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- Pennant, "Minnesota Museum of Mining, Chisholm," 1959 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Some pennants, such as this one from Chisholm, Minnesota, depicted local museum buildings. This souvenir reminded travelers not only of their visit but also the region's unique history.
- 1959
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Pennant, "Minnesota Museum of Mining, Chisholm," 1959
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Some pennants, such as this one from Chisholm, Minnesota, depicted local museum buildings. This souvenir reminded travelers not only of their visit but also the region's unique history.
- Men Pouring Copper in the Quincy Smelter, Hancock, Michigan, circa 1906 -
- circa 1906
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Men Pouring Copper in the Quincy Smelter, Hancock, Michigan, circa 1906
- General Electric Company Catalog, "Electric Locomotives: Catalogue No. 4," 1893 - At the turn of the 20th century, General Electric manufactured several models of electric locomotives for use in underground mines -- where smoke and soot from steam locomotives was dangerous and impractical. These small mine locomotives collected electricity from overhead lines or third rails that ran alongside the track. GE also built larger electric locomotives for use with conventional railcars aboveground.
- 1893
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General Electric Company Catalog, "Electric Locomotives: Catalogue No. 4," 1893
At the turn of the 20th century, General Electric manufactured several models of electric locomotives for use in underground mines -- where smoke and soot from steam locomotives was dangerous and impractical. These small mine locomotives collected electricity from overhead lines or third rails that ran alongside the track. GE also built larger electric locomotives for use with conventional railcars aboveground.
- General Electric Company Catalog, "Electric Mine Locomotives," 1904 - At the turn of the 20th century, General Electric manufactured several models of electric locomotives for use in underground mines -- where smoke and soot from steam locomotives was dangerous and impractical. These small mine locomotives collected electricity from overhead lines or third rails that ran alongside the track. GE also built larger electric locomotives for use with conventional railcars aboveground.
- 1904
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General Electric Company Catalog, "Electric Mine Locomotives," 1904
At the turn of the 20th century, General Electric manufactured several models of electric locomotives for use in underground mines -- where smoke and soot from steam locomotives was dangerous and impractical. These small mine locomotives collected electricity from overhead lines or third rails that ran alongside the track. GE also built larger electric locomotives for use with conventional railcars aboveground.
- Prospector's Claim Stake, Used near Battle Lake, Wyoming, 1880-1910 - This prospector's cedar stake was used on a mining claim near a "Lake Edison" in Wyoming. This is the site where Thomas Edison allegedly conceived the idea for the incandescent lamp. The donor retrieved the stake several decades after Edison's encampment, noting that sand-laden winds blowing from the West had eroded only one side of the stake.
- 1880-1910
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Prospector's Claim Stake, Used near Battle Lake, Wyoming, 1880-1910
This prospector's cedar stake was used on a mining claim near a "Lake Edison" in Wyoming. This is the site where Thomas Edison allegedly conceived the idea for the incandescent lamp. The donor retrieved the stake several decades after Edison's encampment, noting that sand-laden winds blowing from the West had eroded only one side of the stake.
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Token Honoring California Gold Rush, 1915 - The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos, such as this souvenir token honoring the California Gold Rush of 1849.
- 1915
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Token Honoring California Gold Rush, 1915
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos, such as this souvenir token honoring the California Gold Rush of 1849.
- Gold Washing in the California Mine, 1865-1870 -
- 1865-1870
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Gold Washing in the California Mine, 1865-1870
- 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.
- "Pouring Copper," Quincy Smelter, Hancock Michigan, circa 1906 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- circa 1906
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"Pouring Copper," Quincy Smelter, Hancock Michigan, circa 1906
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- 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
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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 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.