Calcite Quarry near Rogers City, Michigan, circa 1912

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Artifact Overview

This circa 1912 photograph shows Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company's Calcite Quarry on Lake Huron near Rogers City. Calcite-rich rock mined at this site could be processed to create crushed aggregate, steel additives, building stone, and many other useful products.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1912

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

88.76.11

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Detroit Edison Co.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in
Width: 5.375 in

Inscriptions

On back: CALICITE [sic]
Calcite Quarry near Rogers City, Michigan, circa 1912