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Fire #4 Shaft - North Tamarack Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Seasons, Winter, Accidents, Fires Fire #4 Shaft - North Tamarack Mine [A winter photo of a fire at a mine shaft. A number of men and boys are posing in front of the structure. The negative is imprinted with the words "Fire No 4 Shaft North Tamarack Mine Feb 2, 97, Photo by Isler #12". ]

Scanned: October 7, 2005


Quincy No. 2 Shaft-Rockhouse Interior

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Accidents, Fires, Miners Inside shafthouse, six men on car [An interior photo of the Quincy No. 2. shaft-rockhouse. The men on the man car are preparing to enter the mine after a fire and they are all wearing breathing masks. A water bailer skip is hanging from a crane on the left side of the photo.]

Scanned: January 16, 2007


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Accidents, Buildings Surface Cave-in at #11 shaft. [Good view of the cave in and surrounding mining buildings.]

Scanned: December 21, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Accidents, Persons Drum Wreck at #9 & 10 Engine House [Image of engine house with large hole in wall.]

Scanned: December 18, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Accidents, Drum Wreck at #9 & 10 Engine House [Closer view of the building showing the hole going straight through it.]

Scanned: December 18, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Accidents, Buildings Drum Wreck at #9 & 10 Engine House [Photo of the damaged hoist drum.]

Scanned: December 18, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Accidents, Buildings Drum Wreck at #9 & 10 Engine House [Photo from another angle of some of the damaged caused by the drum.]

Scanned: December 18, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Accidents, Persons Drum Wreck at #9 & 10 Engine House [Two workers observe the damage done by the "fly away" hoist drum.]

Scanned: December 18, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Accidents, Surface Cave-in at #11 shaft.

Scanned: December 21, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Accidents, Surface Cave-in at #11 shaft.

Scanned: December 21, 2009