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Commercial Fishing |
Industries, Persons, |
It takes tons upon tons of ice to preserve fish. Ristell, the Houghton locker firm, makes much of its own ice. Here Ray Destrampe prepares to crush a monumental chunk for use in the preservation of the herring visible under the big slab. Matt Saari and Wallace Riutta, both from Hancock, look over some of the Skanee herring just unloaded at the plant of the Northern Co-Operative on the Hancock lake shore. Matt has been the manager of the plant, for the past six years and Wallace is one of the personable superviosrs associated with him. The firm began in the processing business in 1940. Since that time it has been one of the largest processors in the Upper Peninsula. Shipping is in 50-pound containers both for human consumption and for mink food. [Two images of packaging operations at the plant.] Scanned: April 9, 2009 |
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Commercial Fishing |
Industries, Persons, |
Considerable herring are being dressed and packaged by the Ristell Fish firm in Houghton. Packaged under the trade name of "High Wave", the product is labeled "quickly frozen, ready to cook." From left - Ernest Neva, manager; Sophie Kuja and Ellen Hiltunen, processors, and Francis Lancour, shipper. [Four of the firms employees inspect and process the fish.] Scanned: April 9, 2009 |
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Saloons and Taverns |
Industries, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, Taverns (inns), Buildings, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns |
Stubbs, the tavern unusual, out-of-the-ordinary and rare in a community the size of Ontonagon is more than a refreshment stand for adulthood of the community. It is a logging museum and repository that would do well in a town 10 times the size of the Lake Superior village of some 2,500 people. Its tales of lumberjacks, deposits to avoid times of strife and its stories of the events of the village are legion. Both outside and inside the building is a resting place of Ontonagonia running the gamut from oldtime photos to cant books, saws and sawbucks. Stubbs cannot be understood by looking at this photo. Its interior must be seen to be appreciated. Stubbs is not only rare to Ontonagon County, the Copper Country and to the western tier of northern peninsula counties. It is rare even on the basis of Upper Michigan and state status. Its floor show is continuous despite the fact that it is non-movable. The feature attractions rest on the wall and floor, all nostalgically reminiscent of days of yesteryear in the Ontonagon Country. [Image of the exterior of the building displaying some examples of signs, wagon wheels and other items similar to what can be found inside.] Scanned: April 13, 2009 |
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Area Craftsmen |
Persons, Manners and Customs, Recreation, |
Emil Wesa at his kitchen workshop on Baltic street, Painesdale. On the table are a gross of spoons of different shapes and sizes, all the product of his skilled hands. [Mr. Wesa was shaping another spoon when this photo was shot.] Scanned: April 13, 2009 |
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Dredges |
Excavation, Dredging, Persons, |
[Two images of a dredge, Torch Lake?. One view of the dredge with men working and another of the sunken dredge.] Scanned: April 12, 2007 |
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Theatres |
Buildings, Civic Centers, Arts Facilities, Theaters, Manners and Customs, Recreation, |
[Photo of what may be the Star Theatre which was located at 154 Shelden Avenue in Houghton according to a 1916-17 Polk Directory. The theatre is showing the picture "Foolish Wives" which came out in 1922 and also shows a sign with Capitol Theatre. It is believed that a fire destroyed this building, date unknown.] Scanned: April 12, 2007 |
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Fires - Vulcan Sawmill |
Accidents, Fires, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, |
The Vulcan Lumber Co. mill is shown during one if its periods of intense activity. The broad sawmill works is enveloped in vapor and smoke both of which tend to indicate the considerable activity which went on at the location on all working days. The mill's headquarters outside of the Copper Country are in Antigo, Wis. At. 11 a.m. when men of the Houghton department returned from the fire, they said only smoldering from the completely burned building was left. [Image of the mill as it appeared before the blaze.] Scanned: April 9, 2009 |
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Contests |
Contests, Persons, |
The best guesser in this year's "Portage Payoff" contest was Edward Ross of Hancock, shown here receiving his $50.00 cash from Wally Washburn of the Mining Gazette advertising staff. Foley Conway, half of the Conway brothers team which operates Conway's Fine Foods, stands ready to present Ross with his prize of $25.00 worth of groceries. Ross registered a guess of 5:56 a.m. April 22, as the time the first boat would pass through Portage draw. His winning entry was posted at Conway's in Hancock. In additon, Ross will also receive a six months pass for two to the Lode and Kerredge Theatres from Thomas Theatres. [Interesting photo of what $25.00 worth of groceries looked like in 1956. Everything from a canned ham to crackers to canned fruits and vegetables as well as a carton of Bosch beer.] Scanned: April 9, 2009 |
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Bridges - Houghton Draw Bridge |
Transportation, Bridges, Transportation, Railroads, Water |
The 51-year old bridge (draw) is taking quite a beating these days in late afternoon due to traffic during the 4-5 p.m. heavy automotive commuting. So heavy was the traffic on Monday and Tuesday afternoon that the waits were as long as 45 minutes, according to some, who negotiated the bridge thoroughfare at the time. [Good photo of the old bridge showing a train passing underneath as well as the lookout tower.] Scanned: April 13, 2009 |
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Cities & Towns - Ontonagon |
Persons, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Harbors, Docks |
Mass Copper on dock, Ontonagon [A man stands on the dock surrounded by very large copper pieces.] Scanned: May 19, 2008 |