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MTU Departments - Visual and Performing Arts

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Scene from dress rehearsal of the Tech Theatre Company's one act play, "The Bald Soprano".

Scanned: March 2, 2011


MTU Student Organizations - Rowing Club

Persons, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Water, Lakes Night time photo of MTU Rowing Club on Portage Lake

Scanned: March 15, 2011


Railroads - Snow Plows

Street Cleaning, Snow Removal, Transportation, Railroads, Railroad Companies Calumet and Hecla Snow Plow

Scanned: October 23, 2009


Calumet Theatre Events - The Plainsman

Manners and Customs, Recreation, Buildings, Civic Centers, Arts Facilities, Theaters, [The front cover of an advertisement for the movie "The Plainsman" which was shown at the Calumet Theatre during Winter Carnival. The film stars Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur and advertises romance, spectacle, and drama.]

Scanned: October 27, 2010


1913-1914 Strike

Armed Forces, Soldiers, Buildings, Church Buildings, Labor Movements Soldier scene during the Copper Country strike 1913-14 near Red Jacket. [Image of the military encampment.]

Scanned: June 8, 2007


Working Card - Typographical Union

Labor Movements, Labor Unions, , [Front and back covers of a working card for the typographical union. The writing on the front of the card is too faded to read. The back cover outlines the rules about union dues.]

Scanned: October 22, 2010


Quincy Mining Company No. 2 Shaft-rockhouse during construction

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , [Photograph taken from north of shaft-rockhouse. Skeleton of new steel structure is in place and some of the siding has been added. Other industrial and railroad structures are visible. Note from original negative sleeve reads "Quincy #2 rockhouse during construction, October 15, 1908."]

Scanned: August 18, 2006


Lake Superior Iron Mines - Cleveland Mine

Metal Trade, Iron Industry and Trade, Iron Mines and Mining, Woody Plants, Trees, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills Cleveland Mine - Timber Mill [Interior view of mill]

Scanned: May 26, 2009


Steam Locomotive

Railroad Companies, Railroads, Cars, Quincy and Torch Lake Railroad steam locomotive. [A woman and a young girl pose for a photo, leaning out of the conductor's window on the steam locomotive.]

Scanned: June 4, 2015


1913-1914 Strike

Persons, Industrial Relations, Labor Disputes, Strikes and Lockouts, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress Congressional Committee. Switzer; Howell; Taylor; Judge Taylor; Casey. This committee was sent by congress to report on Fed. questions, who failed to report up to date (Sept. 1914) but probably will if Democrat Party wants Socialist vote. [The committee poses in what appears to be a studio photo.]

Scanned: June 20, 2007