Lot 193

Occupational Photograph of Miners with Tools

Estimate: $50 - $400

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Photograph possibly taken in Montana showing a group of miners posed outside a wooden industrial building, holding tools including shovels and a large hand saw. The men wear work clothing and hats typical of late 19th-century laborers. The photograph likely dates to the late 19th century based on dress and mount style.

The group appears to represent a mining or quarry crew posed informally at a work site. Several men stand in a doorway behind the main group, and piles of debris and cut material are visible in the foreground, suggesting an active industrial setting.

Mounted photograph approximately 5 × 6 inches. Pencil inscription on verso reads "Miners unknown location possibly MO." Photographer not identified; no studio imprint visible.

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