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Publication Information
| Date Created | 1872 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 16 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
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| Call Number | CF 575 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Straw Lead Furnace
1880
A straw lead furnace, an open hearth furnace where lead sulphite (Galena) was roasted. Located on the Rountree branch of the Little Platte River, Richard Straw and Co. were owners and operators. Sh...
Lead Mine Interior
1930
View inside a lead mine showing six miners with a car on a track.
Prospecting for Lead
June 1949
Gophering, or prospecting for lead using a windlass at Maplewood Farm.
