Calumet Palestra

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Title: Calumet Palestra
Photographer: J. W. Nara
Subject Headings: Buildings - Sport Facilities, Metal Trade - Copper Industry and Trade - Copper Mines and Mining,
Condition: Fair
Description: Calumet Palestra [A photo of an early ice arena in Calumet. A shaft-rockhouse is visible in the background. Same as MTU Neg 02589.]
Source of Description: Back of photo [cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: William Nara
Date of Photo: undated
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 17.6 cm x 12.5 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: Nara 42-196
Collection Name: Nara Photograph Collection
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:
• This is probably not the Palestra, and may actually be the Glaciadome in Mohawk. Compare to photos of the Palestra at Houghton County Historical Society online at http://www.marquetteironrangers.com/palestraold.htm and a very similar-looking photo of the Glaciadome online at http://www.pasty.com/discuss/messages/994/1550.html?MondayMay920050754pm
1/7/2008 1:03:28 PM by Erik Nordberg, MTU Archivist
• This is the Glaciadome in Mohawk. The little mine rock building next to it was the original Mohawk post office and is now used as a garage. The shafthouse in the background is the Mohawk number four shaft and the current Keweenaw County Road Commission is directly behind the Glaciadome.
3/9/2008 11:11:49 AM by Anonymous