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Copper Mines - Tamarack

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Buildings Miners No. 3 (?) Shaft North Tamarack Mine [Miners pose for above ground photo next to a building that has a "No Smoking Allowed" sign.]

Scanned: June 10, 2009


Phoenix Copper Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Historic Sites, Historic Mines Phoenix Copper Mine [Exterior view of mining operations and buildings at Phoenix.]

Scanned: June 11, 2009


Rock Cars Dumping

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Transportation, Railroads, [Train cars in their dumping position to dispose of their lodes of waste rock.]

Scanned: March 26, 2014


Pulley System in Quincy Mine

Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, [A pulley system is shown in the Quincy Mine Hoist No. 2.]

Scanned: October 23, 2014


Quincy Mining Company Electric Engine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Engines, Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philidelphioa U.S.A., made by Burnham, Williams and Co. Serial Number: 28979.

Scanned: March 19, 2014


Copper Mines - Calumet and Hecla

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Manpower, Labor, Underground Calumet and Hecla Drift [Two miners who may be captains as they are dressed in white have a conversation. A third miner is barely visible to the right of the photo.]

Scanned: June 10, 2009


Winona Mining Company

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Stack and part of boiler house. [Above ground features at the Winona Mine in Michigan.]

Scanned: July 23, 2013


Calumet & Hecla Mining Company - Hecla Mill Machinery Drawings

Engineering, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Calumet & Hecla Mining Company Hecla Mill, heads 1 to 6 - flotation 25 feet 3 tray dorr thickeners - details.

Scanned: September 9, 2014


Quincy Machine Shop Plan

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Industries, Engineering "At the Quincy Mine Location, the biggest building boom occurred between 1892 and 1900. During this period the mine sunk several new shafts and greatly expanded its underground workings. Simutaneously, Quincy virtually rebuilt its surface plant to meet the increased demand for support services. In 1899-1900 the company erected this machine shop to augment both its repair and fabricaton facilities." [Architectural drawings for a machine shop, includes the west elevation (front) and the floor plan.]

Scanned: March 10, 2014


Tram Tracks

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Industries, Water [Miner riding tram cars down a hill.]

Scanned: December 15, 2013