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Cities & Towns - Houghton

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Water, Buildings Houghton from Ripley in 1854 [Image of a sparsely settled Houghton. Piles of logs can be seen on the Ripley side. A church and a possible school building can be seen on the Houghton side.]

Scanned: April 15, 2008


Lake Superior Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Iron Mines and Mining, , [Photo showing some of the surface features of the Lake Superior Iron Mine, including three shaft houses and a smoke stack.]

Scanned: June 26, 2012


Lake Angeline Mine and Lake Superior New Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Iron Mines and Mining, , Lake Angeline Mine and Lake Superior New Mine. [Photo shows some of the mining features of these iron mines.]

Scanned: June 26, 2012


Group Picture of Band

Manners and Customs, , Group picture of a band. [Featured instruments include: clarinets, tubas, snare and bass drum, trombones, coronets and trumpets.}

Scanned: July 1, 2011


Lumbering Camp Scene

Persons, Buildings, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources [Group of people with huge handsaw standing outside of log cabin.]

Scanned: November 5, 2013


Labor Disputes - 1913-1914 Strike

Persons, Labor Movements, Labor Unions, Men marching. [Several men march, one carries a United States flag. A concerned young lady wearing white observes the parade.]

Scanned: June 17, 2008


1913 Copper Miners Strike

Armed Forces, Soldiers, Labor Movements, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining Children in strikers parade marching east on Red Jacket Road. [Children march past the militia's tents carrying American flags.]

Scanned: March 28, 2007


Banks and Banking

Bank Facilities, Bank Buildings, Persons, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress This is a picture of the first Superior National Bank and Trust Company. [Interior view of the building which looks more like a store with display cases and what appear to be bicycles in the rear of the operation.]

Scanned: December 12, 2007


Cities and Towns - Jacobsville

Buildings, Water, Accidents At Jacobsville near Portage Entry [A house sits on a sandstone bluff overlooking the water.]

Scanned: June 4, 2008


Recreation

Recreation Area, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress [A group of women pose in a grassy area with a horse drawn covered wagon bearing the name "P. Slattery".]

Scanned: January 3, 2007