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De Beers Mine.

 Item — Box: 0230, Item: 40

Scope and Contents

View showing Main Rock Shaft, Engine rooms & Head-gear. This photograph was taken during the Anglo-Boer war (1899-1902) and shows the conning tower erected on top of the head-gear, from which the movements of the Boers were watched, at the time of the siege of Kimberley (October 1899-February 1900).

Dates

  • Creation: 1899-1905

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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