Vanishing Ironworks of the Ramapos: The Story of the Forges, Furnaces, and Mines of the New Jersey-New York Border Area |
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Page 128
... length , whereas the opposite wall , next to the hillside , was 46 feet 5 inches long . The wall on the stream side was constructed as near the river as was feasible and followed the contour of the bank , which made it longer and not ...
... length , whereas the opposite wall , next to the hillside , was 46 feet 5 inches long . The wall on the stream side was constructed as near the river as was feasible and followed the contour of the bank , which made it longer and not ...
Page 289
... length . For a short period it produced about 300 tons of ore per month . Work was halted until 1890 , when the mine was again de - watered . After resumption of operations , over 8,000 tons of ore were raised before it was once again ...
... length . For a short period it produced about 300 tons of ore per month . Work was halted until 1890 , when the mine was again de - watered . After resumption of operations , over 8,000 tons of ore were raised before it was once again ...
Page 312
... length , weighing 300 pounds . . . . To his credit Hewitt never hid the fact that he had bought “ a pig in a poke ... lengths at Ringwood , each containing eighteen links . Both lengths were laid upon the lawn for experiment . I find ...
... length , weighing 300 pounds . . . . To his credit Hewitt never hid the fact that he had bought “ a pig in a poke ... lengths at Ringwood , each containing eighteen links . Both lengths were laid upon the lawn for experiment . I find ...
Contents
Furnace | 219 |
Fort | 239 |
New Miller Paterson Peters St George Snyder | 254 |
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