Adventure Mine, Ontonagon County

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Title: Adventure Mine, Ontonagon County
Photographer: Earl J. Gagnon
Subject Headings: Metal Trade - Copper Industry and Trade - Copper Mines and Mining, Persons,
Condition: Good
Description: A new tourist mine has opened at Greenland in Ontonagon County. Known as the Adventure, it has borne this name since 1850 when it first was opened. It operated, intermittently, until 1898 during which year it was reorganized and operated somewhat steadily until it ceased to operate in 1917. During its post 1900 days, it produced as much as two million pounds of red metal in a single year. It possesses considerable silver for its current tourists but the amount derived is no where near what it was prior to 1898 when some $3,000 worth was taken out in a few days. Here, Frank Shabal, a one time Quincy Mining Co. miner, analyzes the reopened adit for copper samples. Standing and looking on is Jack Neph, owner of the mining property whose tract is 110 acres. [Image of the two men at the mine opening.]
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: 20.5 cm x 25.4 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: MS044-002-012-009
Collection Name: Earl Gagnon 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:
• I wonder if this is kin to George Shabal (WWII U.S. Navy Seabee) who raised his family near Rochester Michigan. His children were Dave, Mike, Rene, and Patrick -M.Norman Union Lake MI
7/21/2013 9:28:33 PM by Anonymous
• Frank Shabal was my uncle he died a year ago , He was a welth of information of the mining area. He drove dinement truck,worked on the dock . H.is father and brother were killed in the mines
8/15/2008 12:56:41 PM by Anonymous