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King Philip Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , King Philip Mine [An exterior photo of a mine site. The shafthouse, hoist house and other equipment are visible. An electric light is on a pole next to the structures.]

Scanned: May 11, 2006


Tamarack Mining Company

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Underground Tamarack Mine, Red Jacket Mich. [Scene of five men working underground]

Scanned: May 2, 2006


Osceola Mill

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Seasons, Winter Osceola Mill - (Torch Lake) [Photo of mill in Winter.]

Scanned: May 11, 2006


Red Jacket Shaft

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Red Jacket Shaft Oct. 26, 1896 [A photo of the Red Jacket Shaft under construction. A crane is being used on top of the structure and a number of men are posing for the photograph. The photographer has written the following words on a bin in the picture: "Calumet and Hecla Red Jacket Shaft, October 26, 96, Union Bridge Company, Photo by Adolph Isler Lake Linden, McKinley President, Mining Views".]

Scanned: October 7, 2005


Cities and Towns - Calumet

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Calumet and Hecla from South Hecla Stack (Calumet) [Calumet in background]

Scanned: May 17, 2006


Red Jacket Shaft tail house

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Seasons, Winter, Red Jacket Shaft tail house [The interior of the tail-rope house under construction. This was part of the Whiting hoisting system in use at the Red Jacket shaft.The negative is imprinted with the words "Red Jacket Shaft Tail House, Photo by Isler, Calumet and Hecla.]

Scanned: May 11, 2006


Cities and Towns - Red Jacket

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings Red Jacket from Calumet Stack after 1900 [Good birds eye view of Red Jacket]

Scanned: May 17, 2006


Calumet and Hecla Mining Company

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Red Jacket Shaft, Stack and Building [Photo shows four men standing next to the stack.]

Scanned: May 17, 2006


National Stamp Mill

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Buildings National Stamp Mill near Rockland [Rather dark photo of the stamp mill. Men are seen standing on the roof of the building and more standing on the stairs. Smoke billows out of it's two chimneys.]

Scanned: May 17, 2006


Copper Mines & Mining - C & H Electric House

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Calumet & Hecla Electric House [Good photo of mining buildings. Several gentlemen are pictured along with a boy and a dog harnessed to a cart.]

Scanned: May 17, 2006