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

$ 6.84

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

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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