Chunk of pure copper

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Description

View of a 6,000 pound chunk of pure copper resting on a sled with wooden barrels in background. Written in lantern slide ledger, "Copper 6,000 lbs." Recorded in lantern slide ledger: "M/Mines & mineral resources-Copper 6,000 lbs."

Details

Resource ID:: EB02m282
Subject:: Copper mines and mining--Michigan; Copper ores--Michigan; Lantern slides
Date:: unknown
Format:: 1 transparency : glass ; 3 x 3 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:: BHC lantern slide no. 523; BHC glass neg. no. 2341
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.