Photograph
Railroad Cars Filled with Iron Ore
| Elevated view of railroad cars transporting iron ore from the Mesabi Iron Range, once important because of the discovery of hematite, and then for its large supply of taconite. A residential area of Virginia is in the background on the left. |
| Image ID: | 72635 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Virginia |
| County: | |
| State: | Minnesota |
| Collection Name: | Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (A6)01913 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
| Cities and towns |
| Mines and mineral resources |
| Railroad trains |
| Outdoor photography |
| Hills |
| Railroad tracks |
| Railroad cars |
| Industrial buildings |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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