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Lead Ore, from Doe Run Kentucky

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

November 14, 1821

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 117

Notes:

Doe Run Creek is 44 miles southeast of Louisville, Ky. It is not known as a source of lead. There is, however, a Doe Run lead mine in Missouri.