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Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor [Two miners are shown. One is barely visible standing next to the drill. Another man, who may be the captain sits very close to a timber that looks as though it is ready to snap in half.]

Scanned: December 14, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor [Two miners are shown working at bracing a portion of rock. Lunch pails are hung on the timbers.]

Scanned: December 15, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Miners, Copper Miners [Several miners underground loading an ore car?]

Scanned: December 14, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor [Underground scene of two miners on make shift scaffolding. Another man who may be the captain looks on.]

Scanned: December 14, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Barring down loose rock after blasting for "Safety First" Calumet and Hecla Mines, Calumet, Mich. [A miner pokes at loose rock with what may be a steel pole.]

Scanned: December 14, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Calumet and Hecla Red Jacket Shaft Cage at Collar. [Image of several miners in the cage carrying lunch buckets.]

Scanned: November 6, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Calumet and Hecla Red Jacket Shaft 72nd Level. Dumping car into pocket. [Underground scene of two miners dumping a load of ore. ]

Scanned: November 6, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Tamarack #2 Shaft. Stope on 23rd North. [Three miners are barely visible behind the stope. Another, may be the captain dressed in white, can be seen below.]

Scanned: November 9, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Tamarack #1 Shaft. 900 ft. pump. [A man operates machinery.]

Scanned: November 9, 2009


Photographs of the Calumet and Hecla Mines

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Tamarack #3 shaft. Slope. Unloading timber. [Underground scene of miners stuggling with a large timber.]

Scanned: November 9, 2009