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Snow Removal

Street Cleaning, Snow Removal, Seasons, Winter, Persons Tractor with arm and a fan to blow the snow into the chute, and out of the way. A highly flexible stystem, but probably unsuccessful. [A man stands next to the machine. The fan seems to be running.]

Scanned: September 4, 2009


Bridges - Portage Lake

Transportation, Bridges, Locomotion, Boats and Boating, Water, Lakes [A ship passes through the old Portage Lake Bridge.]

Scanned: August 31, 2009


Bridges - Portage Lake Lift Bridge

Transportation, Bridges, Buildings, Water, Lakes [Portage Lake Lift Bridge from the Hancock side. Some of the old Powerhouse buildings are visible.]

Scanned: August 31, 2009


Surface Map of Lake Copper Company

Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Surface Map showing portion of property of Lake Copper Company. Sec. 31.T 51 N.R. 3T.W.

Scanned: August 15, 2013


Alston Mill

Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Alston Mill M.R. {Located in Laird Township.}

Scanned: May 21, 2014


Copper Range Rail Road Steam Shovel

Locomotion, Transportation, Railroads, Hydraulic Machinery Winona. [The Copper Range Rail Road Steam Shovel is seen moving land.]

Scanned: May 29, 2013


Street Car Scene

Transportation, Railroads, Street, Railroads, , Houghton County Traction Company. [Electric street car traveling near and out cropping of rock somewhere in Houghton.]

Scanned: August 31, 2012


Street Car Rigged with a Snow Plow

Seasons, Winter, Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family, Transportation, Railroads, Street, Railroads Houghton County Traction Company, winter scenes. [Photo shows children watching a street car clearing a snowy road with an attached plow. The conductor can be seen in the car smoking a pipe, while another man pushes snow away from the car's side door.]

Scanned: August 31, 2012


Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railroad

Transportation, Railroads, Disasters, Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railroad. Mineral Range trestle at Simar, Firesteel K. [Men sit on fallen trestles and rock cars.]

Scanned: May 22, 2014


Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railroad

Transportation, Railroads, Disasters, Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railroad. Mineral Range trestle at Simar, Firesteel K. [Men sit on fallen trestles and rock cars.]

Scanned: May 20, 2014