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Pit pony

RAG Bildarchiv, Saarbrücken and Staatskanzlei des Saarlandes Open Gallery

State Chancellery Saarland

State Chancellery Saarland
Saarbrücken, Germany

One of the last pit ponies that supported miners by pulling mining carts underground along a cart track of the Göttelborn pit. Pit ponies were used for Saar region mining until the early 20th century. In the early years of the 20th century, an approximate total of 1,660 horses were simultaneously "operated" in the pits of the Saar region.

Details

  • Title: Pit pony
  • Creator: RAG Bildarchiv, Saarbrücken, Staatskanzlei des Saarlandes Open Gallery
  • Subject Keywords: Das Erbe Kapitel 12 – Laut und Schwer

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