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Steam Stamp

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , Steam Stamp Quincy Mill [An interior photo showing the top portion of a steam powered mill stamp. The negative is labelled "Interior Quincy Mill, Photo by Isler".]

Scanned: March 15, 2006


Houghton View

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Water Houghton from Portage Canal - circa 1960's [ An aerial view of Houghton from the canal. The waterfront, high school building and the Isle Royale rock piles are prominent features.]

Scanned: October 28, 2005


Quincy Mining Company No. 2 Shaft-rockhouse during construction

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , [Photograph taken from north of shaft-rockhouse. Skeleton of new steel structure is in place and some of the siding has been added. Other industrial and railroad structures are visible. Note from original negative sleeve reads "Quincy #2 rockhouse during construction, October 15, 1908."]

Scanned: August 18, 2006


Quincy No 7 Shaft-rockhouse

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Quincy No 7 Rock and Shaft House [An exterior photo of the Quincy No 7 shaft rockhouse. A trestle and pulley stands are visible. Electric utility poles are prominent in the foreground.]

Scanned: October 19, 2005


Quincy School

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Education, Education, Elementary, Quincy School [An exterior, winter photo of the Quincy School. The school is a two story building with a bell tower. A wood and metal bar fence surrounds the school.]

Scanned: March 15, 2006


Mines - Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Superior Boiler House & Engine House, Calumet. [Thick black smoke billows out of the immense smoke stack at the mine.]

Scanned: August 14, 2008


Quincy Mining Company view from No. 2 looking north toward No. 6

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , [Looking north from No. 2 hoist house, showing Lower Pewabic housing area. Note from original negative sleeve reads "Panorama right-hand side, view from #2 to #6."]

Scanned: March 9, 2007


Rock Cars

Excavation, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Railroads, Cars Quincy Mine, Quincy and Torch Lake Railroad, Rock cars and side dump cars. Hancock, MI

Scanned: April 14, 2015


Hopper Car

Railroads, Cars, Transportation, Railroads, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining Hopper Car #3 Quincy Mining Company Ripley, MI. [Side view of the #3 hopper car for the Quincy Mining Company.]

Scanned: April 14, 2015


Quincy Stamp Mill

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Quincy Stamp Mill about 1870 [A winter photo showing the original stamp mill on Portage Lake. The mill is a three story wooden structure with water barrel catwalks along the peak of the roof.]

Scanned: March 15, 2006