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Interior of Lead Mine

Date: 1900
Description: Five miners inside a lead mine.
Photograph

Cornish Miner's Homes in British Hollow

Date: 
Description: Cornish miner's homes on a hill, with surrounding landscape.
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Kennedy and Hoskins Mines

Date: 1920
Description: View down hill towards the Kennedy zinc and lead mine (center) and the Hoskins mine (right). Snow is on the ground.
Postcard

Mining Operations

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of mining operations. Caption reads: "'A Busy Corner' of Platteville."
Photograph

Empire Mine

Date: 1920
Description: The Empire zinc and lead mine. Very litle lead is now produced.
Photograph

National Zinc Separating Company Plant

Date: 1925
Description: View down railroad tracks towards large mounds of raw material at National Zinc Separating Company plant. Industrial buildings and a railroad car and an au...
Photograph

National Zinc Separating Company Plant

Date: 1925
Description: View across field towards large mounds of raw material at National Zinc Separating Company plant. Industrial buildings are in the background.
Photograph

Miners with Candles and Lanterns

Date: 1900
Description: Interior of a lead mine. The five miners are holding candles or lanterns.
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Platteville Sheet of the Lead and Zinc District

Date: 1906
Description: This topographical map shows the Little Platte River, shafts, test-pits, old workings, contour lines of Galena limestone elevation, railroads, and building...

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