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Snow Statue Construction, 1984 MTU Winter Carnival

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Manners and Customs, Festivals, Winter Carnival statue construction (final night), Tau Kappa Epsilon statue, Michelle Peters [Snow statue of a saloon and several human figures. Woman in foreground is finishing detail work on one of the figures, while another person works on entry to saloon in background.]

Scanned: January 20, 2006


Snow Statue "The Ale-ing Pup," MTU Winter Carnival

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Manners and Customs, Festivals, Snow Statue "The Ale-ing Pup," MTU Winter Carnival year unknown [Snow statue on back of large sleigh. Statue consists of a Dachshund licking beer spilling from a cask.]

Scanned: February 7, 2006


Foresters Stage Review Skit, 1950 MTU Winter Carnival

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Manners and Customs, Festivals, Foresters Stage Review Skit, 1950 MTU Winter Carnival [Group of male students, some dressed as women, in a classroom setting with rolling blackboard.]

Scanned: January 20, 2006


MacNaughton Cup

Manners and Customs, Recreation, Sports, Winter Sports, Hockey, , MacNaughton Cup Trophy [Silver trophy with image of two hockey players on cup. A seal on the base reads "The Cleveland Athletic Club Champions 1914."]

Scanned: January 27, 2006


Ke-Wee-Naw Land and Isle Royale

Manners and Customs, Recreation, , Visit Ke'-wee-naw in Lake Superior [Map of the Keweenaw Peninsula and Isle Royale printed in tourist brochure ca. 1936 produced by the Copper Country Vacationist League.]

Scanned: May 21, 2007


Greetings, Daily Mining Gazette Fourth Annual Tourist Edition

Recreation Area, Resorts, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Greetings [Short introductory article in the Fourth Annual Tourist Edition published by the Daily Mining Gazette on June 16, 1940]

Scanned: January 30, 2006


Through the Copper Country

Manners and Customs, Recreation, , Through the Copper Country [Photograph showing dirt road with mining company shafthouse (likely in Keweenaw County) published in "Cloverland in Clovertime: Touring Through Picturesque Upper Peninsula of Michigan" tourist brochure produced by the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau.]

Scanned: February 7, 2006


Cloverland in Clovertime: Touring Through Picturesque Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Manners and Customs, Recreation, Scenic Views, Scenic Byways, Transportation, Bridges Cloverland in Clovertime: Touring Through Picturesque Upper Peninsula of Michigan [Back cover of tourist brochure produced by the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau. Includes four photographs: "Lake Michigan" (showing waves on shoreline), "Over A Mackinac County River" (showing a steel truss highway bridge), "Scenic near St. Ignace" (showing stone archway along lakeshore), and "Go It" (showing a stretch of dirt road). ]

Scanned: February 7, 2006


Charcoal Kilns

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Industries, Charcoal Kilns [Photo shows two beehive charcoal kilns in a wooded area. Small platform leads to top of kiln. Smoke is visible and large plank holds door closed at top of kiln. Photo is mounted on cardboard with note "MMS 80" on image and words "Charcoal Kilns" on card stock. Back of print indicates "A.L. Wortley, Photographer, Houghton, Mich., Mining and General Views."]

Scanned: May 12, 2006


Charcoal Kilns

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Industries, Charcoal Kilns [Photo shows six beehive charcoal kilns in a wooded area. Small platforms lead to tops of kilns. Stacked wood and smoke are visible. Photo is mounted on cardboard with note "MMS 79" on image and words "Charcoal Kilns" on card stock. Back of print indicates "A.L. Wortley, Photographer, Houghton, Mich., Mining and General Views."]

Scanned: May 12, 2006