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Mass Copper

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Water, Rivers, Persons Mass of native copper on the Ontonagon River [Artistic rendering of a group of canoes moving down a river (Michigan Tech Centennial Page xvi)]

Scanned: December 13, 2007


Artifacts

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Natural Resources, Persons Artifacts (Copper implements) [Aboriginal Tools, (Michigan Tech Centennial Page xvii)]

Scanned: December 13, 2007


Aboriginal Miners

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Natural Resources, Persons Aboriginal copper miners of Isle Royale, Lake Superior. [Two Native Americans work on rocks with hand tools (sculptures, Michigan Tech Centennial Page xvii)]

Scanned: December 14, 2007


Mass Copper

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Natural Resources, This mass of pure copper, weighing about 6,000 lbs., was found upon the property of the Minong Mining Company situated at McCargoe Cove, Isle Royale, L.S. It was taken from an ancient mine pit 16.5 feet deep, and is just discovered, showing ancient stone hammer marks. [Large piece of mass copper on a cart of some kind (Michigan Tech Centennial Page xviii)]

Scanned: December 13, 2007


View

Water, Transportation, Woody Plants, Trees View near Carp River, Lake Superior from "Report on the Geology of the Lake Superior Land Part II" by Foster and Whitney [Drawing of a boat pulling into a harbor, (Michigan Tech Centennial Page xx)]

Scanned: December 13, 2007


Campus location

Wildlife Utilization, , Approximate location of campus, Mills Shleden Columbia Mill 1868, Donated by Joseph H. Carah [Bull standing in a field with mining buildings in the background (Michigan Tech Centennial page xxi)]

Scanned: December 11, 2007


Panoramic View of the Michigan College of Mines Campus

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, , Panoramic View of the Michigan College of Mines Campus, Houghton, Michigan. Buildings Shown: Library and Museum, College Club and Gymnasium, Power Plant, Hubbell Hall, President's House, Koenig Hall, Mechanical, Metallurgy, Mining, Mill.

Scanned: October 24, 2012


Mineralogical and Geological Museum

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, , Mineralogical Museum and Geological Museum. [Cases of specimins housed all together in one room.]

Scanned: October 19, 2012


Gym Class

Persons, Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Buildings, Sport Facilities All Hands on Deck [Poor photo of what appears to be a gym class taken from the 1924 Keweenawan]

Scanned: July 13, 2010


Michigan College of Mines Student Council

Persons, Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Student Council Board Members. It consists of two members from each of the three classes, and ex-officio, the President of the Student Organization. The primary function of this council is to act as a ways and means committee for the transaction of the affairs of the student body.

Scanned: July 13, 2010