2019 mountain mining

Description

The abandoned Smith Mine in Montana. 8000 tons of coal in 1907. Electrification and automation + 3 shifts a day/6 days a week led to production of 500,000 tons annually for a nation at war in the 1940s…and then a 1943 explosion killed all 74 miners.

There are variations of this photograph of the abandoned mine buildings.  Contact me to discuss which might interest you most

To ensure additional value for you (and for me as a photographer) all print editions are kept relatively small. The “small batch” Limited Editions have an absolute limit of 25 prints. Even if there are two different print sizes, there will only be a total of 25 prints. Each print is signed, titled and numbered (i.e. ##/15).   In addition to the small number of each edition, I keep a “registry” of every print sold, by number and owner to further ensure the integrity and value of the physical print.

Beyond the numbered edition there may be one or two “artists’ proofs” either in my possession or in the marketplace. If the artist proof is in the marketplace, this is noted in the “registry.”  Often these “AP’s” are given to friends or others who might have been the reason the particular photo moved from the “dark room” to production.

Once the edition is sold out, I will not print additional copies and the photograph will no longer be “for sale”.  As an edition nears selling out/completion, the price may increase.