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Houghton Main Strret

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Transportation, Roads Main St. - Houghton [Cars and pedestrians on main street in Houghton, Michigan]

Scanned: October 13, 2006


Houghton Club

Buildings, Clubhouses, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Houghton Club [Houghton Club, in the winter, from Sheldon Street.]

Scanned: October 13, 2006


Cities/Towns - Chassell

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Retail Trade, Stores, Retail, Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family Chassell [Chassell in the early days. The R. Wilkinson store selling groceries and provisions is shown.]

Scanned: October 11, 2006


Buildings - Schools

Education, Buildings, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns St. Ignatius School [May be a photo of the school shortly after it was built. A lot of debris can be seen around the building. Five children stand next to a telephone pole in front of the building. An inscription carved in the sandstone reads "A.D. 1911"]

Scanned: October 18, 2006


Buildings - Apartment Houses

Buildings, Dwellings, Apartment Houses, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Apartment house corner Upland & Houghton [A wood shingle and brick building with seperate brick stair entrances. Looks like four houses rolled into one. Building has a chalet type of appearance.]

Scanned: October 18, 2006


Buildings - Schools

Education, Buildings, Public Buildings, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns Douglass Houghton Building, Douglass School? S s Douglass St. beyond 6th St. Built 1908. [The building bears the inscription of Douglass Houghton above the doorway. Children can be seen standing in the yard. Building has a tower.]

Scanned: October 18, 2006


Buildings - Club Houses

Buildings, Clubhouses, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Seasons, Winter Houghton Club [View of the building in winter. The Douglass House Hotel and Shelden Avenue can also be seen. A sign posted on the telephone pole says "Do Not Spit on the Walk" ]

Scanned: October 18, 2006


Cities & Towns - Tamarack

Burials, Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns Tamarack Location [Many people with horses and buggies gather at a residence for what appears to be a funeral.]

Scanned: October 19, 2006


Buildings - Residences

Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Persons W. Harris Residence, Lake Linden [View of the house from the street. People are sitting on the vine covered porch.]

Scanned: October 19, 2006


Cities & Towns - Calumet

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining Calumet N. from Calumet & 3rd St., Laurium [Good photo showing fenced in residences and mining operations in the background.]

Scanned: October 23, 2006