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Travels Through Michigan Copper Country Highlights
A travel piece recounts a journey to Pequaming and Calumet in Michigan's copper region. It notes Charles Hebard's lumber operation, Lake Superior drives, Chippewa lands, Houghton and Hancock growth, and Calumet and Hecla's vast copper mining, payrolls, and school system. It highlights mining wealth, multinational workforces, and robust local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ping
Lak Superior
Pequaming
Lange
Lake Superior
Moethodgist Church
Tom Alorgen
Broughton
Houghton
Portage Lake
Julio Main
Knight Hotel
Ashburn
Tenow
Chicago
Hancock
Quincy
Conper Range
Franklin
First National Bann of
Doughton
Calumet
Calhrmet
Amtingers
Dlamgs
Fred Schools
Michigan
Axgiassiz
Calumet & Moula Company
Cooley
Wisconsin
Florence Sanborn
Oshkosh
Whittemore
High Slccer
Calumet Schools
Boston
Knights Templar
Oshitosh
Laurium
J. Vivylun, Jr. & Co
Milwaukee
Ret Jacket
Ruppe & Bon
E. Byne
Vern Gros
Dod Hoskings