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Photograph

Shot Tower

Date: 07 1836
Description: Sketch of the Shot Tower.
Photograph

Linden Blacksmith

Date: 05 20 1931
Description: View of the Linden blacksmith shop, showing forge and equipment. The introduction of motorized farm equipment and automobiles led to the virtual disappeara...
Photograph

Toledo Scale

Date: 05 20 1928
Description: A man weighing a large container on a Toledo platform scale at the Federation Creamery.
Photograph

CMSP Locomotive

Date: 1890
Description: View looking down railroad tracks towards the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad locomotive #240, a type 4-4-0. On the right is a steep, rocky bank, ...
Drawing

Shot Tower

Date: 1831
Description: Pencil drawing of the Shot Tower.
Photograph

Dodgeville Mine

Date: 1945
Description: A lead and zinc mine near Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
Photograph

Holsmiller Farm

Date: 1920
Description: The Spensley Furnace on the Holsmiller farm.
Photograph

Spensley Smelting Furnace

Date: 1895
Description: Joseph Spensley's smelting furnace, built in 1861.
Photograph

Zinc Works

Date: 1915
Description: The zinc works mining operation.
Photograph

Zinc Works

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the zinc works.
Photograph

Zinc Works

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the zinc works.
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: View down street of central business district. Storefronts and building facades are on both sides of the street, and a few pedestrians are standing or walk...
Photograph

Cokerville Mine

Date: 1925
Description: View down road leading up to the Cokerville Mine. Two horses pulling a wagon are near the road, and automobiles are parked on the right near a building wit...
Photograph

Depot and Train

Date: 1925
Description: View along railroad tracks towards the Rewey railroad station. A locomotive spewing smoke into the air is approaching the depot, and passengers are standin...
Postcard

McKinley Concentrating Mill

Date: 09 30 1907
Description: Photographic postcard view of the McKinley Concentrating Mill. Caption reads: "McKinley Concentrating Mill, Dodgeville, Wis."
Photograph

Stone Church in Linden

Date: 03 18 2012
Description: A stone church built in 1851 located at the junction of Highway 39 and County Trunk X. There is a large tree next to the church and a car parked on the str...
Photograph

Mineral Point Zinc Works

Date: 02 23 2012
Description: Elevated view of the zinc mining operation, with snow on the ground.
Photograph

Rephotographic Pair: A Stone Church

Date: 
Description: A vintage view and a modern view of a stone church built in 1851 at the junction of Highway 39 and County Trunk X, presented as a pair.

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