Manganese Mine, Insuta, Gold Coast, Ghana, West Africa
Manganese Mine, Insuta, Gold Coast, Ghana, West Africa. Discovered in 1915 when allies were in dire need of Manganese ore. 5 Million steel helmets were made for British and allied forces from Manganese mined from this source
Picture No
10724019
Media ID
45526878
Size
5100px x 3201px
(2.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Painting by Florence Cheeseman (1897-1923) reproduced on Raphael Tuck Oilette' postcard - Gold Coast Government -serie
Date
circa 1910s
