Defending St. Louis from Attack Saves STL
The Colonial Days His Bride
Valles Mines, Missouri, U S A
Founded in 1749 by Francois Valle in the French Upper Louisiana before Lewis and Clark. 275 years later the Valle Mining Company's 4000+ acre property every year absorbs 21,000 tons of carbon dioxide and generates
14,000 tons of oxygen, enough to meet the needs of 63,000 people. [USDA Forest Facts]
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The Last Ingot: 80 pounds of pure lead [On display in the Company Store, fell on John's toe while drilling holes in it.]

The Garottee Mine, part of the natural cave system, source of zinc, lead, and barite until WW I and the Spanish Flu stopped all operations. [Photo courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Marty]