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Porcupine Mountain Ski Resort |
Recreation Area, Resorts, Seasons, Winter, Persons |
Andrew Miller, son, Junior and daughter Kris journeyed from LAnse to the Pocupines to see the throngs skiing on the high terrain. Miller is one of the officials of the Turner Co. which is in charge of the work program of the Celeotex project in LAnse. [The two children seem to be listening intently to what dad has to say.] Scanned: August 10, 2007 |
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Snow Research |
Persons, Seasons, Winter, Airports, Airport Buildings |
Locomotion over snow is a problem that taxes the best of brains and there is always someone coming up with a new device. The weasel is the latest in means of getting over the snow. Other types are open weasel, the M-76 Otter, the 443 Tucker Snow-Cat, the Frandee Sno-shoe, The TC Articulated Instrument Vehicle and the TD-24 IH tractor. SIPRE on the door stands for Snow-Ice-Permafrost-Research-Establishment. [Photo of a group of men gathered around the snow machine.] Scanned: August 14, 2007 |
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Snow Research |
Persons, Seasons, Winter, Airports, Airport Buildings |
SIPRE at the Houghton County Memorial Airport located between Hancock and Calumet. Known as the Snow-Ice-Permafrost-Research Establishment, the vast experiment station is under the supervision of William H. Parrott, director of the Keweenaw Field Station. [Engineers and scientist pose for a photo. Several of the research vehicles are also pictured. Please see the comment section for further information.] Scanned: August 14, 2007 |
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Transportation |
Persons, Seasons, Winter, |
This huge rolli-tanker is not the wheels of some gigantic motor vehicle but a means of transporting liquid freight. Inside capacity is 500 gallons per tire, usually diesel oil. This is drawn by a tractor or "cat" in trains of five seas of two for a total capacity of 5,000 gallons. The tires are over a yard wide. The Army Engineer inspection team visiting the Memorial Airport Station was visibly impressed at what it saw. Looking over the mammoth tires are Sgt. Penland and Pfc. Koski. [The two men are pictured standing next to the tanker which looks like two enormous tires.] Scanned: August 14, 2007 |
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Snow Measurement |
Persons, Seasons, Winter, |
The density of snow varies from time to time and from place to place. This machine measures the density in grams per cubic centimeter and also sets up testing samples of various densities for further research. Shown here explaining the device to visiting scientists and engineers is Edward Bowes, technician; Ralph Knowlton, Corps of Engineers, and William Harrison, Land Locomotion Research project engineer. [The men gather around the machine while one of them explains how it operates.] Scanned: August 13, 2007 |
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Communication - Telephone |
Persons, Seasons, Winter, Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family |
Robert Burrows, left, and James Myntti check an exchange cable concentrator designed to give better telephone service to rural areas, residents of Painesdale, Baltic and South Range. [Two men of the Michigan Bell Telephone Company stand next to a telephone pole where the concentrator is located.] Scanned: August 14, 2007 |
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Newspapers |
Mass Media, Newspapers, Manpower, Labor, Persons |
Saturdays LAnse Celotex Green Sheet page is seen coming from the presses by members of the boys Christian Service Club of the Dollar Bay Lutheran Church. Under the direction of Sgt. James Garrity, upper right, who is in discussion with head pressman Waldo Strasser close to emerging sheets. The boys made an extensive tour of the Gazette plant. In the press room they were also given talks on newspaper work by employees. Noble Ernest and James McKean, upper left, . The boys are Gary Wenberg, John Butkonen, David Edgar, Paul Sved, James Hebner and Alan Stone. [Images of newspaper operations showing the presses and the finished product.] Scanned: August 14, 2007 |
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Fundraising - March of Dimes |
Industries, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, Bars (drinking establishments), Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Persons |
Rudy Holm's Midway Rendezvous appears like a collection agency for the March of Dimes. As a result, he now has five sets of cards filled with dimes. "My customers are wonderful and it is they who are responsible for the scene you see." he says. From left, Rudy, Mrs. Rudy, Mrs. Esther Moilanen and Mrs. Martha Hill. [Image of the bar at the Midway, turned into a March of Dimes collection center.] Scanned: August 13, 2007 |
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Railroad Water Tank |
Railroads, Buildings and Structures, Seasons, Winter, Woody Plants, Trees |
This evidence of a bygone era in railroading is still standing at Lake Mine, the once active mining property in Ontonagon County not far from Greenland. The property of the Copper Range Railroad, the tank rests in an area of heavy snow. To the left is a once-mined bluff, while to the right is the road to Nissula and Alston. [Photo of the water tank in winter. Snow covered trees in background.] Scanned: August 14, 2007 |
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Churches - Greenland |
Buildings, Church Buildings, Seasons, Winter, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns |
The Greenland Catholic Church. St. Peter and St. Paul on the main highway, well illustrates the continual snow of the area. The icicles make contact with the snow, which was more than 30 inches high in the yard when this photo was taken. [Photo of the church with large icicles hanging from the roof.] Scanned: August 14, 2007 |