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Cooking |
Buildings, Dwellings, Persons, |
Mrs. Lydia Makila of Tapiola has found no fault with her right hand helper during the past 60 years. This coal and wood range served the Evert Makila family well and since the dispersal of the family is used now only during the cool summer and fall days. Mr. Makila passed away in 1968 and the children now reside in other areas. [Mrs. Makila stands next to her spotlessly clean antique stove.] Scanned: February 20, 2009 |
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Outdoor Ice Rinks |
Seasons, Winter, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, |
The central Houghton skating rink, located east of the Houghton High School, has been in operation since the Christmas holidays. The changehouse has been remodeled and a new heater installed for public patronage. The excellent ice surface was developed through the efforts of the members of the Houghton Volunteer Fire Department. [A hockey game is in progress at the rink. Houghton High School is in background.] Scanned: February 20, 2009 |
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Railroad Depots - Champion |
Railroads, Buildings and Structures, Railroad Stations, Seasons, Winter, |
The Soo-Milwaukee station at Champion is this structure which is soon to be decommissioned. Already, it is indicated that the agency will be abolished March 31. Although outside the Copper Country, Keweenaw Peninsula people will know the location because it once was a junction point for all movement from the copper district to Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Ignace, Marquette and Detroit. [Exterior view of the building.] Scanned: February 20, 2009 |
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Copper Country Snow |
Seasons, Winter, Persons, |
Mo' snow, no mow. Lawns that had begun to turn green disappeared beneath a more than seven inch snowfall Monday and the overly optimistic homeowner, who had been making ready with the mower, swapped it once again for the shovel or blower. Some called it a blessing that will add needed mositure to the soil and turn the woods and fields green sooner, while others find it tough to cut and a little mower than was really needed. [A man takes a rotary mower back to the tool shed.] Scanned: February 20, 2009 |
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MTU Campus Dorms |
Buildings, Dwellings, , |
Its springtime. Its been a long winter at Michigan Tech University. Classes and tests arent the only important things to worry about. All other approaches by the young man in this top floor dorm room have failed. His last hope apparently is that his girl will swoop by in a low flying helicopter and get the message. [Photo of a students clever plea in his dorm window.] Scanned: February 20, 2009 |
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Businesses - The Library |
Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Industries, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, Bars (drinking establishments), Persons |
[Jon Davis inspects the ceiling of the upper floor of the Library. The ceiling is covered with egg cartons which makes for better sound when music is played.] Scanned: February 20, 2009 |
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Buildings - Bath Houses |
Buildings, , |
Longtime used as a bathhouse by the two divergent Maki interests, this building will be removed from its Quincy Street scene in July. Mortician Gordon Peterson of the Memorial Chapel interests now is the owner of the site and building which will be removed to make way for a new funeral parlor to replace the one now in use on Hancock Avenue. It formerly was the Paul Ruppe residence. [Exterior view of the building. Please see comment section for history of the bath house.] Scanned: February 20, 2009 |
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Copper Country Products - Vollwerth & Company |
Manufacturing Process, Persons, |
Frank Nowicki here confers with Secretary Donald Fisher of the Vollwerth firm in Hancock. Nowicki is the inspector for the Hancock unit which has been paid a unique tribute by both the United States and the Michigan Department of Agriculture. The scene here stresses the great variety of Vollwerth products and the detailed inspection given them. [The two men are shown with a large bologna. Other meat products can be seen hanging on racks behind them.] Scanned: February 20, 2009 |
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Signs |
Sign and Signboards, , |
Two of these welcome signs were recently erected by the City of Houghton. One is located on Frog Pool Hill, M-26 where it can be sighted by one coming into Houghton, and the other is located in East Houghton on U.S. 41 just before entering the campus of Michigan Tech. The cost of the signs was shared 50 percent by the city and 50 percent by Michigan Technological University. Scanned: February 18, 2009 |
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Agriculture |
Agriculture, Persons, |
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Rheault [The couple stands next to a Farmall tractor.] Scanned: June 29, 2007 |