Dubuque Shot Tower Retro T-Shirt
The Shot Tower located in Dubuque, Iowa, is one of the last remaining shot towers in the United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and remains a recognized symbol of the city. The tower stands 120 feet 5 inches (36.70 m) tall. Located near the Mississippi River, the tower is visible from the riverwalk. It underwent extensive renovations beginning in 2004.
The tower was built in 1856 to provide lead shot. The invention of the shot tower enabled economical production of many nearly perfect lead spheres of the right size to fit in a shot gun. To make the shot, molten lead was poured through a grate at the top of the tower. The droplets that fell from the grate were of relatively uniform size, and the fall provided enough time for the liquid-metal droplet to form into a sphere before landing in the water below. The water cooled the lead to its solid state, retaining the spherical shape.
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| XS | Small | Medium | Large | X Large | 2X Large | 4X Large | 3X Large | |
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| Chest | 32-34 | 35-37 | 38-40 | 41-43 | 44-46 | 47-49 | 54-57 | 50-53 |


