Copper Company in Bingham Canyon, Utah, as seen through the lens of Andreas Feininger in 1942. One can almost hear the echoes of pickaxes and machinery reverberating through time as we explore Walhalla's Copper Mines in a mysterious photograph from 1901. The unknown creator invites us to delve into the depths of this ancient industry that has shaped communities and landscapes alike. Feininger's lens transports us further into Carr Fork Canyon, where we stand on "G" bridge overlooking Bingham Copper Mine. The vastness and grandeur are awe-inspiring; it is here that man's determination meets nature's raw power. As we journey deeper into this world, American Smelting and Refining greets our eyes with its imposing presence. Garfield, Utah becomes an industrial hub where copper finds its transformation into valuable commodities under Feininger's watchful eye. But let us not forget Tennessee's contribution to this tale. Marion Post Wolcott takes us between Ducktown and Copperhill with her camera capturing scenes of bustling activity amidst rugged terrain. A sulfuric acid plant stands tall against the backdrop of copper mining operations - a testament to human ingenuity harnessed for progress. Regency England comes alive before our eyes as trades intersect: flannel market vendors rub shoulders with those involved in copper mines while shoemakers ply their craft nearby. These glimpses remind us that behind every industry lies a web connecting countless lives together. Across continents, Canada showcases its own engraving-worthy scenes depicting life intertwined with copper mining activities - an enduring symbol of growth and prosperity etched onto paper for all to admire. Finally, our journey brings us back full circle to Dalcoath copper mine in Camborne, Cornwall.