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Fraternities - Sigma Rho - Copper Falls Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Societies Sigma Rho Fraternity removing machinery from Copper Falls mine. [One of the members admires the equipment in an underground scene. Please see comment section of MTU Neg. 03071 for further details of this project.]

Scanned: August 7, 2008


Fraternities - Sigma Rho - Copper Falls Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Societies Sigma Rho Fraternity removing machinery from Copper Falls mine. [Some of the members ride a flatcar through a narrow passageway. Please see comment section of MTU Neg. 03071 for further details of this project.]

Scanned: August 7, 2008


Fraternities - Sigma Rho - Copper Falls Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Societies The steam hoist as it appeared when discovered by Robert "Speed" Burns, Tech graduate student in geology four years ago. It rests 900 feet down in the Copper Falls mine where it has been since the mine closed in 1892. [Image of the intact steam hoist underground. Please see comment section of MTU Neg. 03071 for further details of this project.]

Scanned: August 7, 2008


Fraternities - Sigma Rho - Copper Falls Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Societies Part of the hoist as it looked before being dismantled. Charles Arnold of Saginaw begins to take it apart. [Charles diligently works on disassembling the hoist. Please see comment section of MTU Neg. 03071 for further details of this project.]

Scanned: August 7, 2008


Fraternities - Sigma Rho - Copper Falls Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Societies Part of the hoist as it looked before being dismantled. [Underground image of the hoist resting in a crevice of the mine. Please see comment section of MTU Neg. 03071 for further details of this project.]

Scanned: August 7, 2008


Fraternities - Sigma Rho - Copper Falls Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Societies Sigma Rho Fraternity removing machinery from Copper Falls mine. [Underground image of three of the members working on the removal of the hoist. Please see comment section of MTU Neg. 03071 for further details of this project.]

Scanned: August 7, 2008


Park Brewing Co.

Beverage Processing Plants, Breweries, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, [Interior of brewery showing bottling operation. Description in negative notebook reads "Park Brewing Co. Hancock, MI - center front: Napolean Tourville Approx: 1910-1912."]

Scanned: July 7, 2006


Campus Scene

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Seasons, Winter, Armed Forces, Soldiers MTU Campus Scene [A winter photo of the Michigan College of Mines campus showing Hubbell Hall and a group of soldiers parading in the street.]

Scanned: January 26, 2006


Cities and Towns - Hancock - Street Scenes

Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Transportation, Automotive, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress Miller's (presently Northwoods Trading Post, 120 Quincy Street). [Good photo of the business building showing mannequins wearing the latest fashion on display in the windows. A thermometer on the building says it is almost 80 degrees. The upper level appears to be an apartment or office. Several houseplants are in the window. One of the windows contains an interesting trellis with a climbing plant.]

Scanned: April 1, 2008


Winter Carnival

Contests, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Winter Carnival 1979 Beard Contest [A young lady inspects one of the contestants beard]

Scanned: January 24, 2007