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MTU Labs

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Buildings, Persons [Image showing three students working in one of the labs.]

Scanned: August 14, 2006


Distillation Plant

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Engineering, Buildings, Public Buildings Distillation Plant (Interior) [Group of six women working on a piece of equipment in a laboratory. Image is one of a series captured for use in the publication "War training programs for women offered by the Michigan College of Mining and Technology, Houghton, Michigan, Beginning February 15, 1943."]

Scanned: March 16, 2006


MTU Classrooms

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Buildings, [Two students work at a drafting table. Back of photo indicates they are Werner J.Ronkainen and William Granlich]

Scanned: August 14, 2006


MTU Laboratory

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Persons, Operation of floatation cell [One student holds a watch while the other two work on the experiment]

Scanned: June 19, 2006


Winter Carnival

Contests, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, Seasons, Winter Winter Carnival 1936 King Winter prize winning statue. [Two ladies sit on King Winter's lap]

Scanned: January 24, 2007


Parade Float, 1938-39 MTU Winter Carnival

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Manners and Customs, Festivals, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress The "Tek" 1884 Float [Flatbed truck with small wooden building on back bed (piece of white paper may imply that it is an out house). Several men are standing in or near the building. Handmade signs on building read "The Tek 1884" and "You Can't Take It With You".]

Scanned: January 20, 2006


Bridges - Eagle River

Transportation, Bridges, , Eagle River Bridge (taken from a postcard) [Image of a horse and buggy traveling over the bridge. A sign over the bridge reads " $10 fine for driving on this bridge faster than a walk"]

Scanned: January 21, 2008


Cities & Towns - Houghton

Buildings, Dwellings, Woody Plants, Trees, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns East Houghton [Some of the campus buildings can be seen through the trees. The featured building appears to be a dwelling with a cluttered yard, a outhouse and all the windows in the house appear to be open.]

Scanned: April 16, 2008


Buildings - Cabins

Buildings, Persons, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Camping Elm River Camp [Image of a small log building flying a small American flag. Some of the men with fishing gear scattered on the grass pose for a photo.]

Scanned: January 21, 2008


Agriculture

Agriculture, Water, Rivers, Buildings, Farm Buildings River through farmland. [Two cows graze by the river. The top of a farm building can be seen over the crest of the hill.]

Scanned: December 10, 2007