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Signs |
Sign and Signboards, Historical markers, , |
Welcome to the Copper Country - You are now breathing the purest, most vitalizing air on earth! [Road side sign erected by the Copper Country Vacationist League.] Scanned: November 26, 2008 |
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Signs |
Sign and Signboards, Historical markers, , |
[Road side sign telling the story of the Copper Country. "An ancient vanished race mined native copper hundreds of years ago in countless pits and trenches scattered among the hills from Copper Harbor to Ontonagon and on Isle Royale. The explorer, Jacques Cartier, reported in 1536 that indians on St. Lawrence River told him of great hills of native copper far to the west. The Jesuit, Father Claude Allouez, was the first white man to report seeing copper along the south shore of Lake Superior. This was in 1666. In 1771 A company was organized in London, England which sent an unsuccessful expedition to these shores to mine copper. A treaty between the U.S. government and the Chippewa indians on March 12th. 1843 opened the district to mining."] Scanned: November 26, 2008 |
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Signs - Keweenaw Waterway |
Scenic Views, Scenic Byways, Sign and Signboards, Historical markers, |
The Keweenaw Waterway [Image of a granite sign erected by the Hancock Lion's Club that overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway on Quincy Hill.] Scanned: December 4, 2008 |
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Copper Mines - Quincy |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, |
[Image of the Quincy Mine shaft before restoration.] Scanned: December 4, 2008 |
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Bridges - Portage Lake Lift Bridge |
Transportation, Bridges, Buildings, Water |
[Image of the bridge at ground level. The old Houghton High School building is also visible.] Scanned: December 5, 2008 |
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Homes |
Buildings, Dwellings, , |
[Small brown houses with white trim in an overgrown field.] Scanned: August 20, 2014 |
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Winter Carnival Human Dog Sled Race |
Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Persons |
[Image shows the Winter Carnival tradition, human dog sled racing. A team of students pull a sled down a snowy road. The Houghton Flour Mill can be seen in the background.] Scanned: July 17, 2014 |
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Snow thermometer |
Seasons, Winter, Sign and Signboards, |
[The "snow thermometer," an outdoor, billboard-type construction located north of Mohawk which records information about snowfall in Keweenaw County, Michigan. Sign has markings like a thermometer that demark total snowfall in feet, with special indicators given for low (6.8 feet during winter 1930-31), high record (294.5 inches in winter 1964-65) , and a 55-year average for the period 1910-1965 (13.1 feet). A second sign to the right of the thermometer carries detailed information under the heading "New Snowfall Record 294.5 in.".] Scanned: July 22, 2008 |
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Snow thermometer |
Seasons, Winter, Sign and Signboards, |
[The "snow thermometer," an outdoor, billboard-type construction located north of Mohawk which records information about snowfall in Keweenaw County, Michigan. Sign has markings like a thermometer that demark total snowfall in feet, with special indicators given for low (81.3 inches during winter 1930-31), high record (390.4 inches in winter 1978-79) , and a 69-year average for the period 1910-1979 (176.7 inches). A second sign to the right of the thermometer carries detailed information under the heading "New Snowfall Record 390.4 inches.".] Scanned: July 22, 2008 |
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Signs and Signboards -- Snowfall |
Seasons, Winter, Sign and Signboards, |
[An informational sign adjacent to the "snow thermometer" north of Mohawk. Sign carries detailed information under the heading "New Snowfall Record 390.4 inches.".] Scanned: July 22, 2008 |