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Tamarack Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners Tamarack Mine - Main Level [Miners push a car along the tracks. Massive logs rest on each side of the tracks. The "ceiling" is supported by large timbers as well.]

Scanned: May 11, 2009


Shipwrecks - Northerner

Locomotion, Boats and Boating, Harbors, Docks, Accidents, Marine Accidents Northerner - burned at L'Anse [Image of the boat at dock. Several chains and an anchor along with other metal pieces can be seen on the dock.]

Scanned: March 13, 2007


Ships - Northern Queen

Locomotion, Boats and Boating, Harbors, Docks, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor Northern Queen [Image of the boat at dock. Some of the crew can be seen on the boat.]

Scanned: March 12, 2007


Tamarack Mine #1

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners Tamarack Mine #1 - 6th level, bottom shaft 3100 feet vertically below surface. [Three miners holding candles pose with an ore car in the dark and damp environment.]

Scanned: May 13, 2009


Italian Hall - Exterior

Accidents, Buildings, Auditoriums, Disasters The Italian Hall, Calumet, Mich. The door at the left is where the people were jammed [Exterior photograph of building. Block lettering across top of building reads "Societa Mutua Beneficenza Italiana" and storefront signs for "Vairo" and "The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co." are visible.]

Scanned: January 24, 2006


Tamarack #2 Hoist

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Persons Tamarack #2 Hoist. [Interior view of the hoist house. One man that may be the operator, stands near the large piece of equipment while two others, dressed in bowler hats and long coats stand near the enormous drum.]

Scanned: May 13, 2009


Laurium Village

Geography, Buildings, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns Laurium Village, looking North (Lake Linden Avenue and Isle Royale Street) [Aerial photograph of Laurium village]

Scanned: February 20, 2007


Roads - U.S. 41

Transportation, Roads, Woody Plants, Trees, [View from a road that may be in Copper Harbor showing the overgrowth of trees on each side of the road]

Scanned: February 25, 2009


Winter Carnival Fireworks

Manners and Customs, Festivals, Seasons, Winter, Winter Carnival Fireworks display at Mont Ripley Ski Hill.

Scanned: March 14, 2011


Italian Hall Disaster

Accidents, Industrial Relations, Labor Disputes, Strikes and Lockouts, Burials Funeral of the Italian Hall Disaster Xmas Eve 1913. 73 were killed by an alarm of "fire" at Italian Hall when all rushed to door. Xmas party was being held by families of miners, and someone yelled "Fire" Moyer endeavored to blame Citizens Alliance, and he was deported from district. [A line of people carry white coffins through the snow. People stand on the hill to observe.]

Scanned: June 15, 2007