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| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | The home of a Cornish miner in Mineral Point. Houses are on a hill in the background. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View across open area and fence towards the Cornish homes on Shakerag Street in Mineral Point. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View from road looking down slope toward the house of a Cornish miner. Other buildings are in the background on the right. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | The Cornish homes of Pendarvis and Trelawny on Shake Rag Street. |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | The home of Henry Plowman, the co-founder of a local newspaper, The Miner's Free Press. The house was erected in 1855-1856 and was reportedly later occupie... |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | A book cover for "Mineral Point: A History" by George Fiedler. The cover illustration is a Max Fernekes print of Shake Rag Street, a popular street for Cor... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Shake Rag Street, showing Cornish miner's homes. The street was formerly called Hoard Street in honor of R.C. Hoard who was stationed at Fort Defiance duri... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | The home of Moses Strong, a prominent attorney, politician, speculator and land agent who moved to Wisconsin Territory and settled in Mineral Point in 1836... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The home of Moses Strong, a prominent attorney, politician, speculator and land agent who moved to Wisconsin Territory and settled in Mineral Point in 1836... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | The home of Moses Strong, a prominent attorney, politician, speculator and land agent who moved to Wisconsin Territory and settled in Mineral Point in 1836... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | A Cornish miner's cottage on Shake Rag Street called Trelawny. The cottage was restored under the ownership of Robert M. Neal and is now used to serve Corn... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a Cornish miner's cottage on Shake Rag Street called Trelawny. The cottage was restored under the ownership of Robert M. Neal and is now u... |
| Date: | 1868 |
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| Description: | Mineral Point from a carte-de-visite by the "practical photographer." |
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| Description: | A view of Mineral Point from the bluffs. Caption reads: "View from the Bluffs, Mineral Point, Wis." |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | View of Front Street with five men standing along a sidewalk. They are standing near a two-story building which houses the Avoca Cooperative Company and th... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View down street of with commercial buildings and dwellings. There are two carriages parked near a building which has part of a sign visible over the entra... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View down Main Street. A row of houses is on the left. Horses and a buggy are stationed near a shop with a sign that reads "Schlump Brothers." |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View across street of a Lutheran church and a parsonage next door. The church has a tall steeple with a bell. |
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