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Mesnard Mining Company Stock Certificate |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, , |
Canceled Mesnard Mining Company Stock Certificate in the name of Emery Hodges for 100 shares of the Mesnard Mining Company. Scanned: June 23, 2010 |
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Copper Mines - National Mine |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Earthwork, Dams |
National Mine buildings and dam. Scanned: June 25, 2010 |
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Ahmeek Mine |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Seasons, |
Ahmeek Mine located at the southern border of Keweenaw County is still in operation as a producer of copper for which this County is famous. [From a distance view of the mine in the fall color season.] Scanned: October 29, 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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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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Copper Ready for Shipment |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Ships, Manpower, Labor |
Five Million Lbs. of Copper ready for Shipment, Houghton, Mich. Scanned: November 8, 2010 |
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Copper Ready for Shipment |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Ships, Harbors, Docks |
Five Million Lbs. of Copper ready for Shipment, Houghton, Mich. Scanned: November 8, 2010 |
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Pouring Copper |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Manpower, Labor, |
Pouring Copper Scanned: November 8, 2010 |
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Loading Copper |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Manpower, Labor, Ships |
Houghton, Mich., Loading Copper Scanned: November 8, 2010 |
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Quincy Mine |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Historic Sites, Historic Mines, |
Front: Copper Country - The Keweenaw Peninsula, in Michigans Western Upper Peninsula, is rich in the lore of its colorful history. Copper was mined here by the earliest Indian civilizations. A succession of copper mining interests and techniques ensued, bringing colorful eras into being. Relics, artifacts, monuments and memorabilia attest to the ingenuity and dedication of those who coped with the life and times of an amazing period. Back: Quincy Mine - This famous mine, which included the worlds largest steam hoist, brought its ore to the surface from an inclined depth of 9, 260 feet, during its period of operation, 1920 to 1931. Scanned: November 9, 2010 |