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Wisconsin Granite Company — Granite Quarry
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View across the bottom of a quarry toward a group of men posing around a horse who appears to be pulling an open railroad car on railroad tracks. Steep cliffs rise above the group on the left, and piles of large pieces of stone are at the base. Caption at bottom reads: "Granite Quarry, Ableman, Wis."
1910
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1910 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 31 x 26 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey records, 1899-1930 |
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| Call Number | PH 3086 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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