Title: Shafthouse - Lake Superior Mine
Photographer: Earl Gagnon
Subject Headings: Buildings, Metal Trade - Copper Industry and Trade - Copper Mines and Mining, Seasons - Winter
Condition: Good
Description: The shafthouse at the Lake Superior Mine near Winona, MI. At the time this photo was snapped there were three miners in the shaft located 800 feet below the surface. This particular shafthouse witnessed a fall of 10 inches of snow on the day the picture was snapped. Winona is in heavy snow country. [Image of the snow covered shaft house.]
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: 8 cm x 13.6 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: MS044-006-006-007
Collection Name: Earl Gagnon Photograph Collection
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