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Buildings - Blacksmith Shops

Persons, Buildings, Garages, Sauela's Blacksmith Garage, Mass City [Two young girls stand next to the garage door. A man (Eino Sauela?) stands next to a old fashioned gas pump.]

Scanned: January 15, 2008


Buildings - Bowling Alleys

Persons, Recreation Area, Buildings Kettenbeil Bowling Alley, Lake Linden [Interior view of the bowling alley. Front of photo states the man standing to the right of the photo is Roy Trevillian.]

Scanned: January 15, 2008


Buildings - Cabins

Persons, Recreation Area, Buildings, Dwellings "Slide Inn" Cabin [A man sits outside of a cabin nestled in the trees. A canoe rests near the cabin.]

Scanned: January 15, 2008


Bridges - Portage Lake

Transportation, Bridges, Locomotion, Boats and Boating, Persons Diver and Portage Lake Bridge from Hancock around 1895. [A diver equipped with deep sea diving gear prepares to enter the water of Portage Lake.]

Scanned: January 16, 2008


Bridges - Portage Lake

Transportation, Bridges, Persons, Diver and Portage Lake Bridge. [Several men assist a man outfitted in deep sea diving equipment prepare for a dive.]

Scanned: January 16, 2008


Buildings - Amphidrome

Buildings, Sport Facilities, Arenas, Persons, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor Construction of the Amphidrome. [Impressive photo of the skeleton form of the building. Some of the workers stand on the very top of the structure.]

Scanned: January 16, 2008


Bridges - Portage Lake

Transportation, Bridges, Buildings, Water, Lakes Quincy Pumphouse, Anchor Line Dock & Warehouse, People Fuel Co. with sail shop. Bridge re-modeled or re-built from first wooden bridge between 1894-1900. Corner of Front and Reservation Street. [Image of the Portage waterfront area from a Hancock perspective.]

Scanned: January 16, 2008


Bridges - Portage Lake

Transportation, Bridges, Buildings, Water, Lakes Early Portage Lake Bridge. [Image of the bridge from the Hancock side. Houghton County Courthouse and St. Ignatius Church jut out of the landscape.]

Scanned: January 16, 2008


Bridges - Portage Lake Lift Bridge

Transportation, Bridges, Buildings, Transportation, Automotive Portage Lake Lift Bridge [Image of the completed bridge. The coal storage area of the Powerhouse building is still intact. The Hotel Scott complete with sign is also visible.]

Scanned: January 17, 2008


Bridges - Portage Lake Lift Bridge

Transportation, Bridges, Transportation, Railroads, Seasons, Winter The first passenger train on the new bridge. [The Milwaukee Road uses the new bridge for the first time. The remains of the old bridge can still be seen.]

Scanned: January 16, 2008