Agassiz Park, Calumet, MI |
Parks, , |
Agassiz Park, Calumet, Mich., "In the Land of Hiawatha"
Scanned: November 1, 2010 |
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Fifth Street, Calumet |
Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, |
Fifth St., Calumet, Michigan in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. [Some businesses shown are Waarala Walgreen Agency Drugs and an I.O.O.E. hall.]
Scanned: November 1, 2010 |
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Welcome Sign - Calumet/Laurium |
Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Sign and Signboards, |
Welcome to Calumet & Laurium. Gateway to Keweenaw. Visit Calumet Opera House and the Keweenaw Central Steam Train; Laurium Geo. Gipp Memorial. "The Land of the Big Ones!"
Scanned: November 1, 2010 |
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Miners Wife |
Manners and Customs, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, |
Miners wife readying dinner on the back porch in Calumet, MI. Every day was worrysome for a miners wife, with mine cave-ins and mine fires happening periodically. Many mines had no compensation for widows. And life was tough enough in the Copper Country even without a family to provide for. However, the Calumet & Hecla Mining Co. was unique in compensating many adverse predicaments which gave the miners security.
Scanned: November 2, 2010 |
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School Buildings - Calumet and Laurium |
Buildings, Education, |
School Buildings Calumet and Laurium, Michigan in the Copper Country of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Scanned: November 2, 2010 |
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Keweenaw Central |
Transportation, Railroads, , |
Steam Train Leaving Calumet Michigan on Scheduled Trip [Engine #29 about to cross the road on its journey.]
Scanned: November 1, 2010 |
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Snow Removal |
Seasons, Winter, Street Cleaning, Snow Removal, |
Copper Country Snow-Go in action.
Scanned: November 1, 2010 |
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Float Copper |
Seasons, Winter, Street Cleaning, Snow Removal, |
Native float copper. This huge float copper was found 4 miles west of Calumet, Michigan - weight 9,392 pounds and was donated to Coppertown by the Lizzardo Museum of Elmhurst, Illinois.
Scanned: November 1, 2010 |
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Electric Tramming |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, |
Electric Tramming Undergrounds - Copper Mine - Calumet, Mich.
Scanned: November 1, 2010 |
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Fort Wilkins |
Military Structures, , |
Fort Wilkins - started on May 28, 1844 and named after the then Sec. of War, William Wilkins, is visited by thousands of tourists ever year. The fort has been restored just as it was when used to prevent distrubances among the Indians, prospectors and miners. [Aerial view of the fort.]
Scanned: November 2, 2010 |
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