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Copper Mines - Allouez |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners |
Picture taken early to mid 1950's at the Allouez No. 3 mine by Howard McLeod, mining captain. Left to right: John Bacor, Glen Karrio and Martin Bacher, taken at the "dry" house prior to the men going underground. [Three miners sit on a bench before descending.] Scanned: August 12, 2009 |
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Copper Mines - Allouez |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners |
Picture taken early to mid 1950's at the Allouez No. 3 mine by Howard McLeod, mining captain. Left to right: Brothers Martin and John Bacor, contract miners and underground partners. [Underground photo of the two men with a piece of mining equipment.] Scanned: August 12, 2009 |
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Copper Mines - Allouez |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners |
Picture taken early to mid 1950's at the Allouez No. 3 mine by Howard McLeod, mining captain. John Bacor. [Underground photo of John standing next to mining equipment.] Scanned: August 12, 2009 |
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Buildings - Cohodas - Paoli Company |
Buildings, Commercial Buildings, , |
[Exterior view of the building under renovation and being transformed into the Upper Peninsula Power Commpany.] Scanned: September 16, 2009 |
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Railroads - Quincy and Torch Lake |
Transportation, Railroads, Persons, Buildings |
Quincy and Torch Lake Roundhouse from left: #4, #1, #2, #5, #3. [View of the engines and surrounding buildings.] Scanned: February 1, 2010 |
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Keweenaw Research Center |
Persons, Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Seasons, Winter |
This isn't an Arctic scene but a demonstration in the upper Michigan peninsula, where the army has a snow and ice research station. A snow milling machine is shown digging easily through deep drifts. [Photo taken from an article that appeared in the Sunday Picture Journal of the Milwaukee Journal newspaper.] Scanned: February 5, 2010 |
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Keweenaw Research Center |
Persons, Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Seasons, Winter |
In deep snow, types of wheels and tires were tested to learn their properties and value. The unit at left provided the power and guidance for the wheels, which were scaled to one-fourth size. Some of the tires in the experiments have a tread four feet wide. Scanned: February 5, 2010 |
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Keweenaw Research Center |
Persons, Transportation, Seasons, Winter |
A snow cat with four caterpillar tracks climbed a snow hill in a demonstration of its ability. In the trenchlike area in front was a pole cat, an articulated vehicle consisting of two attached units, each with motive power and tracks. Scanned: February 5, 2010 |
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Lake Superior Milling |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , |
Lake Superior milling figure 3. This survey was made by triangulation from an accurately measured base line located near the shaft. Scanned: March 8, 2010 |
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Lake Superior Milling |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , |
Lake Superior milling figure 4. The temperary frame building was a combination engine, compressor, supply and change house, equipped with an 800 Cu. Ft. Ingersoll-Rand Straight Line Air Compressor; and American Hoist & Derrick Company Hoist, equipped with 3-4" hoisting cable; a steam pipe rack for drying the miners clothes, heated by the exhaust steam from the compressor; a small room used as an office, and a small supply room. Scanned: March 8, 2010 |