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Parades

Transportation, Persons, Buildings Parades in Houghton & Hancock area. [Hard to tell if this is Houghton or Hancock. Children pass by that have decorated their wagon for the occasion. The little girls are holding umbrellas to protect them from the hot sun. Two boys steer the large harnessed dogs which are pulling the wagon.]

Scanned: September 10, 2010


Parades

Manners and Customs, Persons, Buildings Parades in Houghton & Hancock area. [Band members are pictured on a paved street near a rocky bluff. A large home sits on top of the bluff.]

Scanned: September 13, 2010


Buildings - Houghton National Bank

Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, Persons, Buildings Houghton National Bank on Parade Day [Good photo of the bank adorned with flags and banners. Several well-dressed gentlemen are on the sidewalk in front of the bank.]

Scanned: September 13, 2010


Biography - Francis Jacker

Persons, , Francis Jacker at Assinins [Francis Jacker poses by a tree holding his hat]

Scanned: May 16, 2006


Salvation Army Building

Buildings, Societies, Church Societies, Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family Salvation Army Building [Exterior photo of a building on corner. Building has ornate facade and a sign reading "Salvation Army." Other buildings are visible, including a small dwelling house and some larger structures. A horse and cart is in the street, as are several sleighs. Piles of melting snow lie on the ground.]

Scanned: August 23, 2006


Cities & Towns - Houghton - Street Scenes

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Burials Funeral procession near Copper Range Dock. [A crowd gathers to watch a horse drawn carriage funeral procession. Several retail business are also shown: McGanns, One Price Store and a Ice Cream Shop.]

Scanned: February 10, 2006


Carrolls Foundry Fire and Ruins

Foundries, Accidents, Fires, Carrolls Foundry Fire and ruins [An overview of the foundry after a fire. The building is destroyed although a few smokestacks remain.]

Scanned: November 7, 2005


Cities & Towns - Houghton - Street Scenes

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Bank Facilities, Bank Buildings Krolls Drug Store - parade day. [Photo shows Krolls Drug Store and the Houghton National Bank next door. The offices of Doctor Scott are above the drug store. Several United States flags of various shapes and sizes are attached to the buildings. Pedestrians include a woman with children, well-dressed men and one wearing a soldiers uniform. Krolls drug store became the site of Roys Pharmacy in later years. The Four Seasons Tea Room is now (2005) located here.

Scanned: February 9, 2006


Fires

Accidents, Fires, Buildings, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns Johnson house after fire. [View of destroyed building with no roof. A" For Sale" sign is posted on the building.]

Scanned: June 7, 2006


Cities and Towns - Houghton

Buildings, Persons, Railroads, Buildings and Structures Docks in Houghton [A horse drawn flat bed wagon with three men standing nearby is next to a depot building. A train with several cars rests on the tracks. A warehouse building with a Lake Superior Produce Co. Cold Storage sign can be seen.]

Scanned: April 9, 2008