View of a diamond mine in South Africa, presumably near Kimberley, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Pl. 4', photographer: Gray Brothers (possibly), South Africa, c. 1870 - in or before 1880, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 125 mm x width 192 mm, Print in rear image section., mine, Kimberley, A wide sepia-toned photograph shows an industrial site with rows of circular wooden structures on raised frames and triangular timber supports scattered across a rough, dirt-covered landscape. In the foreground a cluster of round wheel-like frames sits atop latticed bases, with angled beams and poles extending outward. A small corrugated building with a sloped roof and an open doorway stands to the left of center, connected to the rest of the site by thin wires or ropes. Several men in dark clothing and hats stand and walk along muddy paths between the structures, and various wooden platforms, scaffolding, and piles of rocks or rubble are visible across the scene. The background fades i...
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View of a diamond mine in South Africa, presumably near Kimberley, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Pl. 4', photographer: Gray Brothers (possibly), South Africa, c. 1870 - in or before 1880, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 125 mm x width 192 mm, Print in rear image section., mine, Kimberley, A wide sepia-toned photograph shows an industrial site with rows of circular wooden structures on raised frames and triangular timber supports scattered across a rough, dirt-covered landscape. In the foreground a cluster of round wheel-like frames sits atop latticed bases, with angled beams and poles extending outward. A small corrugated building with a sloped roof and an open doorway stands to the left of center, connected to the rest of the site by thin wires or ropes. Several men in dark clothing and hats stand and walk along muddy paths between the structures, and various wooden platforms, scaffolding, and piles of rocks or rubble are visible across the scene. The background fades into a hazy horizon where additional scaffolding and mounds of earth can be seen.

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View diamond mine South Africa presumably near Kimberley page photomechanical print number Pl 4 photographer Gray Brothers c 1870 - 1880 paper collotype photogravure height 125 mm x width 192 mm Print rear image section mine Kimberley wide sepia-toned photograph industrial site rows circular wooden structures raised frames triangular timber supports scattered across rough dirt-covered landscape foreground cluster round wheel- frames sits atop latticed bases angled beams poles extending outward small corrugated building sloped roof open doorway stands left center connected rest site thin wires ropes Several men dark clothing hats stand walk muddy paths structures various wooden platforms scaffolding piles rocks rubble visible across scene background fades hazy horizon additional scaffolding mounds earth

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