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View of Houghton from Ruppe Dock

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Water, Lakes, Ships Houghton from Ruppes Dock Hancock. [A photo of Houghton taken from the Ruppe dock in Hancock. The Ruppe dock, the bridge over the Portage, Houghton and the steamer A. Neff are visible. The words "Photo by Isler 279, Houghton from Ruppes Dock", and the date 1876 are embedded in the negative. A portion of the negative is missing in the upper right-hand corner.]

Scanned: September 9, 2005


Quincy Mill Hancock

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Water, Lakes, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining Quincy Mill Hancock - a good photo from a distance, showing mill, waterfront warehouses, and city of Hancock. [The landscape is nearly void of trees and the Hancock No. 1 shafthouse is in the lower left of the image.]

Scanned: January 24, 2006


View of Houghton from Ruppe Dock

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Water, Lakes, Ships Hoton from Ruppe's dock. [A photo of Houghton taken from the Ruppe dock in Hancock. The Ruppe dock, the bridge over the Portage, Houghton and the steamer A. Neff are visible. The words "Photo by Isler 279, Houghton from Ruppes Dock", and the date 1876 are embedded in the negative. The negative is cracker in the upper right-hand corner.]

Scanned: September 9, 2005


Houghton Across Portage Lake

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Water, Lakes, Buildings M.C.M. park creek bleow old dam church and school at Phoenix Mine, Quincy Smelter and Mine from Hill (Houghton Across Portage Lake). [View of the smelter taken from across the lake. The back end of the Dee building is visible along with several homes and a church.]

Scanned: July 13, 2009


Cities and Towns - Houghton

Buildings, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Water, Lakes Houghton from the hill in Hancock. [View of Houghton showing a crowded waterfront area.]

Scanned: March 31, 2010


Panorama of Copper Harbor

Human Settlements, Water, Lakes, Woody Plants, Trees Panorama of Copper Harbor [View of Copper Harbor taken from a higher elevation.]

Scanned: April 12, 2010


Tug Circle at Slock's Dock

Historic Sites, Historic Districts, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Water, Lakes Tug Circle at Slock's Dock [A great photo of the Houghton water front showing the Amphidrome, the I. E. Swift Co. Hardware Building, the Citizens National Bank Building and a building displaying a sign for the Gilt Edge Buffet and Restaurant. The twin towers of the Douglass House and St. Ignatius Church are also seen.]

Scanned: April 30, 2010


Houghton and Portage from Quincy Hill

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Water, Lakes, Transportation, Bridges Houghton and Portage from Quincy Hill. [Good view of the bridge and the uninhabited valley on Quincy Hill.]

Scanned: June 25, 2010


Houghton and Portage from Quincy Hill

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Water, Lakes, Transportation, Bridges Houghton and Portage from Quincy Hill. [View of waterfront area, Houghton High School and bridge.]

Scanned: June 24, 2010


Cities & Towns - Hancock and Houghton

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Water, Lakes, Hancock & Houghton [Notation on back of photograph states "from J. T. Reeder, January 14, 1919]

Scanned: June 29, 2006