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Shaft houses & Surface plants |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, |
Shaft houses & Surface plants [An exterior photo of a shaft-rockhouse. A man is standing next to a rock skip just outside the shafthouse portion of the structure. A pile of timber and several other skips are also visible.] Scanned: October 11, 2005 |
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Cities & Towns - Calumet |
Human Settlements, Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining |
Bird's-eye view of the Calumet & Hecla Location taken from book "The Artwork of the Lake Superior Region of Michigan 1898 Part 2 Art Photogravoure Co., Oshkosh, Wis. F572.S9A7pt 2 [From a distance view of mining operation and associated buildings. A large pasture is shown with cows grazing.] Scanned: March 14, 2008 |
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Street Car No. 26 with Snow Plow |
Transportation, Railroads, , |
Houghton County Traction Company, Winter Scene, Car. [Street car fitted with snow plow, waiting on a snowy street in winter.] Scanned: September 5, 2012 |
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Disasters - Explosions |
Accidents, Explosions, Persons, |
Hancock Chemical Company in Dollar Bay 1889 about one year after construction. Nitroglycerin explosion, 2 other minor ones. [Photo of a pile of rubble after the explosion.] Scanned: November 21, 2006 |
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Industry - Explosions |
Buildings, Seasons, Winter, |
Headquarters of the Hancock Chemical Company in Dollar Bay. [Image of the building with a porch. Building appears to be supported by wood or stone blocks and has no foundation.] Scanned: November 21, 2006 |
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Industry - Explosions |
Persons, Water, |
Hancock Chemical Company in Dollar Bay, water supply dam in hillside about 1,000 feet from the plant. [Two men and a woman visit the site.] Scanned: November 21, 2006 |
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Experimental Radio Station |
Engineering, Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade |
Amateur Radio Station WSYX. [Image shows old radio station equipment in a small room.] Scanned: June 13, 2013 |
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Douglass Houghton |
Persons, , |
A photo of the Aluah Bradish portrait at Michigan Tech [A photo of a portait painting of Houghton.] Scanned: December 19, 2005 |
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Buildings - Italian Hall |
Disasters, Buildings, |
Interior of Italian Hall [View of one of the interior rooms of the building. What once was beautiful woodwork and a tin ceiling can be seen.] Scanned: August 31, 2006 |
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Buildings - Italian Hall |
Buildings, Accidents, |
Interior of Italian Hall [Photo showing one of the rooms cluttered with debris of what appears to be boxes, plaster from the walls and old bed springs. A room near the rubble has a sign above it stating it is a restroom. Good view of the peeling painted tin ceiling.] Scanned: February 7, 2008 |