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- Torch Lake Steam Locomotive Loaded on a Flatcar for Transport from Ahmeek Mine near Calumet, Michigan, November 1969 - Built by Mason Machine Works in 1873, the steam locomotive <em>Torch Lake</em> was used in copper mining operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula until 1933. The Henry Ford acquired the locomotive in 1969. After its arrival here, the engine was returned to operating condition and put into service on the Greenfield Village railroad.
- November 03, 1969
- Collections - Artifact
Torch Lake Steam Locomotive Loaded on a Flatcar for Transport from Ahmeek Mine near Calumet, Michigan, November 1969
Built by Mason Machine Works in 1873, the steam locomotive Torch Lake was used in copper mining operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula until 1933. The Henry Ford acquired the locomotive in 1969. After its arrival here, the engine was returned to operating condition and put into service on the Greenfield Village railroad.
- Drawing, 4'1" Gauge Bogie, CYL 16 x 24, Calumet & Hecla Mining Co., 1887 - Born in Mystic, Connecticut, in 1808, William Mason designed and built machines for New England's thriving textile industry before joining the locomotive business in 1852. His Mason Machine Works factory in Taunton, Massachusetts, turned out quality locomotives in a variety of gauges for both mainline and industrial railroads. The company ended locomotive production after Mason's death in 1883.
- 1887
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Drawing, 4'1" Gauge Bogie, CYL 16 x 24, Calumet & Hecla Mining Co., 1887
Born in Mystic, Connecticut, in 1808, William Mason designed and built machines for New England's thriving textile industry before joining the locomotive business in 1852. His Mason Machine Works factory in Taunton, Massachusetts, turned out quality locomotives in a variety of gauges for both mainline and industrial railroads. The company ended locomotive production after Mason's death in 1883.
- Torch Lake Steam Locomotive, 1873 - <em>Torch Lake</em>, built by Mason Machine Works in 1873, hauled ore for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company on Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. The engine is an articulated design. The driving wheels pivot under the boiler, allowing the locomotive to handle sharp curves. <em>Torch Lake</em> joined The Henry Ford's collection in 1969.
- 1873
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Torch Lake Steam Locomotive, 1873
Torch Lake, built by Mason Machine Works in 1873, hauled ore for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company on Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. The engine is an articulated design. The driving wheels pivot under the boiler, allowing the locomotive to handle sharp curves. Torch Lake joined The Henry Ford's collection in 1969.
- Siemens Model D Dynamo, 1878 -
- 1878
- Collections - Artifact
Siemens Model D Dynamo, 1878
- Drawing, Alterations for Miner Engine Raymbault, Calumet and Hecla Mining Co, 1882 - Born in Mystic, Connecticut, in 1808, William Mason designed and built machines for New England's thriving textile industry before joining the locomotive business in 1852. His Mason Machine Works factory in Taunton, Massachusetts, turned out quality locomotives in a variety of gauges for both mainline and industrial railroads. The company ended locomotive production after Mason's death in 1883.
- 1882
- Collections - Artifact
Drawing, Alterations for Miner Engine Raymbault, Calumet and Hecla Mining Co, 1882
Born in Mystic, Connecticut, in 1808, William Mason designed and built machines for New England's thriving textile industry before joining the locomotive business in 1852. His Mason Machine Works factory in Taunton, Massachusetts, turned out quality locomotives in a variety of gauges for both mainline and industrial railroads. The company ended locomotive production after Mason's death in 1883.
- Ammeter -
- Collections - Artifact
Ammeter
- Torch Lake Steam Locomotive Being Loaded on a Flatcar for Transport from Ahmeek Mine near Calumet, Michigan, November 1969 - Built by Mason Machine Works in 1873, the steam locomotive <em>Torch Lake</em> was used in copper mining operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula until 1933. The Henry Ford acquired the locomotive in 1969. After its arrival here, the engine was returned to operating condition and put into service on the Greenfield Village railroad.
- November 03, 1969
- Collections - Artifact
Torch Lake Steam Locomotive Being Loaded on a Flatcar for Transport from Ahmeek Mine near Calumet, Michigan, November 1969
Built by Mason Machine Works in 1873, the steam locomotive Torch Lake was used in copper mining operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula until 1933. The Henry Ford acquired the locomotive in 1969. After its arrival here, the engine was returned to operating condition and put into service on the Greenfield Village railroad.
- Calumet & Hecla Smelter, Lake Linden, Michigan, 1900-1906 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
Calumet & Hecla Smelter, Lake Linden, Michigan, 1900-1906
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- "Just Up," Copper Mine, Hecla Shaft No. 2, Calumet, Michigan, 1900-1906 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- 1900-1906
- Collections - Artifact
"Just Up," Copper Mine, Hecla Shaft No. 2, Calumet, Michigan, 1900-1906
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Torch Lake Steam Locomotive Loaded on a Flatcar for Transport from Ahmeek Mine near Calumet, Michigan, November 1969 - Built by Mason Machine Works in 1873, the steam locomotive <em>Torch Lake</em> was used in copper mining operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula until 1933. The Henry Ford acquired the locomotive in 1969. After its arrival here, the engine was returned to operating condition and put into service on the Greenfield Village railroad.
- November 03, 1969
- Collections - Artifact
Torch Lake Steam Locomotive Loaded on a Flatcar for Transport from Ahmeek Mine near Calumet, Michigan, November 1969
Built by Mason Machine Works in 1873, the steam locomotive Torch Lake was used in copper mining operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula until 1933. The Henry Ford acquired the locomotive in 1969. After its arrival here, the engine was returned to operating condition and put into service on the Greenfield Village railroad.