View of a diamond mine in South Africa, presumably near Kimberley, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Pl. 8', photographer: Gray Brothers (possibly), South Africa, c. 1870 - in or before 1880, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 127 mm x width 190 mm, Print in rear image section., mine, Kimberley, A high-contrast monochrome aerial view of a large excavation site showing steep terraced rock faces and irregular square and rectangular cutouts, with exposed strata creating a stepped pattern across the scene and narrow ledges and pathways between the cut blocks, scattered equipment and small structures visible on some ledges, a long straight ramp or track running from the upper edge toward the center, a few small vertical poles and thin cables spanning parts of the pit, rough rubble and loose rock piles at various levels, and a narrow strip of lighter sky and distant low land along the top edge.
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View of a diamond mine in South Africa, presumably near Kimberley, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Pl. 8', photographer: Gray Brothers (possibly), South Africa, c. 1870 - in or before 1880, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 127 mm x width 190 mm, Print in rear image section., mine, Kimberley, A high-contrast monochrome aerial view of a large excavation site showing steep terraced rock faces and irregular square and rectangular cutouts, with exposed strata creating a stepped pattern across the scene and narrow ledges and pathways between the cut blocks, scattered equipment and small structures visible on some ledges, a long straight ramp or track running from the upper edge toward the center, a few small vertical poles and thin cables spanning parts of the pit, rough rubble and loose rock piles at various levels, and a narrow strip of lighter sky and distant low land along the top edge.

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View diamond mine South Africa presumably near Kimberley page photomechanical print number Pl 8 photographer Gray Brothers c 1870 - 1880 paper collotype photogravure height 127 mm x width 190 mm Print rear image section mine Kimberley high-contrast monochrome aerial view large excavation site showing steep terraced rock faces irregular square rectangular cutouts exposed strata creating stepped pattern across scene narrow ledges pathways cut blocks scattered equipment small structures visible ledges long straight ramp track running upper edge center small vertical poles thin cables spanning parts pit rough rubble loose rock piles various levels narrow strip lighter sky distant low land top edge

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