Coal Mine - Penitent
A penitent, so named because his clothing resembled that of religious orders, rids the air of explosive gas by setting fire to it. A dangerous task, that often ended unhappily
Picture No
10100426
Media ID
47303546
Size
5643px x 3810px
(6.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving by Hildibrand, in La Vie Souterraine, by Simonin
Date
1869
