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Keweenaw County Historical Society Outing

Societies, , This Keweenaw County Historical Society basket picnic outing took place on August 12, 1919. They traveled from Lac La Belle, to Eagle Harbor & finally to Eagle River, Michigan, where this picture was taken in front of the Dounglass Houghton Memorial.

Scanned: June 29, 2012


Shaft House - Painesdale

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Transportation, Automotive Shaft House, Painesdale, Mich. [Image of a vintage automobile parked outside the shaft house.]

Scanned: November 18, 2008


Painesdale High School

Buildings, Education, New High School Under Construction, Painesdale, Mich. [Image of the building nearing completion. Construction materials in front of building.]

Scanned: November 18, 2008


Copper Range Mine

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Copper Range Mine, Painesdale, Mich. [View of the exterior of the shaft house.]

Scanned: November 18, 2008


Skytop Inn Construction

Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Persons, Buildings Erecting floor structure of first Skytop Inn, Fall 1933 (CW). [Two men standing on the foundation of the building, pose for a photo.

Scanned: May 27, 2010


Skytop Inn Construction

Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Persons, Buildings Skytop Inn construction, Harold Wescoat on left. Skytop Inn was built by Edd Ackley and Silas Remillard, both of whom worked building the Keweenaw Park Clubhouse. Note KCRC signage and roof of roadside roof of gazebo are visible in background of photograph. [Two men shave and chisel logs while constructing the building.]

Scanned: May 27, 2010


Skytop Inn Completed

Buildings, Persons, Completed Sktyop Inn. Single, stand-alone, rubble stone "rock guard rails" (constructed in 1937) are visible along the southern perimeter of the summit loop road in this photograph. Adrian Tousigant, Skytop Inn Manager, standing adjacent to doorway. [Post card image of a woman standing in the doorway of the shop. An advertisement for Coca-Cola is placed above a map of the area. Another sign indicates that you can find Information, Copper, Cards, Souvenirs, Ice Cold Pop, Candy and Tabacco inside.]

Scanned: May 28, 2010


Skytop Inn

Buildings, Persons, Transportation, Automotive NE view of Skytop Inn, top of West Bluff, late 1930's. [Postcard image of a crowd of people gathered on the deck that surrounds the Inn.]

Scanned: May 28, 2010


Skytop Inn

Buildings, Persons, Transportation, Automotive Skytop Inn and West Bluff loop road. Note shadow of flag. [Good postcard indication of how popular Keweenaw Mountain was back in the 1930's.]

Scanned: May 27, 2010


Brockway Mountain Drive

Transportation, Automotive, Persons, Scenic Views, Scenic Byways West Bluff Brockway Mountain Drive. Western view of top of West Bluff. [Postcard image of the West Bluff. An American flag flies near one of the lookouts.]

Scanned: May 28, 2010