| Revere Copper Works at Point Shirley |
| File # |
1262 |
| Title |
Revere Copper Works at Point Shirley |
| Description |
Revere Copper Works at Point Shirley, Located near end of Pebble Ave. Note piles of slag just above beach.Copper Works was in operation from 1844 to 1869, run by Joseph Warren Revere, the son of Paul Revere. Work was at its peak during the Civil War. Copper ore came from Chile. Photo taken about 1869. |
| Date |
c.1869 |
| Format |
Photograph, TIF (2.5 MB), Glass plate negative |
| Location |
Winthrop Public Library & Museum |
| Collection |
H.C. Whorf |
| Whorf ID |
3-43 |
| Project Local ID |
262 |
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