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Winter view of Quincy operations

Seasons, Winter, Inland Navigation, Canals, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining Across Portage lake to Hancock

Scanned: May 9, 2014


Frozen Beauty

Seasons, Winter, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Frost Flowers, #1 Isle Royale S.H.

Scanned: May 14, 2014


Quincy Smelts from Houghton

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Seasons, Winter Quincy Smelts from Houghton. [Good photo of the smelter and Quincy mining operations on the hill. Good views also of homes on the Houghton side.]

Scanned: April 6, 2010


Delaware Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Transportation, Roads, Seasons, Winter Delaware Mine [View of the shaft and surrounding buildings in winter.]

Scanned: April 28, 2010


Cliff Mine in Snow

Seasons, Winter, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Cliff Mine in Snow [View of some of the abandoned buildings in winter.]

Scanned: June 30, 2010


Quincy

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Persons, Seasons, Winter Quincy [Two people walk down the snow covered road leading to the shaft house. Light or telephone poles line both sides of the road.]

Scanned: September 2, 2010


C & H No. 2 Tamarack

Transportation, Railroads, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Seasons, Winter C & H No. 2 "Tamarack" at Tamarack #2 Shaft [View of engine surrounded by large snow banks.]

Scanned: September 14, 2010


Medora Mine

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Seasons, Medora Mine Shafthouse [Photo of the small shafthouse next to a rock heap.]

Scanned: July 18, 2008


Shaft Houses

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings, Seasons, Winter [Unidentified Mine Shaft House]

Scanned: March 7, 2007


Shafthouse - Lake Superior Mine

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Seasons, Winter The shafthouse at the Lake Superior Mine near Winona, MI. At the time this photo was snapped there were three miners in the shaft located 800 feet below the surface. This particular shafthouse witnessed a fall of 10 inches of snow on the day the picture was snapped. Winona is in heavy snow country. [Image of the snow covered shaft house.]

Scanned: April 4, 2007