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The saltmines of Wieliczka near Cracow produced roughly one third of the Polish kings' income. With its enormous machinery made of huge timbers, the mine was an early tourist attraction.Contemporary engraving by G. Hondius shows saltmining techniques, 1745
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The saltmines of Wieliczka near Cracow produced roughly one third of the...

The saltmines of Wieliczka near Cracow produced roughly one third of the Polish kings' income. With its enormous machinery made of huge timbers, the mine was an early tourist attraction.Contemporary engraving by G. Hondius shows saltmining techniques, 1745
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The saltmines of Wieliczka near Cracow produced roughly one third of the...

The saltmines of Wieliczka near Cracow produced roughly one third of the Polish kings' income. With its enormous machinery made of huge timbers, the mine was an early tourist attraction.Contemporary engraving by G. Hondius shows saltmining techniques, 1745
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The saltmines of Wieliczka near Cracow produced roughly one third of the...

The saltmines of Wieliczka near Cracow produced roughly one third of the Polish kings' income. With its enormous machinery made of huge timbers, the mine was an early tourist attraction.Contemporary engraving by G. Hondius shows saltmining techniques, 1745
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The saltmines of Wieliczka near Cracow produced roughly one third of the...

The silver mines on Siphnos. Entrance to the ancient shafts. Silver was mined on Siphnos since the 2nd millenium BCE and made the tyrants of the island important princes until the mines were exhausted.
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The silver mines on Siphnos. Entrance to the ancient shafts. Silver w...

Workers in the Hallein saltmine,Austria, prepare a salt pan. CB
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Workers in the Hallein saltmine,Austria, prepare a salt pan....

Miners in the Hallein Saltmine,Austria,"walk on the salt pan". CB
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Miners in the Hallein Saltmine,Austria,"walk on the salt pan"....

On Sunday Hallein burghers take a leisurely stroll through the saltmine. CB
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On Sunday Hallein burghers take a leisurely stroll through the saltmine....

The board of directors of the Krupp Industries. Left foreground:Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1907-1967),behind him Berthold Beitz,his manager and after Krupp's death president of the Krupp- Stiftung (Krupp-Foundation).
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The board of directors of the Krupp Industries. Left foreground:Alfried...

Heinrich Nordhoff, from 1948 to 1968 Director of the West-German Volkswagenwerke in Wolfsburg.
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Heinrich Nordhoff, from 1948 to 1968 Director of the West-German Volkswag...

Rheinpreussen coal mine, Duisburg. Coal worker changing his shirt. 1958.
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Rheinpreussen coal mine, Duisburg. Coal worker changing his shirt. 1958.

Rheinpreussen coal mine, Duisburg. Coal workers. 1958.
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Rheinpreussen coal mine, Duisburg. Coal workers. 1958.