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Overlooking Hancock and Houghton

Human Settlements, Water, Lakes, Transportation, Bridges View overlooking Hancock and Houghton. [View showing the old bridge, several homes and mining operations.]

Scanned: June 23, 2009


Marquette - Front Street

Human Settlements, Transportation, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress Front Street, Marquette [A trolley car is traveling up the street. Ladies dressed in their finery window shop.]

Scanned: June 23, 2009


Portage Lake Ship Canal

Aids to Navigation, Lighthousers, Water, Lakes, Entrance of Portage Lake Ship Canal [View of the lighthouse and dock.]

Scanned: June 24, 2009


Lighthouse at Portage Entry

Aids to Navigation, Lighthousers, Water, Lakes, Lighthouse at Portage Entry [View of the lighthouse and some of the structures jutting out into the lake.]

Scanned: June 24, 2009


Biography - Anthony Lucas

Persons, , Anthony Lucas - Candidate for Republican Nomination for Prosecuting Attorney. [Advertisement for the election of Mr. Lucas which appeared in the C & H Mining Co. Semi Centennial Edition - Keweenaw Miner 1866-1916]

Scanned: July 11, 2006


Biography Staislaw Adamski

Persons, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Staislaw Adamski [One of the Silver Medalist of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company]

Scanned: June 16, 2008


Biography Michal Ernad

Persons, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Michal Ernad [One of the Silver Medalist of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company]

Scanned: June 16, 2008


Buildings - Suomi College

Buildings, Public Buildings, Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns Suomi College- Hancock, Mich., J. K. Nikander, President [Advertisement taken from R. L. Polk & Co.'s Houghton County Directory 1899-1900)

Scanned: August 16, 2007


Advertisement - Architects

Buildings, , B. H. Pierce, Architect and Superintendent, Plans and Estimates made and specifications written on short notice. Correspondence Solicited. Hancock, Mich. [Advertisement appearing in R. L. Polk & Co.'s Houghton County Directory 1899-1900]

Scanned: August 16, 2007


Biography - John Senter

Persons, , John Senter was born December 15, 1823 in Peterboro, New Hampshire. Appointed postmaster, Eagle River in 1847 until 1855. In 1848, accepted the agency for E. I. DuPont, Denemour & Company, the largest powder manufacturers in the world. Served 8 years as treasurer of Houghton County. [Head and shoulders picture of John Senter]

Scanned: November 13, 2006