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Shipwrecks - Isle Royale

Accidents, Marine Accidents, Shipwrecks, Harbors, Docks, Water, Lakes Steamer Isle Royale foundered between Isle Royale and Minnesota July 26, 1885. July 25, 1885 sprung a leak and sank 8 miles west of Washington Harbor, enroute from Port Arthur to Duluth. [Image of the ship at dock. A man stands on the upper deck.]

Scanned: March 5, 2007


MTU Biomedical Engineering

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Persons, College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Research

Scanned: March 2, 2011


Fall Colors

Seasons, Transportation, Roads, Fall Colors

Scanned: March 14, 2011


1913-1914 Strike

Buildings, Dwellings, Labor Movements, Persons Imported men in bunk house. C & H bunk house called by strickers "Beckville" named after ex-sheriff Beck. [Several men are gathered in the stark building.]

Scanned: June 6, 2007


Lake Shore Engine Works, Engineers - Founders- Machinists. Marquette, Michigan

Engines, , Solid Box Type Car Manufactured by Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette, Mich. Photo shows one of thirty-three 65 cu. ft. capacity mine cars recently supplied the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, for their properties for use in system employing the Wood Pneumatic Rotary Dump, of which we are agents in this territory. Note the M.C. B. Simplex Swivel Coupler and the Hyatt Roller Bearing trucks supplied with these cars. We can build cars to suit your particular requirements. [#17 in a series of 27 postcard images of machinery made by the Lake Shore Engine Works Company.]

Scanned: May 29, 2009


Spitzbergen Locations

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Railroads, Buildings and Structures, Buildings 16 Spitsbergen - mining oper. with train - living qtrs. in background. [Five men stand around a conveyor in front of a steam locomotive attached to timber tail cars. Several houses are visible behind and snowy mountains stand in the background]

Scanned: April 21, 2008


MTU Sports - Football

Manners and Customs, Recreation, Sports, Ball Games, Football, Persons, MTU Football vs Northwood- Bobby Slowik, Pass Reception

Scanned: March 15, 2011


Calumet Theatre Events

Manners and Customs, Recreation, , KIDDIES!...at last! the show yu've been waiting for SUPERMAN SHORTS Look!...Here They Are..Look! "Billion Dollar Limited" . "Fighting Pal" . "Doing the Impossible Thing" . and to top it off Donald Duck in "Snow Fighting" Calumet Theatre 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2. If the number on this handbill is listed in the theatre lobby....you see the show FREE! Admission 11c

Scanned: October 27, 2010


Tom Tervo, Jr., farm

Agriculture, Manpower, Labor, Buildings, Farm Buildings Tom Tervo, Jr., farm. Buildings in background are home and dairy barn of David Kautto.

Scanned: September 11, 2008


Smelting Works

Seasons, Winter, Buildings, Locomotion, Boats and Boating, Workboats Smelting works, Ripley (not sure if its Quincy or another). [A large ship at dock. Vessel has the words Wards Detroit & Lake Superior Line - Delaware Lackawana & Western Railroad is written on the side of the ship.]

Scanned: August 25, 2008