Construction at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.

Collinsville, industry, lead, refining, zinc

“Construction at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.,” Madison Historical, accessed December 23, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/1947.

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This set of four photographs show construction in process at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. The photos are captioned. Top left: "No. 1. Casting the R.R. Abutment. Mar. 29-20" Top right: "No. 2. Grade and Abutment Finished" Bottom left: "No. 3. Foundations looking North toward Abutment. May 20-20" Bottom right: "No. 4. Beginning of Steel Trestle. May 21-20" These photographs were taken in late March to late May 1920.

• Collinsville Historical Museum

St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. of Collinsville Photo Album

• industry
• Collinsville

• Newnam, William E.
• Collinsville Herald

circa 1910s-1920s

• Collinsville
• St. Louis Smelting and Refining Company in Collinsville

• Photograph

• Black and white photographic print
• jpg

• Collinsville, Illinois
• 1910s
• 1920s

• CHM-P-0136