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Map or Atlas

Map of Lead Region

Date: 1839
Description: Map of the Wisconsin-Illinois lead region.
Drawing

Cross Section of Lead Mine

Date: 1844
Description: Cross section drawing of a Wisconsin lead mine.
Photograph

Weighing Pig Lead

Date: 05 1866
Description: Engraved view of two men in a train locomotive observing the weighing of pig lead. Several bars of lead are stacked near the scale.
Map or Atlas

Crawford County Map of Lead District

Date: 1829
Description: Photoprint of Crawford County lead district map.
Photograph

Mullen Mine #2

Date: 
Description: Lead and zinc mine
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin Lead Mines

Date: 1829
Description: Map of lead mines operating in Wisconsin.
Photograph

Early Lead Mine

Date: 
Description: Exterior of a badger-type early Wisconsin lead mine.
Photograph

Pit at Lead Mine

Date: 
Description: Pit at Hazel Green lead mine.
Print

Lead Region of the Upper Mississippi River

Date: 1853
Description: Engraved view of miners and hillside mines in the Lead Region. Caption reads: "Sketch of the Lead Region."
Photograph

Lead Mining Blast Furnace

Date: 1850
Description: Blast furnace, also known as a Scotch hearth used in lead mining.
Photograph

Blockhouse Mine

Date: 1940
Description: Blockhouse lead mine with cows grazing.
Photograph

Abandoned Mine

Date: 1935
Description: Spoils of an abandoned lead mineshaft.
Photograph

Lead Mine Interior

Date: 1930
Description: View inside a lead mine showing six miners with a car on a track.
Photograph

Prospecting for Lead

Date: 06 1949
Description: Gophering, or prospecting for lead using a windlass at Maplewood Farm.
Birth Index Record

Lead, Marie

Date: 1845-06-01
County: Brown
Photograph

Empire Mine

Date: 1920
Description: The Empire zinc and lead mine. Very litle lead is now produced.
Birth Index Record

Lead, Unnamed Male

Date: 1891-08-20
County: Washington
Birth Index Record

Lead, Unnamed Male

Date: 1891-12-09
County: Racine
Death Index Record

Lead, Tina

Date: 1892-07-27
County: Racine
Marriage Index Record

Leads, Edward

Date: 1853-11-02
County: Lafayette

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