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Snow Vehicles |
Water, Lakes, Persons, Buildings |
Marsh buggy demonstration on Portage Canal. The machine was developed by the Gulf Oil Co. for swamp work in Louisiana and Florida. It is being tested out as a desirable vehicle to "float" on snow just as it floats on water. The marsh buggy was brought to the area through invitation by the Corps of Engineers' Military Division. The Keweenaw Field Station (SIPRE) is a laboratory with the Corps. Scanned: January 7, 2009 |
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Portage Lake Boat Basin |
Buildings, Water, Lakes, |
[View from the Houghton side of the lake of the boat dock. Remains of the Quincy Mining Company are seen in the background.] Scanned: December 17, 2008 |
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Airports - Houghton County |
Transportation, Air Travel, Buildings, Transportation Buildings, Airport Buildings, |
[Image of a North Central plane (The Blue Goose) next to the terminal building at the airport.] Scanned: December 19, 2008 |
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Cities - Hancock |
Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Manpower, Labor, Sign and Signboards |
[A group of youngsters do some clean up work on the East Hancock Stairway.] Scanned: December 19, 2008 |
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Cities and Towns - Houghton |
Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Transportation, Automotive, |
[View of the end of Shelden Avenue and bottom of Bridge Street before crossing the bridge. Photo shows a still standing smoke stack of the powerhouse as well as a Dairy Queen and Tony's Sports Bar, a traffic light is visible as well as a telephone booth.] Scanned: December 22, 2008 |
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Railroads - Milwaukee Road |
Transportation, Railroads, Persons, Transportation, Automotive |
[Passengers carrying suitcases arrive in Houghton. Several vehicles are shown parked in the lot.] Scanned: December 22, 2008 |
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Buildings - American Legion |
Buildings, Clubhouses, Persons, |
[Exterior view of the American Legion building made out of logs. Some of the members pose near the building.] Scanned: December 22, 2008 |
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Agriculture |
Agriculture, Buildings, Contests |
[A group of men use a pool table to grade potatoes.] Scanned: June 28, 2007 |
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Transportation - Bus Lines |
Transportation, Automotive, Seasons, Winter, |
[Two White Pine Express busses are parked near a stand of trees. One displays a White Pine destination. The other Hancock.] Scanned: December 17, 2008 |
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Businesses - Copper Country Products |
Manufacturing Process, , |
Vollwerth's "The King of Meats" [Image of one of the products (natural casing wieners) of the sausage facility in Hancock, MI. The business was founded in 1915 by Richard Vollwerth, a German immigrant. He began making sausages in the basement of a house on Pine Street. The company is still in existence and produces more than two million pounds of meat products annually.] Scanned: December 17, 2008 |