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Huron Street - Houghton

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Water, Lakes Huron Street - Houghton looking toward Hancock [Photo shows dirt street, stone building, boat on Portage Lake. Photo published by R. Acton. Original overexposed.]

Scanned: February 9, 2006


319 Shelden Ave, Houghton

Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, 111 Shelden Street, now 319 Shelden Ave - Ray's TV [A photo of a three story, front-gabled building in downtown Houghton. A horse and wagon full of barrels is in the foreground while several people look out of the windows in the building. The original image is from a color copy of the photograph.]

Scanned: February 10, 2006


1918 Spanish Influenza Poster

Health Facilities, Armed Forces, Soldiers, Disasters, Natural Disasters Drawing of man in crowd with title "Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases / As Dangerous As Poison Gas Shells / Spread of Spanish Influenza Menaces Our War Production." Two of the background figures are in uniform. [this image was copied from the October 15, 1918 issue of the Hancock newspaper The Evening Copper Journal, but also appeared in other local newspapers. It was distributed by the U.S. Public Health Service along with information on limiting the spread of the influenza virus, and how the flu virus was hampering American efforts in World War I.]

Scanned: February 20, 2007


Library and Administration Building, Michigan College of Mines

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Buildings, Administration Building and Library [Exterior of building now called the Academic Offices Building, but originally built as the Libary and Administration Building. Postcard-style print with writing on front "Library M.C.M. Houghton, Mich. 250" but no indication of publisher.]

Scanned: February 27, 2007


Woman in woods, winter scene near Houghton

Seasons, Winter, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Sports, Winter Sports, Skis and Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress Woman in woods, winter scene near Houghton [Woman on cross country skis wearing a winter coat and hat.]

Scanned: March 7, 2006


Houghton Fire Hall

Buildings, , Architectural Plans - Houghton Fire Hall Longitudinal Section

Scanned: March 3, 2010


Houghton Fire Hall

Buildings, , Architectural Plans - Houghton Fire Hall First Floor Plan

Scanned: March 3, 2010


Houghton Fire Hall

Buildings, , Architectural Plans - Houghton Fire Hall Basement

Scanned: March 3, 2010


Houghton Fire Hall

Buildings, , Architectural Plans - Houghton Fire Hall Proposed Longitudinal Section

Scanned: March 3, 2010


Houghton Fire Hall

Buildings, , Architectural Plans - Houghton Fire Hall Proposed First Floor Plan

Scanned: March 3, 2010