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Switchboard in hoist room, Eureka Mine
Author(s):Petersen, Max S.; Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1945-01
The Eureka Mine was an underground iron mine near Ramsey, Michigan in the Gogebic Range. The Mine opened in 1890. It was consolidated with the Asteroid Mine in 1926 and other properties were added later. The Eureka deposits ...
"Boot-shower"
Author(s):Petersen, Max S.; Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1946-07
Four miners use a boot shower after their shift at the Sherwood Mine. The Sherwood Mine was an underground iron mine in the Menominee Range in Iron County, Michigan. The Mine was operated from 1931-1975 by the Inland Steel ...
Sagamore Mine, lubricating rack
Author(s):Petersen, Max S.; Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1945-09
The Sagamore Mine is an open pit iron mine in the Cuyuna Range, Minnesota. The Mine opened in 1919 and was producing into the 1950s. The Mine was operated by the Sagamore Iron Company for Pickands, Mather and Company. ...
Buck Mine, man operating hoist
Author(s):Petersen, Max S.; Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1946-09
The Buck Mine was an underground iron mine in Iron County, Michigan. The Mine opened in 1922 as a consolidated operation with two other mines. Additional mines were added later to form the Buck Group. The Buck Mine reached ...
Sherwood Mine, mine rescue practice
Author(s):Petersen, Max S.; Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1946-07
Three miners in mine rescue gear and masks move timbers underground at the Sherwood Mine during mine rescue practice maneuvers. The Sherwood Mine was an underground mine near Iron River, Michigan in the Menominee Range. ...
"Boot-shower"
Author(s):Petersen, Max S.; Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1946-07
A miner uses a boot shower after his shift at the Sherwood Mine. The Sherwood Mine was an underground iron mine in the Menominee Range in Iron County, Michigan. The Mine was operated from 1931-1975 by the Inland Steel ...
Cambria-Jackson Mine caving-back operation
Author(s):Petersen, Max S.; Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1946-09
The first iron ore in the Lake Superior region was found on the site of the Jackson Mine, leading to discoveries of the extensive Lake Superior iron ore deposits in the Marquette Range. The Jackson pit mine was opened in ...
Cambria-Jackson Mine cars
Author(s):Petersen, Max S.; Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1946-09
The first iron ore in the Lake Superior region was found on the site of the Jackson Mine, leading to discoveries of the extensive Lake Superior iron ore deposits in the Marquette Range. The Jackson pit mine was opened in ...
Switchboard in hoist room, Eureka Mine
Author(s):Petersen, Max S.; Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1945-01
The Eureka Mine was an underground iron mine near Ramsey, Michigan in the Gogebic Range. The Mine opened in 1890. It was consolidated with the Asteroid Mine in 1926 and other properties were added later. The Eureka deposits ...
Hiawatha #1 Mine, scraper hoist operator
Author(s):Petersen, Max S.; Arthur Lakes Library; Russell L. and Lyn Wood Mining History Archive; United States. Bureau of Mines
Date:1945-06
The image shows a miner operating a scraper hoist, used to pull a scraper that moves ore or rock underground at the Hiawatha Mine. The Hiawatha #1 Mine near Stambaugh, Michigan was operated by the M. A. Hanna Company. The ...