Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA

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Entrance to the East Adit
	Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA This is a photo of the Quincy Mine East Adit, located in the city of Hancock, Michigan. The adit was constructed in 1892 solely as a water drain for the mine; no men or materials ever used this entrance during the mining days. The original size of the adit was 5 ft. high and 3 ft. wide. Today the adit is much larger, thanks to the Michigan Tech ...
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Going Underground at the Quincy Mine
	Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Photo of workers going underground at the Quincy Mine circa 1880s. From Tyler's Souvenir of the Copper Country (1903).
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Inside the East Adit
	Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA A photo inside the East Adit of Quincy Mine, approx. 250 ft. from the portal. The total length of thr adit is approx. 2,000 ft. and ends at the No. 5 shaft. This adit is on the 7th level and is currently the main water drain from the mine (everything below this level is flooded and inaccessable). The adit is used today for guided underground tours ...
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No. 2 Shafthouse
	Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Photo of the famous No. 2 Shafthouse, Quincy Mine, Hancock, Michigan. When the mine ceased production in 1945, the Quincy No. 2 shaft was the world's deepest shaft, at 9,260 feet (2.82 km or 1.75 miles) along the dip of the deposit.
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Old Quincy Mine No. 1
	Old Quincy Mine No. 1, Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Old postcard view, early 20th century.
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Quincy Hill
	Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Photo of Quincy Hill circa 1880s. From Tyler's Souvenir of the Copper Country (1903).
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Quincy Rock House
	Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Photo of the Quincy Rock House circa 1880s. From Tyler's Souvenir of the Copper Country (1903).
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Quincy Smelters
	Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Photo of Quincy Smelters circa 1880s. From Tyler's Souvenir of the Copper Country (1903).
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Quincy Stamp Mill
	Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Photo of the Quincy stamp mill circa 1880s. From Tyler's Souvenir of the Copper Country (1903).
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Steel Headframe of the Mesnard (Quincy No. 8) Mine
	Mesnard Mine (Quincy No. 8 shaft), Quincy Mine, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA This is the steel headframe of the Mesnard (Quincy No. 8) Mine, located north of Hancock, Michigan and north of the Quincy No. 2 shafthouse. The headframe was erected during the 80's when Homestake Mining Co. explored the Keweenaw Peninsula for copper reserves and whether there was enough to mine at a profit.
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