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Cornish Miner's Row
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A row of historical homes, once owned by Cornish miners. Purchased by Robert Neal, the house on the left is undergoing restoration. Mr. Neal has also restored several other nearby properties.
June 16, 1962
Vanderbilt, Paul
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Old Chimney
June 16, 1962
An old chimney near the town fishing pond. In the foreground, trees grow in the pond.
Polperro Kitchen
1940
The stove and oven in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration the siding was removed to reveal...
Small Town Skyline
June 1967
View from field of a small town skyline, as seen from across a hollow. A large tree stands in the foreground and a church steeple is prominent in the background.
Polperro Undergoing Restoration
1940
A restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, built in the 1840s, on Shake Rag Street undergoing restoration. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration the siding wa...
Pendarvis House
1942
The Pendarvis home, a restored Cornish miner's home now owned by Robert M. Neal.
