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Cornish Miner's House

Date: 1936
Description: The home of a Cornish miner.
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Residence of Joseph Gundry

Date: 1932
Description: The home of Joseph Gundry, a dry goods merchant. The house was later acquired for use as a museum by the Mineral Point Historical Society.
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Residence of Joseph Gundry

Date: 1932
Description: The home of Joseph Gundry, a dry goods merchant. The house was later acquired for use as a museum by the Mineral Point Historical Society.
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Main Entrance of Harris Cottage

Date: 1935
Description: The front door of the Harris cottage.
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J. Hutchinson Residence

Date: 1932
Description: The home of J. Hutchinson, originally built by John B. Terry and consisting of just the first story. Terry came to the lead region in 1829 as a merchant an...
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Pendarvis and Trelawny Homes

Date: 1930
Description: The Cornish homes of Pendarvis and Trelawny on Shake Rag Street.
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Pendarvis House

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Description: The Pendarvis house, a Cornish home on Shake Rag Street.
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Pendarvis House

Date: 1942
Description: The Pendarvis home, a restored Cornish miner's home now owned by Robert M. Neal.
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Pendarvis and Trelawny Homes

Date: 1938
Description: The Pendarvis (left) and Trelawny (right) homes, before the Trelawny house was restored. Originally the homes were Cornish miner's cottages.
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Old Houses on Shakerag Street

Date: 10 1948
Description: The Pendarvis and Trelawny homes on Shake Rag Street, originally Cornish miner's cottages.
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Polperro House

Date: 1945
Description: A restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration the siding was...
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Polperro Kitchen

Date: 1940
Description: The stove and oven in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after re...
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Polperro Undergoing Restoration

Date: 1940
Description: A restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, built in the 1840s, on Shake Rag Street undergoing restoration. The house was temporarily covered with s...
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Polperro House Bedroom

Date: 1940
Description: The bedroom in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restorati...
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Polperro House Living Room

Date: 1940
Description: The living area in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after resto...
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Pendarvis and Trelawny Houses at Pendarvis Complex

Date: 1946
Description: Pencil drawing of the Pendarvis and Trelawny Houses. Stone building with six over six windows on two levels, and three entrances. A stone wall runs along t...
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Stone House

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Description: On Shakerag Street. Two houses, both of stone, behind a wood fence and a low stone wall along a sidewalk. The house on the right is two stories, the left ...
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Cornish Miner's Row

Date: 06 16 1962
Description: A row of historical homes, once owned by Cornish miners. Purchased by Robert Neal, the house on the left is undergoing restoration. Mr. Neal has also resto...
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Pendarvis House Menu

Date: 1935
Description: Menu of Cornish pasties and desserts offered by Pendarvis House, a group of restored stone houses built by Cornish settlers in Mineral Point. The cover of ...
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Pendarvis and Trelawny Houses

Date: 02 24 2012
Description: Exterior view of Pendarvis House and Trelawny House on Shake Rag Street, which were once Cornish miners's houses. There is snow on the ground and on the ro...

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