Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
A2022.000.002.0033 |
Object Name |
Negative |
Tagline |
Black and white negative of three men inside the Black Bear Mine Adit, 1968 |
Collection |
MS 90 - Photograph & Negative Collection |
Description |
Black and white negative of three men inside the Black Bear Mine Adit. There is a railway track between the men, with one man standing on the right side, and two men on the left looking at a piece of mining equipment. The man on the right is wearing a plaid sweater, dark pants, and a hat. He appears to be smoking. On the left side of the tracks the man (Army Hartley) in front is wearing dark pants, dark sweater, and a black hard hat, while the other man (Roger Terhune) is wearing a dark coat, light pants, and a black hard hat. The walls and roof of the tunnel are rough and jagged in spots, while the floor is more level. There is a thin wire with lights attached strung along the roof of the tunnel. |
Date |
1968/ / |
Medium |
Negative |
Provenance |
The Black Bear Mine operated from 1893 to 1917 as part of the Le Roi Mine group. The Black Bear was a horizontal adit that connected with the Le Roi Mine main shaft. The Black Bear recovered 176 oz gold, 318 oz silver, and 9290 lb of copper. As part of the Rossland Museum's Centennial Project, the Black Bear Mine Adit was reopened to be part of the Museum's tourism offerings. The Museum ran seasonal mine tours from 1967/68 until 2009 when the mine was closed. The tunnel entrance was collapse in 2011/2012. Visitors to the Museum are still able to see where the entrance was, although it is fenced off for safety reasons. |
Search Terms |
Black Bear Mine Black Bear Mine Adit Rossland Historical Museum and Archives Association Rossland Museum Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre |
People |
Terhune, Roger Hartley, Army |
Subjects |
Mine Mining Mine cart Mine track Mine tunnel Black and White Photography Photograph Negative Photography |