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Phoenix Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Human Settlements, Phoenix Mine [View of some of the mining equipment and boarded up buildings.]

Scanned: April 30, 2010


Portage Lake Foundry & Machine Co.

Foundries, Education, Education, Elementary, Seasons, Winter Portage Lake Foundry & Machine Co. [An winter overview of the foundry taken from the Houghton side of the Portage. Several docks and cranes are visible and the Ripley School appears on the right side of the photo.]

Scanned: November 7, 2005


Man harvesting potatoes

Agriculture, , Man harvesting potatoes [Photo shows man digging potatoes. Potatoes are sorted by size in the foreground and sacks of potatoes are visible in the background. Handwriting on edge of negative reads "Central Sept. 26 - 24."]

Scanned: July 5, 2007


Mill at Cliff [Front view of Stamp mill]

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Historic Sites, Historic Mines Mill at Cliff [Front view of Stamp mill] [A photo of the interior of the Cliff Mill showing one stamp battery with companion gears and flywheel.]

Scanned: August 22, 2006


Mill at Cliff [Stamp Mill Roller]

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Historic Sites, Historic Mines Mill at Cliff [Stamp Mill Roller] [A photo of the interior of the Cliff Mill showing two stamp batteries.]

Scanned: August 22, 2006


Isle Royale Shaft #1

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Isle Royale Shaft #1 [A photo of a shaft-rockhouse with other shaft-rockhouses in the background. Two immense rock piles are aslo in the distance.]

Scanned: September 1, 2006


Old Cliff Cornish Stamp

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Old Cornish stamps at Cliff also used at Central Mine. [Photo of an abandoned Cornish Stamp Battery at the Cliff Mine. The stamps, gearing and smokestack are visible. A pile of milling equipment lies on the ground in front of the stamps. The photo is similar to W-822B and W-822A.]

Scanned: September 13, 2005


Panama Canal

Transportation, Water, Gatun Locks and Dams

Scanned: May 14, 2014


Panama Canal

Transportation, Water, Gatun Locks and Dam

Scanned: May 14, 2014


Panama Canal

Transportation, Water, Gatun Locks and Dam

Scanned: May 14, 2014