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Photographer: Allen C. Browne
Taken: August 4, 2013
Caption: Charcoal Kiln
Additional Description: A 1922 photo of the charcoal kiln at Muirkirk Ironworks. After the Civil War, brick kilns like this were used to make a charcoal from wood. Previously, charcoal was made in earthen mounds.Close-up of photo on marker
Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
Submitted: August 9, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p250034
File Size: 1.909 Megabytes

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