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Sandstone Quarry

Manpower, Labor, Rock Excavation, Quarries and Quarrying, Kerber Jacobs Quarry [Workers at the quarry are pictured.]

Scanned: June 11, 2009


Copper Harbor

Human Settlements, Buildings, Water, Lakes Copper Harbor [View of the harbor showing what appear to be boat houses and fishing shanties. The beach is covered with logs.]

Scanned: June 11, 2009


Portage River

Harbors, Docks, Water, Rivers, Locomotion, Boats and Boating Portage River [Two schooner type vessels are shown along the docks. One of the docks is loaded with what may be sandstone ready for shipment.]

Scanned: June 12, 2009


Phoenix Copper Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Historic Sites, Historic Mines Phoenix Copper Mine [Exterior view of mining operations and buildings at Phoenix.]

Scanned: June 11, 2009


Roads - Ontonagon

Transportation, Roads, Persons, Woody Plants, Trees On the Ontonagon Road [A horse and buggy stops in the middle of a dirt road. A man stands by the carriage.]

Scanned: June 11, 2009


Cities and Towns

Seasons, Winter, Persons, Human Settlements [The residents of what appears to be Red Jacket shovel out after a storm. A sign for W. Johnson, Merchant Tailor and another for a meat market are visible.]

Scanned: June 11, 2009


Mining Machinery

Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Persons, Buildings R. J. Stamp Engine [Interior view of the stamp mill showing some of the workers and the machinery used in operations.]

Scanned: June 11, 2009


Mining Buildings

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Buildings, [A building associated with mining at an unknown location. The yard around the building contains, lumber and several barrels. A trestle is partially visible to the left of the photo. Maybe Lake Linden?]

Scanned: June 11, 2009


Calumet and Hecla Smelts

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Buildings, Calumet and Hecla Smelts [Exterior view of several buildings involved in the smelting process.]

Scanned: June 11, 2009


Mining Exhibits

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Buildings, Persons [This might be an exhibit from 1893 showing different types of copper produced - ingots, bars and cakes. Frames of shaft houses are also featured.]

Scanned: June 11, 2009