MN1005 FLIN FLON - CAMP AND PROPERTY

Manitoba - Flin Flon / Mandy Mine

Folder: Manitoba Locations (Non-Winnipeg)
Discovered in 1915 and operational by January 1916, the Mandy Mine was the first productive copper mine in Manitoba. according to the City of Flin Flon, the prosperity of the Mandy Mine "...eventually led to the emergence of the embryo of the area on either side of the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border known today as Flin Flon and Creighton."

At the time when operations began, early winter of 1916, t…  (read more)

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03 Dec 2015

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MN1005 FLIN FLON - CAMP AND PROPERTY

POSTCARD Date: November 12, 1917 (From caption on card. Unposted.) Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: "Looking N East" ** This image is from a collection of 31 postcards that I acquired from an original set of 37. They were primarily private postcards (not commercially-produced) focused on the operations and personnel involved with the development & operation of the Mandy Mine on Schist Lake in Northern Manitoba from the early fall of 1917 through to the spring of 1918.

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03 Dec 2015

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MN1006 FLIN FLON - LOOKING SOUTH ON SCHIST LAKE

POSTCARD Date: No indication on the card, but it is part of a collection dated through the fall of 1917 through the winter of 1918. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: Identified in the image #1 September Island #2 Ore Chute ** This image is from a collection of 31 postcards that I acquired from an original set of 37. They were primarily private postcards (not commercially-produced) focused on the operations and personnel involved with the development & operation of the Mandy Mine on Schist Lake in Northern Manitoba from the early fall of 1917 through to the spring of 1918.

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03 Dec 2015

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MN1007 FLIN FLON - SHAFT & BLACKSMITH SHOP

POSTCARD Date: No indication on the card, but it is part of a collection dated through the fall of 1917 through the winter of 1918. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: Identified in image: Shaft (to left) and Blacksmith shop (centre) ** This image is from a collection of 31 postcards that I acquired from an original set of 37. They were primarily private postcards (not commercially-produced) focused on the operations and personnel involved with the development & operation of the Mandy Mine on Schist Lake in Northern Manitoba from the early fall of 1917 through to the spring of 1918.

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03 Dec 2015

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MN1008 FLIN FLON - MANDY MINE FROM SCHIST LAKE - LOOKING WEST

POSTCARD Date: No indication on the card, but it is part of a collection dated through the fall of 1917 through the winter of 1918. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: Mine property from the east (looking west from Schist Lake. "x" on image identifies the Mandy Mine office building. ** This image is from a collection of 31 postcards that I acquired from an original set of 37. They were primarily private postcards (not commercially-produced) focused on the operations and personnel involved with the development & operation of the Mandy Mine on Schist Lake in Northern Manitoba from the early fall of 1917 through to the spring of 1918.

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03 Dec 2015

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MN1009 FLIN FLON - OFFICE M. M. CO. (MANDY MINE COMPANY)

POSTCARD Date: No indication on the card, but it is part of a collection dated through the fall of 1917 through the winter of 1918. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: "M.M. Co." stands for Mandy Mine Company Of particular interest in the image: * Cat on Chair * Construction of main chair: rough hewn logs and lumber planks - desk and able on left of similar construction * Ukulele on top of the desk ** This image is from a collection of 31 postcards that I acquired from an original set of 37. They were primarily private postcards (not commercially-produced) focused on the operations and personnel involved with the development & operation of the Mandy Mine on Schist Lake in Northern Manitoba from the early fall of 1917 through to the spring of 1918.

03 Dec 2015

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MN1010 FLIN FLON - (GROUP SHOT)

POSTCARD Date: No indication on the card, but it is part of a collection dated through the fall of 1917 through the winter of 1918. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: Two individuals in this group are identified - "Gov. Miller" and "Your Honor". His Honor appears to be Elmer E. Hackman. I acquired 31 cards from a set of 37 - many of which featured Mr. Hackman in the pictures and most of which included handwritten or typewritten notes from Mr. Hackman. ** This image is from a collection of 31 postcards that I acquired from an original set of 37. They were primarily private postcards (not commercially-produced) focused on the operations and personnel involved with the development & operation of the Mandy Mine on Schist Lake in Northern Manitoba from the early fall of 1917 through to the spring of 1918.

03 Dec 2015

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MN1011 FLIN FLON - ED ARBOW - MORGAN'S HALF WAY HOUSE

POSTCARD Date: No indication on the card, but it is part of a collection dated through the fall of 1917 through the winter of 1918. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: Mr Ed Arbow & dog in front of Morgan's Half Way House. Morgan's Half Way House was part of a large operation owned by Charlie Morgan who contracted with the Mandy Mine to haul a minimum of 3000 tons of ore from the mine on winter roads to Sturgeon Landing (40 miles) from where it would travel 120 miles by water to the Pas, then carried by train 1200 miles to smelters in Trail, B.C. To accomplish his part of the transport, Mr Morgan build three complete camps, acquired 600 horses and hired 300 teamsters. I haven't discovered much about Ed Arbow (pictured) but I suspect that he is the same Ed Arbow mentioned in a Winnipeg Tribune article on August 17, 1934. Described in the article as a "hardy Cranberry Portage prospector", a Mr Ed Arbow made the front page by clinically dying during an operation & being brought back to life. The headline read; " Heart Action, Breathing Stops During Operation, Man Is Restored to Life. Northern Prospector Responds to Artificial Respiration at The Pas". ** This image is from a collection of 31 postcards that I acquired from an original set of 37. They were primarily private postcards (not commercially-produced) focused on the operations and personnel involved with the development & operation of the Mandy Mine on Schist Lake in Northern Manitoba from the early fall of 1917 through to the spring of 1918.

03 Dec 2015

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MN1012 FLIN FLON - S.S. TONOPAH TOWING BARGE…

POSTCARD Date: Unposted, but note on the reverse is dated September 27, 1917. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: A typewritten note on the reverse side reads: "Sept. 27, 1917. SS. Tonopah towing a barge of freight up Schist L. This was my first trip to the mine with our party, The Gov. etc. Schist Lake is full of the islands shown. - Elmer" Presumably, this note may have been typed on the typewriter shown in the image of the interior of the Mandy Mine Co's office.) ** This image is from a collection of 31 postcards that I acquired from an original set of 37. They were primarily private postcards (not commercially-produced) focused on the operations and personnel involved with the development & operation of the Mandy Mine on Schist Lake in Northern Manitoba from the early fall of 1917 through to the spring of 1918.

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MN1030 FLIN FLON - CAMP AND PROPERTY (ROCKS IN FOREGROUND)

POSTCARD Date: Not Posted. Caption on front is dated November 12, 1917. Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified ** This image is from a collection of 31 postcards that I acquired from an original set of 37. They were primarily private postcards (not commercially-produced) focused on the operations and personnel involved with the development & operation of the Mandy Mine on Schist Lake in Northern Manitoba from the early fall of 1917 through to the spring of 1918.
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