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Calumet & Hecla Mining Company

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor Calumet & Hecla #7 Hecla. Dumping car into skip at 70th Level. [Underground scene of miners dumping a load of ore into a skip.]

Scanned: October 10, 2006


Calumet & Hecla Mining Company

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor Calumet & Hecla #7 Hecla. 70th Level. Man car at plat. [A group of miners ride the man car three abreast]

Scanned: October 10, 2006


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Tamarack #3 shaft. 18th Level. Slope hoist. [Underground scene of man operating hoist.]

Scanned: November 10, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Tamarack #3 shaft. 20th Level. Timbering. [Underground scene of miners placing timbers.]

Scanned: November 9, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Tamarack #3 shaft. 20th Level. Loading Car. [Underground scene of miners loading ore cars.]

Scanned: November 9, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Tamarack #5 shaft. Lowering suspended timber into mine. [Miners watch as timber is lowered by chains into the mine shaft.]

Scanned: November 10, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Tamarack #5 shaft. 35th Level Tramming Engine [Underground scene of miner operating engine.]

Scanned: November 9, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Tamarack #5 shaft. 34th S. Lagging stope. [Underground scene of miners lagging logs which is a mining term used to describe material usually plank or split logs, placed on the outside of the main timber sets like a sheathing to keep rock fragments from entering.]

Scanned: November 10, 2009


Ahmeek Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners Ahmeek # 1 & 2. 12th Level. Mass from 11th Level. [Underground shot of massive piece of copper and six miners.]

Scanned: June 27, 2006


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Buildings Ahmeek #3 & 4 Shaft. Drill Shop. [Interior view of shop and workers.]

Scanned: November 9, 2009