Photograph
Charcoal Kilns
| Elevated view of men and horses standing atop the platform used to load wood into charcoal kilns, also known as pits. These kilns convert cord wood into charcoal for furnaces. Smoke surrounds the kiln, and the tops of two other kilns, and railroad cars, are behind the platform. |
| Image ID: | 93326 |
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| Creation Date: | 09 27 1895 |
| Creator Name: | Perkins, H. J. |
| City: | Saxon |
| County: | Iron |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | H.J. Perkins negatives and photographs, 1895 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (H43)136 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8 x 6 inches |
| This image is one of many that was created for and appeared on page 165 in "Northern Wisconsin: A Hand-Book for the Homeseeker" (1896), a promotional survey for the Wisconsin College of Agriculture by W.A. Henry. Henry was the Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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