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Smelters

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Smelting, Buildings Dollar Bay smelts [Image of a group of buldings. Smoke pours out of their chimneys.]

Scanned: September 7, 2006


Mills - C & H Mill

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Buildings C & H Works, Lake Linden [Front of photo labels all the buildings: Electric Light Plant, Calumet Stamp Mill Boilerhouse, Hecla Stamp Mill. It also gives the feet and weight of each structure. It lists the builder as John Bailey.]

Scanned: September 13, 2006


Mine Shaft -Calumet

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Mine shaft-South of Superior Engine house [A photo of a shaft-rockhouse at the Calumet and Hecla Mine. The Superior engine house and smokestacks can be seen in the background.]

Scanned: October 7, 2005


Adventure #2 shaft

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Adventure #2 shaft [A photo of a rock bin over a rail line just down the hill from a shafthouse. Pulley stands and a rail trestle are also visible. Some sort of construction is occuring at the shafthouse. This is a partial negative.]

Scanned: October 7, 2005


Tamarack # 2 Shaft

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Tamarck # 2 Shafthouse near Calumet, MI June 1911 [Photo showing Tamarack # 2 Shafthouse from the ground]

Scanned: October 2, 2006


Tamarack Plant # 5

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Tamarck Plant # 5 [Tamarack processing plant in action showing three workers outside of complex]

Scanned: October 13, 2006


Ontonagon Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Woody Plants, Trees Michigan Mine - Ontonagon Mass Mine [Mining complex in Ontonagon, Michigan, shown in a forest environment]

Scanned: October 13, 2006


Disasters - Fires

Disasters, Fires, Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining Allouez Roadhouse Fire [Group of people standing around the burned remains of the Allouez Roadhouse]

Scanned: November 6, 2006


Centennial shaft house

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress Centennial shaft house [A photo of a miner standing in front of a Centennial shaft house. The man is carrying a lunch pail and has a candle on his hat. Several other men also appear in the background.]

Scanned: October 7, 2005


"D" Shaft - Painesdale

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Seasons, Winter "D" Shaft - Painesdale [A winter photo of the D shaft at the Champion mine in Painesdale. A small trestle and a hoisting rope pulley stand are visible.]

Scanned: October 7, 2005