Railroad Tie and Spike
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Railroad Tie and Spike
Subject
Railroad ties
Track components
Railroads
Zinc mines and mining
Description
This railroad tie and spike were found in the Doughty mine. The Doughty mine was located a few miles south of Sunbury, near Selinsgrove. During the mid-1800's, experimental digging in search of zinc and galena occurred at the mine.
Contributor
Inglis, Robert
Type
Image
Coverage
Sunbury, PA
Collection
Citation
“Railroad Tie and Spike,” Pennsylvania History Harvest, accessed April 25, 2024, https://pahistoryharvest.omeka.net/items/show/272.