Artifact of the Week — March 29, 2018

Posted by on March 29, 2018

Beginning of the Westmoreland Manganese Plant that was located near Cushman

This photo chronicles the beginning of the Westmoreland Manganese Plant that was located near Cushman.  The Manganese industry itself began in 1917 and the back of this photo is labeled “1917-1918.”    This image is part of the Powell-Guard Collection at Old Independence Regional Museum.

 

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