Photograph
Pipestone Quarry
| Large pieces of stone are scattered on the gound near the smooth wall of a shallow quarry. Vegetation is growing on the surface above the wall and among the stones. |
| Image ID: | 122435 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1930 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Transparencies of Native Americans in Wisconsin compiled by J.F. Wojta, circa 1930 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | lantern slide |
| Original Format Number: | PH 1236.5 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 3 inches |
| Pipestone quarries are found in Barron, Rusk and Sauk Counties in Wisconsin. Native Americans favored the soft stone, which hardened upon exposure, for making pipes. This image was used in a lantern slide presentation by Joseph Wojta on the history of Native American agriculture and traditions. |
| Foliage |
| Plants |
| Quarries and quarrying |
| Outdoor photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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