Title: View of Calumet and Hecla Public Library
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Buildings - Public Buildings, Historic Sites,
Condition: Good
Description: Reading Room in the Calumet and Hecla Public Library located at 101 Red Jacket Road, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan. The Calumet and Hecla Public Library, with baths in the basement, was a notable demonstration of the paternalism of a great corporation. In addition to providing unmatched cultural facilites with its collection of books, newspapers, and periodicals in many foreign languages, mounted prints, stereopticon views, Underwood and Keystone travel tours, maps, mineral speciments, and other displays, the library performed a didactic role. Its collection helped to acculturate the many foreigners in Calumet and was one of the most significant and beloved institutions in the community. The Building is a striking blend of sophisticated design and the handsome stonework of local mansons.
Source of Description: Historic American Buildings Survey - Written Historical Description
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor:
Date of Photo: undated
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 17.5 cm x 12.7
Polarity: Negative
Image No: MTU Neg 02414
Collection Name: MTU-198; MTU Archives Numbered Negetive Collection
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