Houghton to Hancock on Ice

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Title: Houghton to Hancock on Ice
Photographer: J.T. Reeder
Subject Headings: Human Settlements - Cities and Towns, Seasons - Winter, Transportation
Condition: Good
Description: Houghton to Hancock on Ice [A winter photo of people walking on a road over the ice between Hancock and Houghton. A number of small branches have been placed on the ice to mark the location of the "road".]
Source of Description: Negative notebook database [cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: J. Harry Reeder
Date of Photo: undated
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 25.3 cm x 20.6 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: MS042-034-G-139A
Collection Name: J. Harry Reeder 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 appears to be taken from the Houghton waterfront, looking north across Portage Lake toward Ripley. The industrial buildings in the distance on the left may be part of the Lake Superior Smelting Works, while the buildings on the left may be part of the Quincy Mining Company's smelting works.
1/30/2007 3:53:10 PM by HistoryBuff