Cornish Tin Mine [Zinnmine in Cornwall]

Object Type

1523 Photography

Montagematerial
Verwendung unbekannt

Date

1941 - 1942

Place of Origin

Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, London

Materials and Techniques

Silbergelatineabzug

Dimensions

20,7 x 15,3 cm

Person / Institution

6260 Heartfield, John

GND

(19. Juni 1891–26. April 1968) (Bezugsperson)

Topical Press, Agentur

Comment

Fotografie aus John Heartfields Sammlung von Recherche- und Montagematerial

Iconclass

4 mining

11 miner

2 shafts and galleries (of a mine)

Key Words

Weltkrieg, 2.

MARKS AND INSCRIPTIONS

Verso:
"2235) / CORNISH TIN MINE / In the Battle of Malaya, the richest tin field in / the world, has fallen into Japanese Hands. / [...] / Photo shows:- Trimmers haulting trucks of tin- ore / along rails to the main shaft. They are moving / through water which seeps constantly into the levels. [...]"

Object Number

JH 6641

Provenance

Nachlass John und Gertrud Heartfield

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URL

https://archiv.adk.de/objekt/2491398