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Open Hearth Lead Furnace

Date: 1872
Description: Galena (lead sulfide) was melted at this open hearth furnace owned by Richard Straw and Company on the Roundtree Branch of the Little Platte River. The men...
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Elevated View of Town

Date: 1899
Description: View of Bloomington, with a man in the foreground looking over the vista.
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Lobby of the Denniston House Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: Interior view of the lobby. Two men are standing along the back wall.
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Straw Lead Furnace

Date: 1880
Description: A straw lead furnace, an open hearth furnace where lead sulphite (Galena) was roasted. Located on the Rountree branch of the Little Platte River, Richard S...
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Man with Horse and Buggy

Date: 1894
Description: Man in coat and top hat holding the harness of a horse attached to a buggy.
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Blacksmith Wanamaker

Date: 1870
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of a studio portrait of Blacksmith Wanamaker and an unidentified man standing on either side of an anvil. The man on the left is holding ...
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Mailman and His Family

Date: 1890
Description: On the right a mailman is standing with his horse and cart. The cart is labeled "RFD Route No.1" and "U.S. Mail." Members of his family, one boy and one gi...
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Family on Porch

Date: 1890
Description: Several generations of a family posing on the porch of a house.

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