1919 COAL MINE RESCUE TEAM & US BUREAU Of MINES TRAIN CAR 6 Houtzdale, PA, MSA
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1919 COAL MINE RESCUE TEAM & US BUREAU of MINES TRAIN CAR #6 Houtzdale, PA, MSA 1919 COAL MINE RESCUE TEAM & US BUREAU of MINES TRAIN CAR #6 Houtzdale, PA, MSA Click images to enlarge Description (PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR OTHER ITEMS CURRENTLY LISTED ON EBAY.) Important Antique C...abinet Card Photograph; Depiction of a mine rescue team wearing breathing apparatus and safety gear. Date in the negative reads; "Jan. 29, 1919". In the background is a U.S. Bureau of Mines rail car No. 6 with rescue equipment visible in the windows. Some of the breathing apparatus appears to read, "M. S. Co" which probably stands for "Mine Safety Company" which was the precursor of the "Mine Safety Appliance" Company which was founded in 1914 by the Deike family in Pittsburgh, PA. Photograph is by Gee's Studio of Houtzdale, PA. Photograph is mounted on paper board which is about 14" x 12". A VERY SCARCE IMAGE AND AN EERIE REMINDER OF THE DANGEROUS OCCUPATION OF A MINER WHICH THESE PEOPLE HELPED MAKE SAFER ! Condition: light soiling, occasional scuffs and edge wear. Please see photos for additional condition review. Questions welcome! Payment Payment must be received within 5 days after listing ends. Shipping Most items will be shipped via USPS or UPS. Pictures sell!
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