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Jackson Iron Mine

Metal Trade, Iron Industry and Trade, Iron Mines and Mining, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Iron Mines and Mining, Historic Sites, Historic Mines Jackson Iron Mine [Entrance into cave like mining tunnel. Tunnel is carved into the side of a rock face.]

Scanned: October 17, 2006


1913-1914 Strike Gathering

Labor Movements, Buildings, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining [1913 Copper Country Stirke. People are gathered in front of some store fronts during a demonstration, while some of them hold signs.]

Scanned: September 22, 2014


Miners' Parade

Labor Movements, Buildings, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining Miners' parade during the Copper Country Stike. Marchers are on Quincy Street in Hancock, Michigan.

Scanned: December 9, 2013


Calumet and Hecla Safety Sign

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Manners and Customs, Miners, Copper Miners Calumet & Hecla and Subsidiaries Safety Firse information board. [Image shows a sign that provides information on Calumet and Hecla's safety regulations.]

Scanned: June 13, 2013


Ahmeek Mill

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Ahmeek Mill - Interior. [Image shows the machinery used in the Ahmeek stamp mill for copper processing.]

Scanned: July 3, 2013


Ahmeek Mill

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Ahmeek Mill Exterior. [View of trestles leading into an upper level of the Ahmeek Mill. Torch Lake can be seen in the back ground.]

Scanned: July 3, 2013


Tamarack and Osceola Mill

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Buildings Tamarack and Osceola Mills. [Image shows the stamping machinery that operated inside of the Tamarack and Osceola Mill. Many stamp heads, as well as their corrisponding driving belts can be seen.]

Scanned: July 3, 2013


Dredge on Torch Lake

Excavation, Dredging, Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Water, Lakes Dredge on Torch Lake, most likely C&H in Hubbell [C&H No. 2].

Scanned: August 1, 2012


Fraternities - Sigma Rho - Copper Falls Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Societies Three Sigma Rho members with machinery at Copper Falls Mine. [The students fire up the generator for use in the mine. Please see comment section for further details of this project.]

Scanned: August 7, 2008


Fraternities - Sigma Rho - Copper Falls Mine

Natural Resources, Mines and Mineral Resources, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Societies The adit entrance to the Copper Falls mine as it looked in the fall. Professor Donald Baker, of the Tech physics department, left and Sam Krawchuk use the rope to guide themselves down the steep incline to the 2nd level. [The group prepare to enter the mine. Please see comment section of MTU Neg. 03071 for further details of this project.]

Scanned: August 7, 2008