Mandan, ghost town, Keweenaw County, 1981-2003
Scope and Contents
Collection, 1971-2009, of slides, print photographs, and mounted images created and maintained by photographer, Dan Behnke. Includes images of mine sites, structures, and minerals; as well as research notes and publications associated with copper mining in Michigan and elsewhere. The scope of the collection predominantly documents mines in Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon Counties within the Upper Peninsula. Also included in the collection are a series of maps from the Geological Survey of Michigan’s Annual Report for 1909, mostly relating to copper mining operations in the Copper Country and Isle Royale; as well as one mineralogical sample of Chalcocite from the Flambeau Mine.
Dates
- Other: 1981-2003
Conditions Governing Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.24 cubic feet (1 Paige box, 3 manuscript boxes, 2 flat boxes, and 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Behnke, Dan (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository