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City of Houghton |
Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Persons |
Houghton - Street Scene Main Street [Early photo of downtown Houghton. Some businesses pictured are McGann's Saloon (maybe the Downtowner now), A restaurant next door to McGann's; a One Price Store located at 160 Shelden according to the 1912 Polk Directory; a building with a Relief Sale sign; a Phillips store, a drug store and a bank further up the street. The streets are not paved but you can see street car tracks running down the middle of the road.] Scanned: September 15, 2010 |
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Buildings -Stores |
Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress |
Old Calumet Store [Image of men, women and children standing on the steps of the store.] Scanned: November 9, 2006 |
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Cities and Towns - Houghton |
Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Transportation, Automotive |
Shelden Avenue, Houghton - Looking West from Isle Royale Street. Late Spring 1955 [Photo showing two way traffic. A Oldsmobile service garage, a Western Union office, drug store, the Lode Theatre, Douglass Hotel, Dwyers Shoe Store and Crown Bakery are visable.] Scanned: December 6, 2006 |
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Cities and Towns - Houghton |
Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Retail Trade, Stores, Retail, Transportation, Automotive |
View of Shelden Avenue on a slushy spring day. A sign for Isle Royale National Park Headquarters is shown. The Texaco Service Station is pictured along with Chucks Bar, Copper Motors Used Cars, Upper Peninsula Power Company offices and Roys Drug Store.] Scanned: December 5, 2006 |
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Biography - Carlos Haug |
Persons, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns |
Its men like these who keep the Copper Country alive and well. Carlos Haug, left, exhibits a ring that was awarded to the most famed hockey player ever to represent the Houghton-Calumet region, Dr. John A. Gibson, a member of the Portage Lake World Champions of 1914. With him is former Calumet resident, Alex Nelson, who formerly operated the Parkside Restaurant, one of the renowned eateries of the Calumbet region. Here they stand in front of the Gil-Mar Copper Shoppe, a dispenser of red metal souvenirs. [Carlos Haug was the owner of Haugs Jewelry Store, a downtown Houghton business for over 100 years] Scanned: December 14, 2006 |
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Cities and Towns - Hancock |
Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Transportation, Automotive |
Hancock [Main street of Hancock showing the Kerredge Theatre, Hotel Scott, and a Chrysler automobile dealership. Several automobiles can be seen that appear to be of a 1940s and 50s vintage. Scanned: August 5, 2008 |
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Businesses - Copper Harbor |
Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Human Settlements, |
Business is brisk in Copper Harbor these days. Never before has there been such diversity of store offerings which range all the way from meats arranged in supermarket style to the most exquisite gems carved with north country skill. The photo below shows the agate shop with its slanting window effect. [Please see comment section for further information.] Scanned: April 1, 2009 |
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Cities and Towns - Houghton |
Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Seasons, Winter, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail |
Go Ahead, cry in your beer, but the fact of the matter is, Copper Country cars are at least visible beneath their snowy burden. Houghton boasted a paltry 69 inches this morning, hardly enough to fill your galoshes as the photo indicates. It was taken on Shelden Ave. [Image of the street after a snowfall. The dental offices of Dr. Kangas are visible on the upper level of one of the buildings. Dale's Flower and Gift shop is below.] Scanned: December 6, 2007 |
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Cities and Towns - Hancock |
Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Transportation, Automotive |
[Hancocks main street is pictured showing the storefronts of Thodes Central Rexall Pharmacy, Dovers Music House, the Finlandia Restaurant and Sams Office & School Supply Co.] Scanned: February 18, 2009 |
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Businesses - Eagle Harbor Store |
Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Human Settlements, |
The original Eagle Harbor Store near the shores of Lake Superior on M-26. This store was here before Lincoln was President. Oldest store in the Copper Country established 1859. Beer and wine to take out - fresh smoked meats and groceries - frozen foods and sundries. Clarence and Ann Bach, Properietors. [Exterior view of the store.] Scanned: February 12, 2009 |