Hancock

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Title: Hancock
Photographer: [Isler]
Subject Headings: Human Settlements - Cities and Towns, Buildings - Church Buildings, Buildings - Commercial Buildings
Condition: Good
Description: Street in Hancock. St. Joseph and St. Patrick (Catholic) church 1st block of Quincy Street. [Horse and buggy traffic travel on the dirt street. A cigar and liquor store on left of picture.]
Source of Description: Back of photo [cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Roy Drier
Date of Photo: undated
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 11.5 cm x 19.5 cm
Polarity: Negative
Image No: MTU Neg 00216
Collection Name: Roy Drier 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 view looks west down Quincy Street. The photo was probably taken in 1889 as the steeples of St. Patrick's Catholic Church (dedicated in 1889 after several years of construction) and St. Anne's Catholic Church (demolished later in 1889) are both seen in the distance. Partially visible on the far right is Ben Wieder's harness shop. The next building down housed, among other things, George H. Nichols pharmacy. See MS042-999-T-019 for a front view of it. The third building on the right is Edward Ryan's general store. Across the street from Ryan's (third building from the left) is Peter Ruppe & Sons general store. Although the facades are different, most of the buildings seen here on Quincy Street's 100 block still stand today.
8/7/2014 11:12:51 AM by John Haeussler