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Publication Information
| Creator | University of Wisconsin. Bureau of Audio-Visual Instruction |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 11 x 13 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
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| Call Number | (W6)23918 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Mining Scene
An unidentified mining scene where two men are cranking a windlass, common only in early lead and zinc mining in southwest Wisconsin. The windlass was used to lower and bring up men from mining man...
Prospecting for Lead
June 1949
Gophering, or prospecting for lead using a windlass at Maplewood Farm.
Man Tapping Sugar Maple Tree
A man drilling a hole in a sugar maple tree, for extracting the sap, using a hand drill. A bucket is hanging on the opposite side of the tree under a tap. The sap will eventually be made into maple...
Mining Operation
1839
Cut-away lithography illustration of a mining operation, showing men lowering a miner into a mine where several other men are working.
