Photograph
Lehigh Coal and Iron Company
Elevated view of the coke ovens at the Lehigh Coal and Iron Company. A group of men are posing in the foreground. |
Image ID: | 38179 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1890 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Superior |
County: | Douglas |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Place File* |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | (W645)27314 |
Original Dimensions: | 7 x 5 inches |
Superior began to boom around 1886 with the establishment of the Lehigh Coal and Iron Company, grain elevators, flour mills, and shipyards. By 1893, shipments through the port totaled over $20,000,000 per year. |
Men |
Clothing and dress |
Hats |
Ladders |
Industrial buildings |
Railroad tracks |
Outdoor photography |
Cities and towns |
Charcoal industry |
Metal industry |
Portraits, Group |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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