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Fires

Water, Lakes, Fire Department, Officials and Employees, Fire Fighters, Forest Fire Fighters, Woody Plants, Trees A beautiful little lake provided the water for the fire fighting on the Baraga Plains Monday and Tuesday. This Department of Conservation pump is being operated by Andrew Seid of Rockland. He is a longtime employee of the department in the firefighting division. [A man sits on machinery near a lake.]

Scanned: August 27, 2007


Pryor's Mill

Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, Woody Plants, Trees, Water, Lakes Across Portage Lake at Pryor's Mill [View of stacks of lumber and the mill in operation.]

Scanned: February 17, 2010


Vivian and Princes's Fuse Factory

Buildings, Water, Lakes, Woody Plants, Trees Vivian and Prince's Fuse Facotry and residence of S. L. Prince. Now called Houghton Bathing Beach. [Image of a boat house and assorted buildings near the lake.]

Scanned: February 19, 2010


Lac La Belle Smelting Works

Buildings, Water, Lakes, Woody Plants, Trees Lac La Belle Smelting Works built in 1865 by M. Williams Welchmen. [Image of building built near a pond or lake shore.]

Scanned: February 19, 2010


Lake Superior Canal

Water, Lakes, Woody Plants, Trees, Buildings Lake Superior Canal, Life Saving Quarters [View of boat landing and harbor.]

Scanned: February 19, 2010


Ships - Mesquite

Locomotion, Boats and Boating, Workboats, Water, Lakes, Woody Plants, Trees Mesquite [Image of a ship with W305 on its side.]

Scanned: March 5, 2007


Shipwrecks - America

Accidents, Marine Accidents, Shipwrecks, Water, Lakes, Woody Plants, Trees [Image of the half submerged America. United States & Dominion Transportation Company - Duluth - Port Author - Isle Royale Route is printed on its bow.]

Scanned: March 12, 2007