Copper on railroad flatcar, Keweenaw County, Michigan

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Description

View of copper on railroad flatcar in Keweenaw County, Michigan. Printed on front: "Keweenaw, land of Michigan's copper country. Mass copper on flat car, just out of mine." Printed on back: "The Lake Superior region is the only one in the world where pure copper in amygdaloid veins is found in commercial quantities. Payn's News Agency, Hancock, Mich. Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. Art-Colortone' post card (reg. U.S. Pat. Off.)"

Details

Resource ID:: bh015290
Subject:: Copper ore--Michigan--Keweenaw County; Copper mines and mining--Michigan--Keweenaw County; Postcards
Publisher:: Payn's News Agency; Curt Teich & Co.
Date:: unknown
Format:: 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: M/Localities-Keweenaw
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.