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Fire - C & H Mine

Disasters, Fires, Mine Fires, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Accidents, Explosions C & H Mine Fire (Isler photo of Superior engine house explosion]

Scanned: April 27, 2006


Railroads - Hecla and Torch Lake

Transportation, Railroads, Persons, Locomotive Voyageur of the Hecla & Torch Lake Railroad [Good photo of three men posing with the engine]

Scanned: April 27, 2006


Cliff Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Woody Plants, Trees Cliff Mine [Copy of grainy photo showing mine buildings long after closure. Bottom of photo states "Cliff Mine 1853 to 1857]

Scanned: November 17, 2009


Cities & Towns - Keweenaw Bay

Persons, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Transportation, Railroads Stamp Mill Keweenaw Bay [good photo with group of men standing at back of mill near rail lines and ore bins. Mineral Range cars are shown.]

Scanned: May 28, 2008


Cliff Mine Mill

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Woody Plants, Trees Cliff Mine Mill and Shaft [Isler Photo of mine sight long after closure.]

Scanned: November 17, 2009


View of Houghton from Ruppe Dock

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Water, Lakes, Ships Houghton from Ruppes Dock Hancock. [A photo of Houghton taken from the Ruppe dock in Hancock. The Ruppe dock, the bridge over the Portage, Houghton and the steamer A. Neff are visible. The words "Photo by Isler 279, Houghton from Ruppes Dock", and the date 1876 are embedded in the negative. A portion of the negative is missing in the upper right-hand corner.]

Scanned: September 9, 2005


Francis Jacker

Persons, , Jacker in study painting [A photo of a man painting.]

Scanned: December 19, 2005


Amygdaloid and Delaware Mine's

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Amygdaloid and Delaware Mine's 1897-8 [A photo showing shafthouses, rockhouse and numberous houses.]

Scanned: September 26, 2007


After fire Carroll's Foundry

Foundries, Accidents, Fires, After fire Carroll's Foundry [An overview of the foundry after a fire. The building is destroyed, but several portions of the building, as well as the smokestacks, remain standing.]

Scanned: November 7, 2005


After fire Carroll's Foundry

Foundries, Accidents, Fires, After fire Carroll's Foundry [An overview of the foundry after a fire. The building is destroyed, but several portions of the building, as well as the smokestacks, remain standing.]

Scanned: November 7, 2005