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Postcards - Michigan Copper Country

Human Settlements, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Greetings from Michigan Copper Country. Keys to Views: (C) Mining the Ore (O) "F" Shaft (P) Scenic Panorama (P) A Copper Country Citizen (E) Transportation Locks (R) 5,000,000 Pounds Ready for Shipment. [Postcard image of scenes of the area enclosed in each letter spelling COPPER.]

Scanned: July 13, 2009


Copper Mines - Allouez

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners Picture taken early to mid 1950's at the Allouez No. 3 mine by Howard McLeod, mining captain. Left to right: John Bacor, Glen Karrio and Martin Bacher, taken at the "dry" house prior to the men going underground. [Three miners sit on a bench before descending.]

Scanned: August 12, 2009


Copper Mines - Allouez

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners Picture taken early to mid 1950's at the Allouez No. 3 mine by Howard McLeod, mining captain. Left to right: Brothers Martin and John Bacor, contract miners and underground partners. [Underground photo of the two men with a piece of mining equipment.]

Scanned: August 12, 2009


Copper Mines - Allouez

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor, Miners, Copper Miners Picture taken early to mid 1950's at the Allouez No. 3 mine by Howard McLeod, mining captain. John Bacor. [Underground photo of John standing next to mining equipment.]

Scanned: August 12, 2009


Lake Superior Milling

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , Lake Superior milling figure 3. This survey was made by triangulation from an accurately measured base line located near the shaft.

Scanned: March 8, 2010


Lake Superior Milling

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , Lake Superior milling figure 4. The temperary frame building was a combination engine, compressor, supply and change house, equipped with an 800 Cu. Ft. Ingersoll-Rand Straight Line Air Compressor; and American Hoist & Derrick Company Hoist, equipped with 3-4" hoisting cable; a steam pipe rack for drying the miners clothes, heated by the exhaust steam from the compressor; a small room used as an office, and a small supply room.

Scanned: March 8, 2010


Lake Superior Milling

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, , Lake Superior milling figure 6 shows longitudinal section of the tunnel as completed.

Scanned: March 8, 2010


Mesnard Mining Company Stock Certificate

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, , Canceled Mesnard Mining Company Stock Certificate in the name of Emery Hodges for 100 shares of the Mesnard Mining Company.

Scanned: June 23, 2010


Copper Mines - National Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Earthwork, Dams National Mine buildings and dam.

Scanned: June 25, 2010


U. John (Bert) Noblet

Persons, Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Forest Products Industry Mr. U. John (Bert) Noblet was designated as winner of the 1975 Award of Merit, presented by the Timber Producers Association of Michigan and Wisconsin. [Poor photo taken from a L'Anse Sentinel newspaper article]

Scanned: July 16, 2010