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Quincy Hill

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Company Towns, Buildings Snow on Quincy Hill [Photo taken from Houghton across the frozen lake with Quincy smelter and mine shafts.]

Scanned: October 16, 2007


Apophllites

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Rock Excavation, Apophllites Copper colored Powellite [Image of rock specimens. A sign on one of the specimens indicates it is from the N. Tamarack Mine]

Scanned: September 27, 2007


C&H Rock House

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress C&H Rock House [Photo of miners posed outside of the Calumet and Hecla Rock House]

Scanned: October 16, 2007


Delaware Mine Shaft

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Old Delaware Mine Shaft [Color photo of a Mine Shaft House on a hill]

Scanned: October 18, 2007


Quincy Smelting Works

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Water Quincy Smelting Works and Mining. [Image from across the Portage showing a barren Quincy Hill and Ripley.]

Scanned: February 18, 2010


From Isle Royale Mine to Huron Dam

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Historic Sites, Historic Mines From Isle Royale Mine to Huron Dam [A color photo of several houses and buildings near the Huron Dam.]

Scanned: August 22, 2006


Copper Mines -Ahmeek Mining Company

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Ahmeek Mining Company Mass Copper at Dollar Bay Smelter [Image of mining operations and massive copper boulders at the site.]

Scanned: September 27, 2007


Old Franklin Mill at Ripley

Buildings, Water, Lakes, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining Old Franklin Mill at Ripley [Mill is working at full steam. Good image of a barren Ripley Hill.]

Scanned: February 19, 2010


Delaware Mining Company

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Historic Sites, Historic Mines Delaware Mining Company [A view of an abandoned wooden shafthouse, poor rock piles, and another building.The scan came from a mounted lantern slide.]

Scanned: August 22, 2006


Head of Franklin Incline

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Woody Plants, Trees, Persons Head of Franklin Incline [A man sits in a ravine looking at the structure.]

Scanned: February 23, 2010