Hancock and Houghton, Michigan mine railcar.
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Title
Hancock and Houghton, Michigan mine railcar.
Collection
Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views
United States
States
Michigan
Stereoscopic views of Hancock and Houghton, Michigan
Names
Childs, B. F. (Brainard F.), approximately 1841-1921 (Photographer)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1865 - 1880
Place: Houghton, Mich.
Publisher: C.F. Brubaker
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFY Dennis Coll 90-F410
Subjects
Michigan
Copper industry -- Michigan -- Hancock
Copper industry -- Michigan -- Houghton
Mine railroad cars
Mine railroads
Genres
Notes
Content: Inscribed in pencil on verso: Down the Franklin Tramroad / Length 2200 feet / Height 600 feet / Steepest grade 25 degrees
Physical Description
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG90-F410
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11707612
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 822d0b70-c548-012f-bf62-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hancock and Houghton, Michigan mine railcar." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1865 - 1880. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/822d0b70-c548-012f-bf62-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1865 - 1880). Hancock and Houghton, Michigan mine railcar. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/822d0b70-c548-012f-bf62-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hancock and Houghton, Michigan mine railcar." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/822d0b70-c548-012f-bf62-58d385a7bc34
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