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Shelden Street

Buildings, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Persons Shelden Street Looking East from Bridge in Early 1860's [Very pooor copy of a copy but still gives a good idea of what Shelden Avenue looked like way back then.]

Scanned: February 18, 2010


Mining Gazette building

Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Retail Trade, Stores, Retail, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns Mining Gazette building [Excellent exterior, showing post office and hardware store on ground floor and baths advertisement in the foreground.]

Scanned: February 10, 2006


Calumet town hall & theater in Red Jacket - Eagles Convention

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Public Buildings, Municipal Buildings, City, Buildings, Civic Centers, Arts Facilities, Theaters Calumet town hall & theater in Red Jacket - Eagles Convention [Exterior photograph of Calumet Theatre and village hall. Photograph is taken at night and building is decorated with electric lights. A crowd of people can be seen standing along sidewalks.]

Scanned: March 7, 2006


Houghton waterfront

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Water Houghton waterfront [A view of the Houghton waterfront. Signs for Swift Hardware and Citizens National Bank are visible as well as the Amphidrome in the distance.]

Scanned: October 26, 2005


Cities and Towns- Calumet- Street Scenes

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Seasons, Winter, Cities and Towns- Calumet Street Scenes. Similar to Digarch MTU Neg 00189. Photo of Fifth Street in Calumet on April 10th. [Snowy sidewalk in Calumet, signs for the Central Hotel and Restaurant and Dunns can be seen, as well as various store fronts, and a dog stands in the middle of the walk way.]

Scanned: March 28, 2012


Ariel View of Michigan Tech Campus

Education, Postsecondary Education, Education, Higher, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, MTU Campus Scenes. [Ariel view photo taken of the Michigan Tech Campus looking West. The photo was printed on January 8, 2002, though likely taken in the fall of 2007.]

Scanned: October 10, 2012


Houghton At Night

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Transportation, Roads, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail Shelden Avenue in Houghton after dark.

Scanned: March 14, 2011


Ghyllbank

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Company Towns, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, [Mining town site Ghyllbank on Isle Royale. The town was owned by the Wendigo Copper Company in the early 1890s. Image shows various buildings standing in a forest clearing near the water. Some boats are anchored in the bay.]

Scanned: February 1, 2017


1913-1914 Strike

Persons, Labor Movements, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns "Big Annie" Clemenc carrying flag at strikers parade Calumet Ave. near C and H hospital. "Big Annie" is 6 feet tall. [Women in front of the parade carry flags and wear W. F. M. (Western Federation of Miners) sashes.]

Scanned: June 7, 2007


Hancock, Ryan Street

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Dwellings, [Looking north up Ryan Street in Hancock. Steep road climbs up hillside. Utility poles, street lighting and sidewalk are visible. Note from original negative sleeve reads "Hancock, Michigan, Ryan Street, showing new concete walk."]

Scanned: March 9, 2007