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Title
The Pyrite Mines of Sulphur Mines and Railroad Company
Subject
mining
Description
This photo demonstrates the Pyrite Mines of the Sulphur Mines. A spur from the mail railroad line (constructed by the Virginia Central Railroad before the Civil War) ran to the mines in order to transport the large quantities of valuable ore they shipped out weekly.
Source
Louisa County Historical Society Archives
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Contributor
Louisa County Historical Society
Type
Still Image
Identifier
054_2011_01_031
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