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Cities & Towns - Eagle Harbor

Water, Woody Plants, Trees, Rocks at Eagle Harbor [Photo of rocks jutting out of the water. Some have trees growing out of them.]

Scanned: March 19, 2008


Lumbering

Woody Plants, Trees, Forest Products Industry, Lumbering, Persons Skidding Logs [Four men stand on top of a hill in the forest guiding logs to the bottom where a man and two horses wait.]

Scanned: August 9, 2007


Copper Mines and Mining - Underground Scenes

Persons, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor Either Winona Copper Co., King Philip Copper Co. or Challenge Mine. [Four miners are pictured with shovels and a tram car. Good view of the construction of the drift.]

Scanned: June 17, 2008


Labor Disputes- 1913 Strike

Labor Movements, Labor Movements, Labor Unions, Manners and Customs Strike Scenes, Calumet, Michigan.

Scanned: July 25, 2012


Italian Hall Disaster in Pictures

Disasters, Buildings, "Italian Hall Disaster in Pictures" Where 74 people lost their lives in the Christmas Eve Celebration at Calumet, Mich., Dec. 24, 1913, in the panic of false cry of "fire" during big strike in Copper Country. The biggest catastrophe of its nature in the history of Michigan. [#9 in a series of 11 photographs depicting the aftermath of the tragedy. Interior of the kitchen as it looked the next morning.]

Scanned: May 5, 2009


Italian Hall Disaster in Pictures

Disasters, Victims, Disaster Victims, Child Disaster Victims, Buildings "Italian Hall Disaster in Pictures" Where 74 people lost their lives in the Christmas Eve Celebration at Calumet, Mich., Dec. 24, 1913, in the panic of false cry of "fire" during big strike in Copper Country. The biggest catastrophe of its nature in the history of Michigan. [#3 in a series of 11 photographs depicting the aftermath of the tragedy. The doorway and stairs where people got jammed (The main entrance leading to the hall.)]

Scanned: May 5, 2009


Italian Hall Disaster in Pictures

Disasters, Buildings, Public Buildings, Municipal Buildings, City, Persons "Italian Hall Disaster in Pictures" Where 74 people lost their lives in the Christmas Eve Celebration at Calumet, Mich., Dec. 24, 1913, in the panic of false cry of "fire" during big strike in Copper Country. The biggest catastrophe of its nature in the history of Michigan. [#11 in a series of 11 photographs depicting the aftermath of the tragedy. The town hall used as a temporary morgue and where the inquest was held.]

Scanned: May 5, 2009


Italian Hall Disaster in Pictures

Disasters, Victims, Disaster Victims, Child Disaster Victims, Buildings, Church Buildings "Italian Hall Disaster in Pictures" Where 74 people lost their lives in the Christmas Eve Celebration at Calumet, Mich., Dec. 24, 1913, in the panic of false cry of "fire" during big strike in Copper Country. The biggest catastrophe of its nature in the history of Michigan. [#6 in a series of 11 photographs depicting the aftermath of the tragedy. Some of the victims in one of the churches during the burial ceremony.]

Scanned: May 5, 2009


Lumbering

Forest Products Industry, Lumbering, Logging, Seasons, Winter, Persons Cutting and Hauling Lumber [Two horses pull a load of large logs through the snow.]

Scanned: February 24, 2010


Cities and Towns - Hancock

Human Settlements, Buildings, Detail showing the Quincy stamp mill on Portage Lake, taken from an 1873 bird's eye view of Hancock (HCHS/HAER} [Type of drawing of Hancock showing the various streets and the buildings on them.

Scanned: April 1, 2008