
3 2 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 24cm
Description
Lithograph by A Maugendre showing the factory, a paddle steamer on the river, and a steam train used to transport the zinc ore. The works were owned by the Societe Anonyme de Mines et Fonderies de Zinc de la Vieille Montagne (Vieille Montagne zinc mine and foundry company). Illustration from Maugendre's 'Album des usines et etablisements de la societe', (Album of factories and premises of the company), published in Paris in 1855.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10438498
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