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One of the most frequent causes for accident is the falling of the roof because the props were not placed, and another almost equally great cause for death or injury is the falling of the prop itself improperly set in position. Wooden props as shown in our illustration are notoriously dangerous.

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One of the most frequent causes for accident is the falling of the roof because the props were not placed, and another almost equally great cause for death or injury is the falling of the prop itself improperly set in position. Wooden props as shown in our illustration are notoriously dangerous.
Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection

v.5 - The epic of industry

(unpublished photographs)

Coal mining

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 5.03.057
Topics
Coal mining -- United States
Safety
Mines and mineral resources
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: 8303
Physical Description
Extent: 15.5 x 20.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 123844
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 5.03.057
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3e2206c0-c613-012f-9185-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "One of the most frequent causes for accident is the falling of the roof because the props were not placed, and another almost equally great cause for death or injury is the falling of the prop itself improperly set in position. Wooden props as shown in our illustration are notoriously dangerous." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b4bf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "One of the most frequent causes for accident is the falling of the roof because the props were not placed, and another almost equally great cause for death or injury is the falling of the prop itself improperly set in position. Wooden props as shown in our illustration are notoriously dangerous." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b4bf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). One of the most frequent causes for accident is the falling of the roof because the props were not placed, and another almost equally great cause for death or injury is the falling of the prop itself improperly set in position. Wooden props as shown in our illustration are notoriously dangerous. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b4bf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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One of the most frequent causes for accident is the falling of the roof because the props were not placed, and another almost equally great cause for death or injury is the falling of the prop itself improperly set in position. Wooden props as shown in our illustration are notoriously dangerous.