This is Throwback Thursday #28. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please sent them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks!
Here are a few photos of the Braidwood coal mines in 1960. Some very large drag lines and and cranes were used to remove the coal.
the Photos above of the Krupp bucket wheel and draglines can you give me the e-mail address of this person who took these photos or has them . I am a former coal miner that work at this Braidwood coal mine and I am doing a history of this coal mine and would like to know who took the photos and if they have more of this coal mine , my name is Nick Koba , Jr. my e-mail address is ” nicholas.j@comcast.net . please help me the photos above were taken at 2 different times as the krupp Bucket wheel was shipped out in 1972 and it was after that the the photo of the draglines were taken , they onl ran together after the wheel left and went south . thank you for you help .I use to give % gallon pales of the Iron stones to people when they were out here collecting , even being a collector myself I never save any for mayself as i figure we had many more years to dig I was wrong the mine close in 1974 and I had to find other employment . thank you for your help – Nick Koba ,Jr.
the Photos above of the Krupp bucket wheel and draglines can you give me the e-mail address of this person who took these photos or has them . I am a former coal miner that work at this Braidwood coal mine and I am doing a history of this coal mine and would like to know who took the photos and if they have more of this coal mine , my name is Nick Koba , Jr. my e-mail address is ” nicholas.j@comcast.net . please help me the photos above were taken at 2 different times as the krupp Bucket wheel was shipped out in 1972 and it was after that the the photo of the draglines were taken , they onl ran together after the wheel left and went south . thank you for you help .I use to give % gallon pales of the Iron stones to people when they were out here collecting , even being a collector myself I never save any for mayself as i figure we had many more years to dig I was wrong the mine close in 1974 and I had to find other employment . thank you for your help – Nick Koba ,Jr.
Nick,
These photos were scanned a few years ago. They were part of a donation to ESCONI at some point. The man in the first photo is Verne Montgomery, who I believe was an ESCONI member back in the 1950’s and 1960’s. There only label says they are from 1960, or maybe 1966.
I do have a few more and could send them. Is your history going to be online? We would love to publish a link!
Cheers,
Rich
Nick,
These photos were scanned a few years ago. They were part of a donation to ESCONI at some point. The man in the first photo is Verne Montgomery, who I believe was an ESCONI member back in the 1950’s and 1960’s. There only label says they are from 1960, or maybe 1966.
I do have a few more and could send them. Is your history going to be online? We would love to publish a link!
Cheers,
Rich
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