Hibbing Minnesota Hull Rust Open Pit Iron Ore Mine Vintage Postcard 26672-image
Hibbing Minnesota Hull Rust Open Pit Iron Ore Mine Vintage Postcard 26672-image

Hibbing Minnesota Hull Rust Open Pit Iron Ore Mine Vintage Postcard 26672

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Subject: Mining Material: Paper Postage Condition: Unposted Number of Items in Set: 1 Country: United States Region: Minnesota Continent: North America Modified Item: No Theme: Cities & Towns, Community Life, Domestic & Family Life, Occupational, Transportation, Travel, Mining Era: Linen (1930-1945) Vintage: Yes City: Hibbing Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Unit of Sale: Single Unit Type: Printed (Lithograph)

Description

Hibbing Minnesota Hull Rust Open Pit Iron Ore Mine Vintage Postcard 26672. The front of the card presents a vivid illustration of a massive 350-ton electric shovel with a 92-foot boom and an 8-yard dipper. The shovel is shown actively loading iron ore into a long train of open ore cars, emphasizing the scale of industrial operations in Minnesota’s Arrowhead region. Hibbing Minnesota Hull Rust Open Pit Iron Ore Mine Vintage Postcard 26672 This linen-era postcard set features the Hull-Rust Mine in Hibbing, Minnesota—one of the world’s largest open-pit iron ore mines. The front of the card presents a vivid illustration of a massive 350-ton electric shovel with a 92-foot boom and an 8-yard dipper. The shovel is shown actively loading iron ore into a long train of open ore cars, emphasizing the scale of industrial operations in Minnesota’s Arrowhead region. Workers and a steam locomotive are visible, adding depth and a sense of motion. The reverse side is unused and simply marked with standard postcard formatting. It was published by David Milavetz News Co., Virginia, Minnesota, and printed by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Postcard ID: 23787.

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