Jan 5, 2013

Muscoda Mines

Posted by: Naaman 
 Opened in 1881, Muscoda became the largest of the Tennessee Coal and Iron mine operations. 
 The Muscoda facilities supplied iron ore and limestone to the TCI Open-Hearth furnaces located at the Ensley Furnaces Works until 1961. 
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  Muscoda Bath House 
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  Foamite for Oil Fires 
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   Gagues
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  Muscoda No. 4 Mine Shaft Entrance - 1888 
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  Muscoda Basement
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 13. Photo Credit: Eli JosephMuscoda Face Opening 
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  Muscoda Brick Smokestack 
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  Muscoda #4 Engine House  
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  Dreamgirl Packaging 
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9 comments:

  1. Nice. I was wondering if you got shots in that tunnel

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  2. I remember the crushers gunning and the steam whistle abd the miners walking to work with there lunch buckets .

    i also remember when the crushers quit and the steam whistle stopped

    my dad said that times would get hard and they did

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  3. Hey do you think those places are Haunted? they sure do look like it....

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