Potato Storage, Keweenaw Bay

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Title: Potato Storage, Keweenaw Bay
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Agriculture, Manpower - Labor, Buildings - Commercial Buildings
Condition: Good
Description: Carpenters still transforming the old "Michigan Ballroom" into a potato warehouse as potatoes are being hauled in. From left to right: Frank Kuusisto, unknown, Matt Ruotsi, Harold Luusua, Ken Tervo (plaid shirt), and John Ruotsi. [building is part of former Michigan copper stamping mill near the community of Keweenaw Bay]
Source of Description: Donor [cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Leo Tervo
Date of Photo: 1944
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 7.1 cm x 4.2 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: Acc-08-042A-003
Collection Name: Acc. 08-042A
Terms of Use: Rights to reproduce and distribute this image may be restricted. Contact the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections for further information.
User Comments:
• The unidentified man on the truck is Wesley Tervo. Information is from Leo Tervo, submitted by Carol Saari.
3/13/2009 4:02:35 PM by Anonymous