Title: Railroads - Copper Range
Photographer: Earl J. Gagnon
Subject Headings: Transportation - Railroads, Metal Trade, Seasons - Winter
Condition: Good
Description: Despite the great depth of the snow, industry must go on if an area is to possess any type of economics whatsoever. Here, the Copper Range Railroad of Houghton, MI is hauling copper sand to the mill at Freda for recovery of the metal from the sand. Snow here is 22 inches deep. [The train hauls several cars of sand along a snowy track.]
Source of Description: Back of photo [cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Joan Schroeder
Date of Photo: undated
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 12.6 cm x 17.6 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: MS044-002-016-021
Collection Name: Earl Gagnon Photograph Collection
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