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Saunas |
Buildings, Persons, Woody Plants, Trees |
One of the unusual saunas of the area is the one built and owned by Glenn Hallfast of Gay. It is built from cedar and is portable to the shores of Lake Superior. A special built trailer for the non-electric sauna was constructed from heavy steel. But when the lake isn't available, Hallfast finds the nearby bathtub handy for a dip after a beating with a birch bough. Heat holding, non crackable stones from Finland furnish the steam heat, above the wood burning stove. A one time resident of Finland, he has tried to incorporate the better design features of a Finnish sauna in this one. [Mr. Hallfast is photographed carrying tree branches as he is about to enter his sauna.] Scanned: January 12, 2009 |
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Agriculture |
Agriculture, Contests, Persons |
[The potato queen and three other candidates pose for a picture.] Scanned: June 28, 2007 |
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Circus Parade |
Manners and Customs, Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Persons |
Circus Parade - Hancock. [An ornate wagon is drawn through the streets by zebras] Scanned: April 30, 2015 |
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Historic Sights |
Earth Science, Geology, Historic Sites, Woody Plants, Trees |
Natural Wall - Calumet [A man stands in the brush below the wall] Scanned: December 6, 2006 |
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Birds Eye View, Ontonagon, Mich. |
Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Seasons, Winter, Buildings |
Birds Eye View - Ontonagon, Mich. [View of the town in winter.] Scanned: December 14, 2010 |
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Spitzbergen - Arctic Coal Company |
Harbors, Docks, Geography, Maps, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources |
[Map of a valley by Advent Bay showing a coal mine, small settlement, and dock. The map has been drawn on to show changes to the area.] Scanned: May 14, 2008 |
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Dams - Redridge |
Disasters, Earthwork, Dams, Water |
Redridge Steel Dam going over at flood stage on Easter Sunday 1941. The pressure of water was so great that the "gates" of the spillway were beginning to collapse, one by one until there were none left out of the six that were holding the water back. In 1947, the Copper Range Company decided to lower the water in the steel dam down to its lowest point at lower pipe level. In 1978 the company sent two men with torches to cut four large holes in the bottom of the steel each 4 ft. by 6 ft. to permit all water to escape after each spring flood run-off. Only the Atlantic Mining Company's log dam remains to impound water from the Salmon Trout River. [Image of the overflow of water rushing through the dam.] Scanned: May 4, 2009 |
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1913 Strike |
Labor Movements, Military Structures, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining |
C&H Strike 1913 [Michigan State Troopers] Scanned: June 5, 2014 |
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Mine Safety Party |
Manners and Customs, Recreation, Miners, Copper Miners, Musical Groups |
Mine Safety Partie - Ahmeek Mine Safety Party. [Men playing music on the accordion and claironet, and generally enjoying themselves at the Ahmeek Mine Safety Party.] Scanned: June 3, 2013 |
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Mine Safety Party |
Manners and Customs, Recreation, Miners, Copper Miners, Persons |
Mine Safety Partie - Ahmeek Mine Safety Party. [Men eating together as a part of the Ahmeek Mine Safety Party. Behind them can be seen a fire engine complete with tire chains]. Scanned: June 3, 2013 |