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Bisbee copper miners resting in a mineralized cavern

Bisbee copper miners resting in a mineralized cavern

Bisbee copper miners with carbide lamps in hand taking a well-earned rest in an open cavern encountered (?) during underground tunneling. Stalactites displaying a variety of surface textures from smooth to dog-tooth hang from the ceiling above. The miners are arranged around a small pool of water. Photograph courtesy of the Arizona Historical Society.

Photographer: Unknown 

Photo Date: circa 1900