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C&H Shaft-rockhouse

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Transportation, Railroads Mine Shaft - Location Unknown [A photo of a shaft-rockhouse on the Calumet conglomerate lode. An exposed skip road, a collar house and a locomotive are also visible.]

Scanned: March 17, 2006


Copper Range Railroad

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Transportation, Railroads, Copper Range Railroad - Construction [A photo of a track crew laying new rails for the railroad. A tall shaft-house appears in the background. Same as MTU Neg 02578.]

Scanned: March 21, 2006


Atlantic Tram

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Transportation, Railroads, Atlantic Tram [The tram building for Atlantic Mine]

Scanned: October 26, 2007


Atlantic Tram

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Transportation, Railroads, Atlantic Tram [A view down the tram line for Atlantic Mine]

Scanned: October 29, 2007


LaSalle #2 Surface Plant

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Transportation, Railroads La Salle #2 shaft surface plant #285 [An exterior view of a shaft-rockhouse. The hoist house, pulley stands, boiler house and smokestack are prominent in the image. Rail cars and a rail line are also visible.]

Scanned: October 11, 2005


C&H snow plow

Transportation, Railroads, Seasons, Winter, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining C&H snow plow [A photo of a dedicated snow plow locomotive.]

Scanned: December 14, 2005


Atlantic Mining Company

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Transportation, Railroads, Atlantic Mining Company, Ore Pockets, Atlantic Mine. [Image of a train on the hillside with a mining smoke stack jutting above the train. The valley below shows a fenced in area and buildings.]

Scanned: July 21, 2010


Copper Mines and Mining - Franklin Mining Co.

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Transportation, Railroads, Manpower, Labor Companies - Franklin Mining Company [Image of mining operation at the Franklin site.]

Scanned: July 30, 2009


Isle Royale Copper Co.

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Transportation, Railroads Isle Royale Copper Co. - Locomotive House [Image of the building and water tower.]

Scanned: December 1, 2008


Red Jacket Shaft Smoke Stack

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Transportation, Railroads, Red Jacket Shaft Smoke Stack 250'-0" High. 12'-6" dia. Inside. Engine "Red Jacket" No. 4. [Image of the smoke stack under construction.Several men can be seen standing on the "match stick" scaffolding that surrounds the chimney.]

Scanned: October 15, 2009