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Travel - Horse and Buggy

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Persons [A man stops his horse and buggy near a large rock pile to pose for a photo. The buildings in the background appear to be in a mining community, location unknown.]

Scanned: March 25, 2011


Adventure Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Historic Sites, Historic Mines Adventure Mine - Greenland

Scanned: March 14, 2011


Resolute Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Resolute Mine [A man wearing a suit, picks through the rock pile near the shaft house.]

Scanned: August 3, 2010


Quincy Mine Location - Structures at No. 4

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons 1895 No. 4. Shaft house (foreground); 1895 No. 2 shaft rockhouse in the distance.

Scanned: September 11, 2008


Clark Mine Water Wheel

Persons, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Old Water Wheel at Clark Mine [A man stands next to the decaying wheel.]

Scanned: March 3, 2010


Accidents - Ruth Ann Miller

Accidents, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons Joseph Weiss, photo, and William Langdon, both mine captains, were the first two men to ride a cage into the shaft. When they surfaced, the need for a canopy on the man car was apparent. The men were soaking wet and spattered with mud. [Image of Mr. Weiss looking very concerned.]

Scanned: March 5, 2009


Pewabic Copper Mine

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons Pewabic Copper Mine [Stereoview card with two side-by-side photos showing shaft house and ore skip.]

Scanned: November 13, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Persons Ahmeek 3 & 4 Shaft. Collar House [Interior view of the collar house. The term refers to the lower portion of the shaft house which surrounds the shaft collar and contains the skin and mancar switching facilities.]

Scanned: November 9, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Persons Ahmeek 1 & 2 Shafts. Machine and smith shops. [Interior view of the shop showing lots of equipment and some of the workers.]

Scanned: November 9, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Water, Lakes, Persons Intake Shaft at C & H Waterworks [A diver, assisted by several men, prepares to investigate the lake.]

Scanned: December 18, 2009