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Surface Digging

Date: 
Description: Lead mining by digging at the ground surface.
Photograph

Miners using a Pioneer Windlass

Date: 
Description: Early Wisconsin lead miners using a Pioneer Windlass.
Photograph

Lead Mining Blast Furnace

Date: 1850
Description: Blast furnace, also known as a Scotch hearth used in lead mining.
Photograph

Shot Tower

Date: 07 1836
Description: Sketch of the Shot Tower.
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin Lead Mines

Date: 1829
Description: Map of lead mines operating in Wisconsin.
Map or Atlas

Map of Lead Region

Date: 1839
Description: Map of the Wisconsin-Illinois lead region.

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