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Paine Memorial Library |
Buildings, Public Buildings, Library Buildings, Persons, |
For nearly 50 years, feet have trod the steps leading to Paine Memorial Library. The middle depressions in the steps are down as much as three inches, according to librians Clark and Mrs. Henry Dunstan. [The librians demonstrate with a ruler how much traffic the library has had over the years.] Scanned: April 17, 2009 |
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Schools - Franklin School |
Buildings, Public Buildings, Education, Seasons, Winter |
Many former residents of the "Hill" were interested in the sale of the Franklin School recently. Arne Koskela of Calumet purchased the structure, unused for many years, from the Primary district school board of Franklin Township District No. 5. For the time he will use it for storage purposes. The building is in good condition. There is not a crack in the broad brick walls, the roof is in good repair and the interior is in admirable shape despite the many years it has been unused. [Exterior view of the boarded up building in winter. Please see comment section for more information on the school.] Scanned: April 17, 2009 |
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Copper Country Products - Bowling Pins |
Manners and Customs, Recreation, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, |
Some of the production of the Vulcan Corporation goes into the manufacture of bowling pins such as these. [A few examples of some of the pins produced by the Vulcan Corporation.] Scanned: April 20, 2009 |
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Buildings - Post Offices |
Buildings, Carriers, Postal Service, |
The little post office at Donken is located in the Clyde Andrews home. [Exterior view of the small post office branch located in someone's residence.] Scanned: April 20, 2009 |
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State Parks - Fort Wilkins |
Persons, Parks, Historic Sites |
Park Supervisor, Mac Frimodig and daughter, Karen, observe an old "skip" which was used in a Keweenaw mine to bring the rock to the surface. It is one of the hallowed relics of the old Fort museum area. [Mac and his daugher are amazed at the size of the wooden "bucket" on display at the Fort.] Scanned: April 17, 2009 |
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Parade Spectators - Hancock |
Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, |
Parade spectators at corner of Reservation Street and Quincy Street in Hancock. Hotel Scott is in background, with storefront for The Copper Drift on corner. Scanned: December 1, 2005 |
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Ahmeek Mill Trestle |
Railroads, Buildings and Structures, Transportation, Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family |
The high trestle over M-26 at the Ahmeek mill on Torch Lake is fast achieving the reputation of being as signifcant a photographic prize as the much gabled Quincy shafthouse, No. 6. The diesel locomotives stop at different sides of the steel overpass depending upon which side the sun is holding reign. The Ahmeek mill is performing prodigious jobs these days. Its milling all Calumet and Heclas rock originating in the Copper Country. The trestle sees Caledonia as well as Ahmeek rock and it carries Ojibway ore as well as a sprinkling of Mohawkite. The photo shows No. 203 shunting mineral ore rock cars about in order to get the dumpings in the proper bins. [Image of the ore cars suspended above the highway with homes and automobiles below it.] Scanned: April 17, 2009 |
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Water Show - Portage Lake |
Manners and Customs, Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Transportation, Bridges, Buildings |
A fascinated and atonished audience crowded the shores of Portage Lake last evening to witness the performance of the Tommy Bartlett Water Ski and Jumping Boat show. Every performer both male and female was professional as well as a champion and each was outstanding in his difficult acts. [Good photo of the Houghton side of the waterfront showng the draw bridge, St. Ignatius Church, The courthouse and Houghton High school. Two of the female performers on water skies are also shown.] Scanned: April 17, 2009 |
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Parades |
Persons, Manners and Customs, |
Joseph Siler, (r) is shown carrying the same banner used in the parade held to observe Hancock's entry into the list of Northern Michigan cities. The town became a city back 50 years and Joe, a half century younger at the time, was only too proud to carry this banner. Douglass Normand, in the driver's seat, is holding the line leading to his own pintos. He's outstreching the flag, likewise one that was carried in the famed parade of 1903. Hancock's parade was a 100 percenter last evening and this "float" was the most significant entry. [Image taken as the wagon passed the old St. Joseph's Hospital] Scanned: April 17, 2009 |
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Airlines - North Central |
Transportation, Air Travel, , |
A unique feather design characterizes the new airplane trim adopted by North Central Airlines, (formerly Wisconsin Central). The transport pictured "commissioned" this week as the 16th in the airlines standardized DC3 fleet, is the first to display the new red, white and blue artwork. The trim, chosen after experiments with several other designs, will be applied to all the company's aircraft as they report for major overhaul or modification. A brilliant red is the dominant color, the feather design appears in red and white with the same "North Central" lettered in blue. Tail and fuselage stripes are red outlined in white. Propeller tips are trimmed in red and the wingtops are painted red in a sweptback design. The mallard duck insignit is blue over a white full moon outlined in red. [Photo of the aircraft on the runway.] Scanned: April 17, 2009 |