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"Lake Breeze" Eagle Harbor

Human Settlements, Industries, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, Hotels, Water "Lake Breeze" Eagle Harbor, Mich. The hotel has been made out of the old Keweenaw Central Railroad warehouse. The water seen near the porch is Lake Superior, while the small boats are in the harbor itself. This used to be a place of refuge during storms but it is not deep enough now.

Scanned: November 2, 2010


The Swank Beach Motel

Industries, Service Industries, Hospitality Industry, Water, Lakes, The Swank Beach Motel and Restaurant Eagle River, Michigan Located on Lake Superior "Like Living on a Ship" Turn left off U.S. 41 on to M-26 at Phoenix to Eagle River - 2 miles. Enjoy your vacation on the largest island in the continental United States. We will be happy to have you aboard. Your hosts, Jim and Norma Swank.

Scanned: November 2, 2010


The Diamond Match mill before the fire at Ontonagon, Michigan

Forest Products Industry, Lumbering, Water, Rivers, Industries [Industrial site with buildings, railcars and a smokestack. Logs can be seen floating in water at the center of the photo.]

Scanned: August 4, 2006


Loading Diamond Match island mill

Forest Products Industry, Lumbering, Water, Rivers, Industries [Large two masted ship being loaded with lumber. Large piles of lumber are visible, with a industrial building and smokestack in the background. Diamond Match operated this plant at Ontonagon, Michigan.]

Scanned: August 4, 2006


Town of Hancock

Forest Products Industry, Water, Rivers, Industries View of Hancock showing Sturgeon River and Moralees Saw Mills, published by R. Acton. [View of Hancock taken from the Houghton side.]

Scanned: March 6, 2006


Calumet & Hecla Mill

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Water, Lakes Calumet & Hecla sandwheel house, pump house and mill, Lake Linden [Photo shows waterfront scene of buildings with operating locomotive]

Scanned: March 21, 2006


Industry

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Water, Lakes, Locomotion, Boats and Boating Lac La Belle Smelter [Photo showing smelter in background. A dock with a building, boats are moored alongside]

Scanned: March 30, 2006


Docks - Marquette

Harbors, Docks, Metal Trade, Iron Industry and Trade, Water, Lakes Ore docks, Marquette [Photo shows several boats docked. Ore cars are on the railroad tracks.]

Scanned: April 13, 2006


Lumber Mills

Forest Products Industry, Lumbering, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, Water, Rivers Sturgeon River Log Co. Mill - Chassell [Shot of the mill and dock area. Three men with long poles stand by the river's edge]

Scanned: May 22, 2006


Iron Mines & Mining

Metal Trade, Iron Industry and Trade, Iron Mines and Mining, Buildings, Water Foster Iron Mine [Photo of a deep hole under a road flooded with water. A building with two smokestacks stands at the top of the hill.]

Scanned: October 24, 2006