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Gardens and Gardening

Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Vivian's Garden [Unfortunately a black and white photo of a spectacular garden belonging to Johnson Vivian at 240 Pewabic Street in Laurium. Please see comment section for more details.]

Scanned: March 31, 2010


Snowplow at Houghton

Transportation, Railroads, Seasons, Winter, Snowplow at Houghton, Spring of 1904 [A winter photo of a rotary plow on the Houghton side of the Portage. Coal docks and the Quincy mine are in the background.]

Scanned: December 14, 2005


Lake Superior Iron Mines - Pewabic Mine

Metal Trade, Iron Industry and Trade, Iron Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Pewabic Mine Shaft House [Exterior view of mining operations showing piles of logs and a barren landscape where they once stood.]

Scanned: May 22, 2009


Winter Scene

Seasons, Winter, Water, Rivers, Waterfalls, Persons [A group of men have some fun near a frozen waterfall.]

Scanned: June 11, 2009


1913-1914 Strike

Buildings, Transportation, Automotive, Persons P. Mihelcich shot in back by deputy in Union stairway. This man was picketing and a mounted police named Lyman tried to arrest him. He jumped off his horse and chased him up Union Hall stairway, and upon being attacked, shot up the hall. This man was shot in back and recovered. Lyman was held on a charge of attempted murder. [Phillip Mihelcich, dressed in his finest, stands next to a vintage automobile.]

Scanned: June 6, 2007


Keweenaw Mountain Lodge - MCM Alumni Reunion

Industries, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, Persons, Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Michigan College of Mining and Technology Alumni Reunion. Note that in this photograph, while the porch is open, the lower level or "basement" has been enclosed. [Reunion participants are shown with trays of food.]

Scanned: July 26, 2010


MTU - Summer Youth Programs

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Persons, Hands on learning. Summer Youth Programs, primary secondary school students, elementary, middle school, youth enrichment, students having fun, blacksmithing. Photo taken during 2009 Summer Youth Programs activities.

Scanned: March 2, 2011


Residences - James Dee

Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family, , [Interior view of a large room full of accessories. The ceiling has exposed beams in the mission style. A piano is near the fireplace. The room is adorned with artifacts and mounted deer heads as well as animal hides serving as rugs.]

Scanned: October 13, 2010


MTU Winter Carnival Events

Manners and Customs, Festivals, Persons, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Sports, Ball Games Winter Carnival Events - Snow Volleyball at Sherman Field

Scanned: March 17, 2011


1913-1914 Strike

Persons, Buildings, Public Buildings, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress Cong. Casey talking to chairman Taylor "handwritten notation on back of photo" [Two men wearing bowler hats chat in front of a building.]

Scanned: May 18, 2007