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Ahmeek Mill |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, |
Property at mill, Ahmeek Mining Company. [Map showing location of the Ahmeek Mill on the shore of Torch Lake.] Scanned: August 6, 2014 |
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Calumet & Hecla Stamp Mills |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, |
C&H Stamp Mills and Houses, plan of buildings in 1914. [Map shows the Calumet Mill, the Hecla Mill, the boiler house, regrinding plants, the leaching plant and stamp sands all located on the banks of Torch Lake.] Scanned: August 6, 2014 |
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Mill Sites Along Torch Lake |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, |
Osceola, Lake No 2, Tamarack and Ahmeek Mill Sites. Scanned: August 6, 2014 |
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Mass- Michigan Area Map |
Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Industries, |
Sketch Map of Mass- Michigan Area. Calumet and Hecla Copper Co. -Geological Department. Land Net is from USGS Maps. Surface features are sketched from CRCo Aerial Photos. Scanned: April 4, 2012 |
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MTU - Students |
Education, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining |
Students examine the float copper dsplayed on the Michigan Tech campus. Specimans such as the one shown and the Ontonagon Boulder (also float copper) were evidence of the potential of copper mining in the area. The mining of copper and iron ore led to the need for a mining school. [Michigan Tech Centennial Page 239] Scanned: May 18, 2009 |
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Artifacts |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Natural Resources, Persons |
Artifacts (Copper implements) [Aboriginal Tools, (Michigan Tech Centennial Page xvii)] Scanned: December 13, 2007 |
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Aboriginal Miners |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Natural Resources, Persons |
Aboriginal copper miners of Isle Royale, Lake Superior. [Two Native Americans work on rocks with hand tools (sculptures, Michigan Tech Centennial Page xvii)] Scanned: December 14, 2007 |
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Mass Copper |
Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Natural Resources, |
This mass of pure copper, weighing about 6,000 lbs., was found upon the property of the Minong Mining Company situated at McCargoe Cove, Isle Royale, L.S. It was taken from an ancient mine pit 16.5 feet deep, and is just discovered, showing ancient stone hammer marks. [Large piece of mass copper on a cart of some kind (Michigan Tech Centennial Page xviii)] Scanned: December 13, 2007 |
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Men Working in Quincy Mine Hoist |
Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Manpower, Labor, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining |
[Two men working in the Quincy Mine Hoist No.2 in Hancock, Michigan.] Scanned: October 28, 2014 |
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Staircase and Platform Above Machinery in Quincy Mine |
Historic Sites, Historic Mines, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, |
[A staircase leading to a platform above machinery is shown Quincy Mine Hoist No. 2.] Scanned: October 23, 2014 |