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Surface Digging

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Description: Lead mining by digging at the ground surface.
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Uppena Home in British Hollow

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Description: Uppena home, built by Bernard Henry Uppena in 1850.
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Pioneer Slag Tower and Furnace

Date: 1948
Description: Large brick kiln-like structure in field. Built in 1876, the blast furnace was used to salvage additional lead from the slag of 18 area furnaces operating ...
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Gratiot Homestead

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Gratiot homestead at Gratiot's Grove Site.
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Gratiot Homestead

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Gratiot homestead at Gratiot's Grove Site. Handwriting on front reads: "The Gratiot Homestead at the (?)on."
Map or Atlas

Map of the United States Lead Mines on the Upper Mississippi River

Date: 1829
Description: Cincinnati, Ohio, Ebr. Martin, engraver.
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin Lead Mines

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

Crawford County Map of Lead District

Date: 1829
Description: Photoprint of Crawford County lead district map.
Photograph

Mine

Date: 1924
Description: Exterior of mining factory.
Photograph

James Mine

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Description: Exterior view of James Mine with a field and fence in the foreground. Tram tracks lead from the tall building to large piles of rocks. There are steep stai...
Map or Atlas

Sketch of the Public Surveys in the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1866
Description: This map shows the location of county boundaries, cities, rivers, lakes, grant railroads, wagon roads, land office locations, iron, copper and lead deposit...
Map or Atlas

États Unis

Date: 1805
Description: Map of the United States. It shows the states, cities, towns, Native American land, mountains, lakes, and rivers. Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio are labeled...
Map or Atlas

Etats Unis de l'Amerique

Date: 1800
Description: Map of the United States. It shows the states, including Tennessee, cities, towns, Native American land, mountains, lakes, and rivers. Lead mines appear ju...
Photograph

Old Lead Trail

Date: 1960
Description: A man is running his dog on a trail in an old lead mining area. The trees are bare and fallen leaves are covering the ground.

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