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Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Miner Drilling Rock in Stope, Cutting through to Upper Level, Calumet-Hecla Mines, Calumet, Mich. [A miner balances on makeshift scaffolding while drilling.]

Scanned: December 15, 2009


Calumet and Hecla

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor Miner removing back breast of rock between upper level and stope. Calumet-Hecla Mines, Calumet, Mich. [Underground scene of miner operating drill.]

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. 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, Buildings Miners leaving shaft after a day's work. Calumet-Hecla Mines, Calumet, Mich. [A group of miners exit the shaft house carrying lunch pails.]

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