Quincy Mining Company Glass Plate Photograph Collection
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Photograph collection, circa 1908-circa 1912, of the Quincy Mining Company in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Oversize glass plate negatives include images of shaft houses, dwellings, drawings, plat maps, and scenes in the Hancock, Michigan area.
Dates
- Circa 1908-Circa 1912
Creator
- Quincy Mining Company (Organization)
Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.
Biography
The Quincy Mining Company was founded in 1846 to mine native copper deposits on property near Hancock, Michigan. During the course of the next one hundred and fifty years, the company produced 1.5 billion pounds of refined copper and issued
Extent
1.98 Cubic Feet (4 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph collection, circa 1908-circa 1912, of the Quincy Mining Company in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Oversize glass plate negatives include images of shaft houses, dwellings, drawings, plat maps, and scenes in the Hancock, Michigan area.
General Physical Description note
1.5 cubic feet3 manuscript boxes
Processing History
Elizabeth Russell,1/24/2011
Creator
- Quincy Mining Company (Organization)
- Title
- Quincy Mining Company Glass Plate Photograph Collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
- Date
- 1/24/2011
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository