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The sixth volume of a seven volume historical work
complementing Dunn's 1995
monograph on the minerals of the district. This is
the first thorough documentary study of the area's
unique history. Includes chapters on Charles W.
Trotter & the NJ Zinc Co. - lawsuit and settlement;
The Great Settlement (Trotter, Heckscher, Lehigh Zinc
& Iron Co.); Richard Wayne Parker and his influence;
The Parker shaft, mine, and mill; Final Litigations &
the Great Consolidation; and Zinc Towns: Franklin,
Ogdensburg and Palmerton.
Available from the Franklin
Mineral Museum and the Sterling
Hill Mining Museum for $15, or $75 for the
complete 7-volume set (contact those
institutions for current shipping charges).
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