Closure ceremony of coal mine Auguste Victoria in Marl, Germany, after 116 years, last shift coming out of the mine

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Miner Frank Schuh and Florian Müller, left, still help the mine to close, Schuh, 47, then goes into early retirement, Müller changes to the last Ruhr coal mine Prosper Haniel,

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Marl, Germany
Photo credit: © Jochen Tack / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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