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Italian Hall Disaster

Accidents, Industrial Relations, Labor Disputes, Strikes and Lockouts, Burials Funeral of the victims of the Italian Hall Disaster Xmas Eve, 1913. 56 caskets in parade carried by strikers. [A parade of men carry the white caskets through snow covered streets. A sign for Bosch and Blum can be seen on one of the buildings.]

Scanned: June 18, 2007


Houghton View

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Water Houghton from Portage Canal - circa 1960's [ An aerial view of Houghton from the canal. The waterfront, high school building and the Isle Royale rock piles are prominent features.]

Scanned: October 28, 2005


Student Protest

Persons, Buildings, Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher Anti-war Rally at MTU - Kent State Incident. [Photograph of a large group of students gathered around the northeast entrance to the Memorial Union Building.]

Scanned: January 20, 2009


Cabins - Keweenaw Golf Club

Buildings, Clubhouses, Industries, Service Industries, Club House, Keweenaw Park, Michigan (Copper Country) [Exterior view of the building, well manicured lawn and gardens.]

Scanned: July 23, 2010


Brockway Mountain Drive

Transportation, Roads, Woody Plants, Trees, West Bluff from the West . Brockway Mountain Drive. [Postcard image of what appears to be a single lane dirt highway.]

Scanned: February 25, 2009


Peoples' Park

Parks, Persons, [Peoples' Park in Houghton was the concept of Fr. McGee of St. Al's Church. Built by MTU students, the park was the result of a four-day strike which occured in connection with the Cambodian Invasion and subsequent slayings of students at Kent State and Jackson State. The park was built as a peaceful expression of Tech students' outrage over the above mentioned incidents.]

Scanned: August 3, 2009


MTU Humanities Reception

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Persons, Manners and Customs Glen and Gail Mroz at reception celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the STC/A, RTC programs.

Scanned: March 4, 2011


Campus Locations - Peter J. Grant Hockey Education Center

Buildings, Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Sports, Winter Sports, Hockey MTU Buildings - Entrance to Peter J. Grant Hockey Education Center

Scanned: March 11, 2011


Railroads - C & H

Transportation, Railroads, , Calumet and Hecla Caboose #1 [The caboose sits in a railroad yard.]

Scanned: April 28, 2009


Osceola Mine - A Pillar

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Persons, Osceola Mine - Pillar [A man stands in the massive rock formation.]

Scanned: May 8, 2009