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Michigan Tech Float in Parade

Manners and Customs, Recreation, Persons, [Image shows parade in downtown Houghton, MI. Featured is a float depicting a football player riding a dragon. The Douglass Houghton building can be seen in the background. A crowd is gathered to join the festivities.]

Scanned: April 15, 2015


Railroads - Quincy and Torch Lake

Transportation, Railroads, Water, Lakes, Human Settlements Engine #6 and 12 rock cars just leaving yards - photo taken from #6 rock house - view looks across Portage Lake towards Houghton and Isle Royale mines. [Image gives a fair view of Houghton waterfront and settlement.]

Scanned: February 2, 2010


Railroads - Quincy and Torch Lake

Transportation, Railroads, Persons, Quincy and Torch Lake Engine [One of the engines is shown on the track with some of the employees standing next to it.]

Scanned: February 2, 2010


Railroads - Quincy and Torch Lake

Transportation, Railroads, Persons, Quincy and Torch Lake Engine #2 [Some of the railroad employees pose with the engine.]

Scanned: February 1, 2010


Railroads - Quincy and Torch Lake

Transportation, Railroads, , Unidentified engine [Still operating engine is shown on the tracks.]

Scanned: February 1, 2010


Berkray Manufacturing Co. Brochure

Manners and Customs, Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, , [Image shows the inside pages of the advertising brochure. The brochure explains the many benefits of installing anchored driving mats.]

Scanned: October 25, 2010


1913-1914 Strike

Persons, Victims, Labor Movements, Labor Unions Albert Salo, shot by John Lampsa. Member of W. F. M. shot in private quarrel with company deputy, March 1914. Lampsa was a union man, but turned around and became a deputy. Salo was a former friend and attacked him because he (Lampsa) had quit the cause. [Picture of Mr. Salo's body covered by a sheet.]

Scanned: June 6, 2007


Franklin Rock House

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor Franklin Rock House - Interior [Interior view of men at work in the rock house.]

Scanned: May 8, 2009


Kitchi, Michigan

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family Kitchi, Michigan [Small townsite with five or six buildings, some residences, some more likely commercial. A man can be seen standing in the foreground. Back has note reading "A ghost town near Kenton, Mi."]

Scanned: July 18, 2007


Atlantic Mine - Ore Bins at Mill

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Woody Plants, Trees, Transportation, Railroads Atlantic Mine - Ore bins at mill. [Smoke billows out of a stack at top of photo. A train travels near stack. A fenced in area at bottom of photo.]

Scanned: May 8, 2009