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Publication Information
| Date Created | 1886 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 21 x 12 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
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| Call Number | CF 57 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Crew of the Optimal Mine
1895
Outdoor group portrait of the miners who work at Optimal Mine. They are seated outdoors on the grass, and are wearing work clothes and hats.
Mine Shaft #1 and Miners
Group portrait of miners posing by #1 shaft just north of "G" Pabst. The man on the far left is Joe Iafolla.
Miners Grading Ore
Miners probably grading galena (lead) ore by putting pieces in drums with holes and letting smaller ones fall through.
Mine and Workers
Group portrait of workers posing outside a mine, probably in Hurley, Wisconsin. Three young boys stand behind the group among stacks of logs.
