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Parcel Post Service

Seasons, Winter, Buildings, U.S.M. Parcel Post [Winter scene of a horse drawn sleigh making a delivery. No driver can be seen.]

Scanned: March 26, 2010


Street Car

Transportation, Automotive, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Street Car Scene in Houghton [Clear Street]

Scanned: October 2, 2007


Cities & Towns - Houghton - Street Scenes

Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Transportation, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns Street Scene in Houghton [View of Shelden Avenue showing the Peoples Market "If its Good to Eat Youll Find It at the Peoples Market". The Ed Haas & Co. clothing store, Western Union offices, Dr. Aldrich, Dr. Simon Levin and a dentist office. Traffic travels in both directions. A trolley car is pictured.]

Scanned: April 16, 2008


Ships - Thomas F. Cole

Locomotion, Boats and Boating, Workboats, Water, Lakes, Buildings, Dwellings Ship Thomas F. Cole opposite poor farm. [Scene of ship sailing on the canal]

Scanned: April 27, 2006


Memorial Union Building Construction

Buildings, Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Manpower, Labor Excavation and forms Memorial Union Building [The start of the MUB on campus showing the houses surrounding it that no longer exist.]

Scanned: April 7, 2010


Eagle River Hotel Fire

Accidents, Fires, Industries, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, Hotels, Copy of article of Eagle River Hotel Fire. [Copy of the newspaper article from the Keweenaw Miner describing the fire that destroyed the hotel.]

Scanned: April 7, 2010


Five Mile Point Lighthouse

Aids to Navigation, Lighthousers, Water, Lakes, Persons Five Mile Point Light House [Photo of the lighthouse resembling Art Deco design.]

Scanned: April 7, 2010


Snow Plows

Street Cleaning, Snow Removal, Persons, Seasons, Winter County Road snow plow, Quincy Hill. [View of the plow removing snow on the road. A man shoveling his path should beware as the blades are heading straight at him.]

Scanned: April 7, 2010


Biography - Mrs. Hotchkiss

Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, Seasons, Winter, Mrs. Hotchkiss on big snow banks in yard at home. [The university president's wife poses with snow shoes while standing next to a large snow bank. Her beautiful home is in the background.]

Scanned: April 7, 2010


Snow Removal Equipment

Street Cleaning, Snow Removal, Seasons, Winter, Austin Motor Grader plowing snow. [Image of snow removal equipment with a small blade. Cab of the machine is covered with what appears to be canvas.]

Scanned: April 7, 2010