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Minesota Mine Lithograph |
Buildings, Dwellings, Historic Sites, Historic Mines, |
Copper Mines and Mining Co. Minesota Mine. Picture taken from South view. Image originally taken from an oversized lithograph that is located at the Houghton Country Museum. Scanned: November 7, 2013 |
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Amydaloid and Delaware Mines 1897-1898 |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Historic Sites, Historic Mines |
Amydaloid and Delaware Mines 1897-1898 [A overview photo of the Delaware Mine location showing a shaft, rockhouse and a number of dwellings.] Scanned: January 17, 2007 |
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Cliff Mine |
Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, |
Cliff Mine in 1927 being reopened 1928 [View of mining operations at the Cliff with smoke coming out of one of the stacks.] Scanned: March 10, 2010 |
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Cliff Mine |
Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, |
View from top of Cliff, looking down on the Cliff Mine [Image showing the rocky bluff and settlement below.] Scanned: March 10, 2010 |
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Copper Furnace |
Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, |
Copper furnace for separation of copper from rock, Clark Mine. [Photo of the stone and brick furnace.] Scanned: March 11, 2010 |
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Strike Era Telegraph |
Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Industrial Relations, Labor Disputes, Strikes and Lockouts, History, Modern, 20th Century |
Telegraph reads: Two hundred men from the north end have just marched to the Centennial shooting off firearms. Centennial is working with small force but I have just given orders to close down. Every mine in the district is closed. About seventy-five percent of the men in Calumet brance working. No 16 working but will undoubtedly have to close tonight. Have just had conference with heads of departments and have started swearing in deputies. Hope to have over five hundred deputies, possibly one thousand today. [Corrispondence between Quincy A. Shaw and James MacNaughton.] Scanned: May 30, 2013 |
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Strike Era Telegraph |
Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Industrial Relations, Labor Disputes, Strikes and Lockouts, History, Modern, 20th Century |
Telegraph from the Western Union Telegraph Company to Quincy A. Shaw. Telegraph reads: Varis horrify men fragile the numerous embarrass have just matroned topple cadison significanceing off festals. Cadison is wrestling with small flood but I have just given outside topple colic drop-scene. Every misdirect imperious disperse is coliced. About verun-versian percent of the men imperious calumet bonnet wrestling, nook vadnan verth wrestling but will undoubtedly have topple colic trachea. Have just had complain with hellishs of designs and have started suppressing imperious dementias. Hope to have organic versian horrify dementias possibly vandan tighten torpor. Sent from James Macnaughton.[Coded messege.] Scanned: May 30, 2013 |
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Calumet and Hecla Stamp Mill |
Engineering, Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining |
Calumet and Hecla Stamp Mills, Head Foundation. Calumet Mill Heads No. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Scanned: June 8, 2012 |
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Calumet and Hecla Stamp Mills and Smelting Works |
Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining |
Calumet and Hecla Stamp Mills and Smelting Works [Map showing the lay out of the C and H mill and smelting works facilities as they were on the banks of Torch Lake.] Scanned: June 8, 2012 |
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Calumet and Hecla Stamp Mills and Houses |
Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining |
Calumet and Hecla Stamp Mills and Houses; Plan of Buildings in 1914. Scanned: June 8, 2012 |