The first factory for the Guy’s Dropper, one of the most popular miners’ lamps ever made, was a back porch on Douglas Avenue. The Guy’s Dropper was a carbide lamp, which uses a mix of water and ...
The depth, the dark, and the dangers inherent in mining created a uniquely dangerous working environment for the miner. Miners faced death from collapsing mines, oxygen deprivation, and haulage ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. J. Davis & Son Ltd. of Baltimore, ...
Scrolling through Facebook, I saw a photo of an old 1920s miner’s hat lamp, which triggered memories from my 1972 caving adventures in the North Carolina mountains as part of the Outward Bound ...
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