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Retirement gathering for Leo F. Duggan |
Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, |
[Posed group photo of friends gathered for retirement of Leo F. Duggan, registrar and dean of students at Michigan Tech. Photo was published in the Saturday, May 16, 1959 "Green Sheet" insert for the newspaper the Daily Mining Gazette with the following caption: "This is part of the group which bestowed tributes on Dr. Leo F. Duggan at Blue Key-sponsored sessions in the Memorial Union and Douglass House Thursday. Many recalled salient features in the life of the dean of students. From left, lower, Dr. James Fisher, a mathematics department associate for almost 40 years; Mrs. Duggan, the dean, and Dr. John R. Van Pelt, president of the college. Upper, Ted Pearce, director of college relations; William Longacre, head of the department of physics, Roy Drier, professor of metallurgy, and Harold Meese, professor in the same department."] Scanned: September 7, 2006 |
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Retirement gathering for Leo F. Duggan |
Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, |
[Posed group photo of friends gathered for retirement of Leo F. Duggan, registrar and dean of students at Michigan Tech. Photo is similar to image MS051-018-002-001 which was published in the Saturday, May 16, 1959 "Green Sheet" insert for the newspaper the Daily Mining Gazette. The clipping indicates that the gathering was held the previous Thursday. Only one person in this photo is identified in the other image (MS051-018-002-001) -- the man at the far left in the back is Roy Drier, professor of metallurgy.] Scanned: September 7, 2006 |
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Tourist Sights - Arcadian Copper Mine |
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This picture of Mayor Louis Miriani of Detroit took no engineering at all. He liked the Arcadian Mine engine and was extremely happy to be pictured in his Casey Jones regalia of cap and red neckerchief. With him are his wife, who is the former Vera Vachon of Calumet, and his daughter Carol. They were in the Copper Country to beat the gun in Michigans Mayors Exchange ceremonies. Mayor Walter Kline, of Lake Linden is taking Mayor Mirianis place in Detroit. [The mayor of Detroit and his family have some fun on the Arcadian train.] Scanned: March 31, 2009 |
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Theatres - Keweenaw Playhouse |
Sign and Signboards, Buildings, Civic Centers, Arts Facilities, Theaters, |
The Keweenaw Playhouse goes after the tourists with full sized billboard displays at all the major highway approaches to the U.P. [Billboard advertising the Keweenaw Playhouse "Upper Michigan's Only Professional Summer Theatre"] Scanned: March 31, 2009 |
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Ripley Bowling Pin Company |
Persons, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, |
Carl Lassila stands near a rack of unpainted bowling pins. He holds dimension wood which will ultimately be shaped into a bowling pin. The pins were shaped at the Dodgeville plant from wood dimensioned in the Ripley Gibbs City Lumber Co. factory. The pins are labeled Ripley Bowling Company. [Mr. Lassila stands next to a rack of unfinished bowling pins.] Scanned: March 31, 2009 |
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Ripley Bowling Pin Company |
Persons, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, |
Leo Niemi is pictured near a consignment of Ripley Bowling Pin Co. pins which are ready to move to the market in Chicago. Leo is the gluer at the Dodgeville plant of the Gibbs City Lumber Co. [Mr. Niemi displays one of the finished pins.] Scanned: March 31, 2009 |
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Copper Country Products |
Agriculture, Manufacturing Process, |
Consumers of Copper Country eggs will have a trademark to look for now. The fancy fresh Copper Country eggs will be featured in the carton shown below. Members of the Copper Country Egg Producers use this red, white and blue package. Scanned: March 31, 2009 |
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Buildings - White House Motel |
Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Industries, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, |
Newest motel unit in the Copper Country now open for occupancy is the White House Motel, Inc. located six miles north of Calumet, off Highway US-41, Mohawk. The six single and four double bed units are constructed with controlled thermostatic hot water, heat and soundproof rooms as unusual features. [Exterior view of the motel.] Scanned: March 31, 2009 |
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Churches - Stanton Methodist |
Buildings, Church Buildings, Human Settlements, |
The Stanton Methodist Church at Baltic is soon to be removed from its half-century site. Parishioners are few in the hamlet, so the edifice is no longer needed. It will be salvaged for its lumber. [Exterior view of the church.] Scanned: March 31, 2009 |
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Signs - Arcadian Copper Mine |
Sign and Signboards, Woody Plants, Trees, |
This billboard is the work of the Creative Arts Workshop of Tapiola, Werner F. Savela, proprietor. It is one of 36 of the first 24-sheet outdoor posters (billboard signs) introduced in the Upper Peninsula with the silk screen process of printing. Being distributed by the Arcadian Copper Mine of Ripley, the work is a beautiful five color job including two fluorescent colors. The design area is 8 feet 8 inches by 19 feet 6 inches. To draw tourists to the Copper Country the Arcadian Copper Mine management is placing 33 of these colorful posters along the main highways in Wisconsin and Minnesota and in strategic spots in Michigan outside the Copper Country. [Image of the advertisement for guided underground tours of the mine.] Scanned: March 31, 2009 |