A Western Canadian Coal Mine in Operation

Mining, rock, minerals, gems, coal etc.


16 Apr 2014

120 visits

A Western Canadian Coal Mine in Operation

Not postally used but with the message: "Don't know whether you have had these cards before. Am busy this week but hope to write long letter next week. Hope you are all well. I am A1 - OK Fine. [last line in very large lettering] This is by Rumsey & Co, in their Canadian West Series, No. 2 (30 subjects). I've seen a copy of an RPPC of this exact image and the coal mine is identified there as the Galt Coal Mine No. 3 at Lethbridge, Alta.

10 Sep 2013

220 visits

Entrance of Coal Mine, Frank, Alta.

The fourth of the Frank cards. This one has an exceptionally long letter written in tiny though legible writing. There is no addressee as the letter takes up the entire back of the card plus some of the front. I will transcribe it at another time.

10 Sep 2013

279 visits

Where the miners were entombed, Frank, Alta.

Warwick Bros. & Rutter card 3102 -- a slightly different design than the other three Frank slide cards. This one shows where the miners were entombed. It is on the fancy Warwick divided back (the others have the boxy "Canadian Souvenir Post Card" back, undivided in one case and divided in the other two).