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Calumet and Hecla Mine - Tamarack

Geography, Maps, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Profile of underground mine for Tamarack.

Scanned: July 23, 2009


Map of the White Pine Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , Map of the White Pine Mine [A glass plate image of a map dated May 1, 1910. The map is labeled "Map of the White Pine Mine, Scale 1"=100', TH Wilcox Engineer."]

Scanned: May 17, 2006


Cities & Towns -Quincy

Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Transportation, Automotive Company 's Clubhouse (bath house) lower left hand corner completed in 1917. Picture taken from rockhouse at Quincy Location. [Several houses enclosed by fences are shown. Laundry hangs out to dry and a vintage automobile is parked near one of the houses.]

Scanned: August 21, 2006


Cities and Towns - Quincy

Human Settlements, Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family, Picture taken from rock house at Quincy location, lower Pewabic? [View of the settlement showing the buildings erected in a straight line.]

Scanned: September 3, 2008


Canals - Portage

Inland Navigation, Canals, Buildings, Water, Lakes Portage Canal [View of the waterway showing mining operations to the left and the Amphrodome on the right.]

Scanned: March 10, 2008


Winter Carnival

Contests, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Winter Carnival 1970 Delta Sigma Phi Skit, Class A First Place [Amusing photo of four guys with faces drawn on their torso.]

Scanned: January 24, 2007


Canals - Portage

Inland Navigation, Canals, Buildings, Ships Ships on Portage Canal looking west to bridge. [Several types of watercraft are shown in this photo. The top of the original Dee Stadium building is another feature.]

Scanned: March 10, 2008


Portage Lake Swing Bridge

Transportation, Bridges, Transportation, Railroads, Street, Railroads, Water Portage Lake Swing bridge. [Swing bridge linking Houghton and Hancock in the "open" position during winter.]

Scanned: December 8, 2013


Bridges - Portage Lake

Transportation, Bridges, Buildings, Water, Lakes View of Portage Lake swing bridge from Hancock side before collision with central span in 1905. Afterwards span was replaced. [Image of a booming waterfront area. One of the buildings that stands out is the A. A. Tillman & Co. Warehouse, Wholesale & Retail Dealers of Furniture, Carpets, Beds, Mattresses, Stoves and Ranges? offering easy payments.]

Scanned: January 21, 2008


Biography - John T. Reeder

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Persons, John T. Reeder, Calumet - Chief Clerk Tamarack Mining Co. [Head and shoulders portrait of Mr. Reeder

Scanned: May 21, 2009