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Men working at picking table at Issaquah mine, circa 1913

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Coal seams in King County, Washington are interlayered with clay, shale and other materials. As a result, cleaning and sorting were important parts of the mining process. This photo, probably taken around 1913, shows workers breaking out coal at the picking tables at the Issaquah & Superior Mine in Issaquah.
ID Number: 1978.6585.53d
Date: Circa 1913
Creator(s): Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on linen : gelatin, b&w ; 20 x 24 cm.
Additional Information: View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv71147
Credit: MOHAI, Pacific Coast Company Photograph Album, 1978.6585.53d
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Mining