Croteau family railroad photographs

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-1004

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Color slides, 1959-1980, belonging to the Croteau Family. Collection includes 128 35 mm color slides and one flash drive documenting sites and equipment related to the historic railroad industry in the Copper Country. Images include functioning and abandoned train engines and cars, railroad tracks and trestles, depots, and other industrial sites related to the railroad industry in the area. Locations include Quincy Mine in Hancock, Portage Lake Lift Bridge and surrounding area in Houghton, as well as locations in Calumet, Marquette, and Big Bay. Railroads documented in this collection include the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic, Copper Range Railroad, Marquette and Huron Mountain (M & H. M.), and the Keweenaw Central. Of particular note are images of the Copper Range Depot and roundhouse along the Portage Canal on the western side of Houghton, Michigan.

The flash drive accompanying the slides includes low resolution JPEG copies of all the slides in the collection, as well as an original and updated slide list with locations.

Dates

1959-1980

Conditions Governing Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.

Extent

0.18 cubic feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Color slides, 1959-1980, belonging to the Croteau Family.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The material in this collection was donated to the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections by Eric G. Peterson on October 6, 2014.