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Train on Tracks

Transportation, Railroads, Seasons, Winter, Train on tracks near canal. [Winter photo showing a train traveling on the snow covered tracks near the frozen canal.]

Scanned: August 31, 2010


Street Car No. 24

Transportation, Railroads, Street, Railroads, Seasons, Winter, Human Settlements Street Car No. 24 on runners. [View of the street car on a winter street. Someone has written on the street car window "Hot Dogs - Hamburger 5 cents. A business called the Auto Electric Service, Batteries, Generators, Starters, Gates Fan Belts For All Cars. Location of photo appears to be Calumet.]

Scanned: August 31, 2010


Street Car - Calumet

Transportation, Railroads, Street, Railroads, Accidents, Human Settlements Street Car - Calumet [A disabled street car pulled by a tractor. Three men are looking underneath the car to see if they can solve the problem. A sign on the car reads "Calumet - Enter by Front Door.]

Scanned: August 31, 2010


Parades

Manners and Customs, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Persons Michigan College of Mining (MCM) Ball Game Parade [An automobile leads the parade, followed by teams of horses pulling wagons of people - some well dressed, some not. A band plays behind them.]

Scanned: August 31, 2010


Parades

Manners and Customs, Transportation, Automotive, Persons Michigan College of Mining (MCM) Ball Game Parade [Appears to be a mechanical breakdown in an automobile that wears a M.C.M. banner.]

Scanned: August 31, 2010


Parades

Manners and Customs, Persons, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail Michigan College of Mining (MCM) Ball Game Parade [May be the tail end of the parade with lots of children holding American flags. Schulte Bros. General Store is visible as well as a millinery shop and the Hancock 5 and 10 cent store.]

Scanned: August 31, 2010


Y.M.C.A. and Union Building

Manners and Customs, Persons, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail Y.M.C.A. and Union Building - 5th Street Calumet. [Photo of life on 5th street showing the YMCA and Union Buildings. The Keweenaw Printing Company is on the ground level of the Union building. Other businesses shown are a drug store and Ulseth Lumber, Coal and Wood. The street is busy with traffic and shoppers.]

Scanned: September 1, 2010


Y.M.C.A. and Union Building

Transportation, Persons, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail Y.M.C.A. and Union Building - 5th Street Calumet. [YMCA is engraved above the entrance to the building. Life on the brick street represents several modes of transportation; automotive, horse and buggy, bicycle and pedestrian. A pharmacy is located next to the YMCA]

Scanned: September 1, 2010


Fifth Street, Calumet

Transportation, Persons, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail Fifth Street, Calumet [A great photo of a busy Calumet. The speed limit was 10 miles per hour. Looks like traffic went both ways. Ulseth Lumber Coal & Wood is visible as well as Nelson's Dairy Lunch and Home Baking. People are well dressed and enjoy talking with each other.]

Scanned: August 31, 2010


Agriculture

Agriculture, Persons, Farmers working in field. [Two men use a sickle to cut hay while two women go behind and collect it.]

Scanned: September 1, 2010