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Ladies in Copper Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, [A group of women ride an ore car to tour the mine.]

Scanned: January 11, 2011


M. N. G in #5 Calumet - Strike of 1913

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Peace Officers, Taken in strike days. From Left: Capt.?; Capt. Nelson; Capt. Chas. Swanson; Capt. W. E. Daniel. Militia from Wast. Co. A. A. Co. I Lieut. Lyon. Capt. Harrington - Co. D at M & C; lst Sargt. Stranin?; Capt. Warren; Lucas, Elec. Engr., Ann Arbor. [Underground photo of mining captains and militia men on a man car. Some are in uniform.]

Scanned: January 11, 2011


Mining Captains Underground

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, [Four mining captains have a conversation near a timber that has snapped in half.]

Scanned: January 12, 2011


Underground Timbers

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, [Image from a photocopy, but still shows a good example of bracing methods used underground.]

Scanned: January 12, 2011


Mining Demonstrations - Double Jacking

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, [A group of boys are spellbound by a demonstration of double jacking.]

Scanned: January 12, 2011


Militia - 1913 Strike

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Labor Movements [A mining captain accompanies a group of militia in uniform who are preparing to take a trip underground.]

Scanned: January 12, 2011


C & H Coal Dock Crew

Persons, Manpower, Labor, Calumet & Hecla Coal Dock Crew at docks, Lake Linden. C. W. Curat? type hoisting machinery, built 1888-90. Men in photo: (1) Robert Ceargin (2) Sylvanis Wrigley (3) Bergin Barner, Engr. (4) Frank Ceargin, Engr. (5) Adam McCormick, Fireman (6) Dick McCormick, Boss (7) Octave Gardner, Engr. - holding whistle cord. [Photo of the crew. Most of them are looking at something in the distance.]

Scanned: January 12, 2011


2nd Regiment Band Grand Rapids, Mich.

Persons, Musical Groups, 1913 Strike - 2nd Regiment Band - Grand Rapids, Mich. [The band members pose with their instruments underneath some trees.]

Scanned: January 12, 2011


Soldiers - 1913

Persons, Armed Forces, Soldiers, Transportation [Soldier and his mount pose for a photo.]

Scanned: January 12, 2011


Soldiers - 1913

Persons, Armed Forces, Soldiers, Musical Groups [Soldiers pose with musical instruments near a tent. A shaft house can be seen in the distance.]

Scanned: January 12, 2011