Photograph
Florence Mine
| Stereograph of an elevated view of a mining operation. Men are posing on the head frame/gallows frame over the pit. One man is perching on the top of the gallows. There are pulleys, hoists, cables and ropes on the frame. In the background are trees and piles of cut logs. Hand-written on the reverse: "First pocket raised in the Florence mine." |
| Image ID: | 136423 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Florence |
| County: | Florence |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin stereographs collected by Michael J. Pecosky |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | digital file |
| Original Format Number: | 1201001619 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5154 X 2546 pixels |
| Stereograph loaned for scanning by Michael J. Pecosky, collector. PH 6588. The name Clara is written on the back, she probably owned the stereograph at one time. |
| Manual work |
| Outdoor photography |
| Mines and mineral resources |
| Land use, Rural |
| Cranes, derricks, etc. |
| Machinery |
| Men |
| Work clothes |
| Hats |
| Trees |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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