Photograph
Mining Scene

An unidentified mining scene where two men are cranking a windlass, common only in early lead and zinc mining in southwest Wisconsin. The windlass was used to lower and bring up men from mining many feet below. |
Image ID: | 31835 |
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Creation Date: | date unknown |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Mineral Point |
County: | Iowa |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
Genre: | Photograph |
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Manual work |
Hats |
Work clothes |
Tools |
Mines and mineral resources |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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