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Copper Mines & Mining - White Pine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , [Aerial view of mining operations at White Pine Mine]

Scanned: December 4, 2008


Copper Mines - South Kearsarge

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Geography, Maps, Horizontal Plan South Kearsarge Mine [Underground map of the mine.]

Scanned: December 5, 2008


Quincy #2 location

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Quincy #2 location as seen from #6 location [The Quincy Mining Company No. 2 shaft-rockhouse is prominent in the background, with pulley stands leading to the No. 2 hoist house at the left (smoke coming from chimney). The No. 6 North Quincy dry house is seen in the immediate foreground (converted in 1908 to a storage shed) with the T-shaped blacksmith shop just behind it. To the left of the blacksmith shop is the No. 6 compressor building (light sides and dark roof). A road runs along the right side of the photograph (currently US-41).]

Scanned: March 10, 2009


Postcards - Michigan Copper Country

Human Settlements, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Greetings from Michigan Copper Country. Keys to Views: (C) Mining the Ore (O) "F" Shaft (P) Scenic Panorama (P) A Copper Country Citizen (E) Transportation Locks (R) 5,000,000 Pounds Ready for Shipment. [Postcard image of scenes of the area enclosed in each letter spelling COPPER.]

Scanned: July 13, 2009


Copper Mines - Allouez

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners Picture taken early to mid 1950's at the Allouez No. 3 mine by Howard McLeod, mining captain. Left to right: John Bacor, Glen Karrio and Martin Bacher, taken at the "dry" house prior to the men going underground. [Three miners sit on a bench before descending.]

Scanned: August 12, 2009


Copper Mines - Allouez

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners Picture taken early to mid 1950's at the Allouez No. 3 mine by Howard McLeod, mining captain. Left to right: Brothers Martin and John Bacor, contract miners and underground partners. [Underground photo of the two men with a piece of mining equipment.]

Scanned: August 12, 2009


Copper Mines - Allouez

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners Picture taken early to mid 1950's at the Allouez No. 3 mine by Howard McLeod, mining captain. John Bacor. [Underground photo of John standing next to mining equipment.]

Scanned: August 12, 2009


Lake Superior Milling

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , Lake Superior milling figure 3. This survey was made by triangulation from an accurately measured base line located near the shaft.

Scanned: March 8, 2010


Lake Superior Milling

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , Lake Superior milling figure 4. The temperary frame building was a combination engine, compressor, supply and change house, equipped with an 800 Cu. Ft. Ingersoll-Rand Straight Line Air Compressor; and American Hoist & Derrick Company Hoist, equipped with 3-4" hoisting cable; a steam pipe rack for drying the miners clothes, heated by the exhaust steam from the compressor; a small room used as an office, and a small supply room.

Scanned: March 8, 2010


Lake Superior Milling

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , Lake Superior milling figure 6 shows longitudinal section of the tunnel as completed.

Scanned: March 8, 2010