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Few holidays seem as uniquely American as Thanksgiving. We all
Few holidays seem as uniquely American as Thanksgiving. We all consciously or unconsciously carry in our heads images of grandparents over-flowing tab...

Copper Range Motor Bus Company I had never seen a photo of one of
Copper Range Motor Bus Company I had never seen a photo of one of the busses until I came across this nice builders photo from the Eckland Bus Company...

Did you ever wonder about life in an old-time lumber camp? The
Did you ever wonder about life in an old-time lumber camp? The image above provides a peak into that venue. Handwriting on the photo’s reverse side ...

Logging in the Bessemer Area By Ed SandeneWhen iron mining
Logging in the Bessemer Area By Ed SandeneWhen iron mining started in 1884 and the City of Bessemer was platted, the area began a rapid growth. Lumber...

The Wood Needed to Make Iron (and how it got there) By Ed
The Wood Needed to Make Iron (and how it got there) By Ed Sandene A side effect for the economy in the iron mining regions was the need for all of ...

a uniquely Finnish quality; Sisu the word used to typify the
a uniquely Finnish quality; Sisu the word used to typify the Finnish spirit; a concept that is at the heart of how all Finns view themselves; a cert...

In March 1861 the Michigan Legislature passed Public Act 207,
In March 1861 the Michigan Legislature passed Public Act 207, signed by the governor, to establish the Michigan Mining School at Houghton. It would ha...

Known as Main Street, River Street is seen here before the Great
Known as Main Street, River Street is seen here before the Great Fire of 1896. THE ONTONAGON FIRE When the lumber piles took fire, burning boards were...

Houdini’s Final Act Harry Houdini walked briskly to the
Houdini’s Final Act Harry Houdini walked briskly to the footlights of Detroit’s Garrick Theater on October 24, 1926, as “Pomp and Circumstance�...