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Dodgeville on a busy day, circa 1908
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Many of the early business districts and homes in Mineral Point and Dodgeville are now protected under historic preservation ordinances. Both communities were founded in 1827 by miners and speculators thirsting for the riches they believed were at hand as they prospected for lead. (Photo in collections of the Iowa County Historical Society)
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