Houghton County Streetcars collection

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This collection of photos and documents from the Houghton County Traction Company Streetcars was gathered by Andrew C. Curto. The Houghton County Traction Company was an interurban streetcar line that operated in Houghton County, Michigan from 1900 to 1932. The physical collection is maintained by the Houghton County Historical Society, and the digital version was originally part of the Superiorland Library Cooperative's Upper Peninsula Regional Digitization Center. For more information about the physical collection, contact the Houghton County Historical Society at (906) 296-4121 or info@houghtonhistory.org. 

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Houghton County Transfer Ticket and Time Card
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Houghton County Transfer Ticket and Time Card
Examples of a Houghton County Traction Company Transfer Ticket and Employee Time Card Electronic reproduction of text in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Houghton-Douglass Falls Advertisement
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Houghton-Douglass Falls Advertisement
Advertisement for the "Fine View" of the Houghton-Douglass Falls on the Lake Linden Line of the Houghton County Traction Company Street Railway Electronic reproduction of text in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Houghton, Michigan Streetcar
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Houghton, Michigan Streetcar
Shelden Avenue in Houghton, Michigan Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Inside of Houghton County Streetcar--Travel in Style
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Inside of Houghton County Streetcar--Travel in Style
Houghton County Traction Company advertised that to ride on their streetcars was to ride in comfort, safety, and style. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Laurium, Michigan Streetcar (1 of 2)
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Laurium, Michigan Streetcar (1 of 2)
Houghton County Traction Company "LOCAL" streetcar picks up rider on Hecla Street in Laurium, Michigan in 1914. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Laurium, Michigan Streetcar (2 of 2)
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Laurium, Michigan Streetcar (2 of 2)
Streetcar of the Houghton County Traction Company Street Railway proceeds along Hecla Street in Laurium, Michigan. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Limerick Streetcar Station
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Limerick Streetcar Station
Limerick Streetcar Station, Quincy Hill, Hancock, Michigan. Man in photo is Ernest Mattucci. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Map of Houghton County, Michigan Communities Served by the Houghton County Traction Company
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Map of Houghton County, Michigan Communities Served by the Houghton County Traction Company
Map showing the communities served by the streetcars of the Houghton County Traction Company also known as the Houghton County Street Railway. Electronic reproduction of map in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Mohawk Station
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Mohawk Station
Houghton County Traction Company approaches the Depot at Mohawk, Michigan Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Passengers Boarding Streetcar in Houghton County
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Passengers Boarding Streetcar in Houghton County
During the period 1900-1932 while copper mining was the booming local industry, streetcars were the best way to travel in a land of few roads and harsh weather. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-…
Plowing Snow with Streetcar
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Plowing Snow with Streetcar
Houghton County Traction Company Streetcar Number 48, equipped with a snowplow, doing snow removal on 6th Street in Calumet, Michigan. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Special Streetcar to the Copper Country Fair
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Special Streetcar to the Copper Country Fair
Special to the Copper Country Fair Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar at Calumet Depot
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Streetcar at Calumet Depot
Houghton County Traction Company Streetcar in front of the Calumet Depot on Oak Street in winter. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar in a Snow Storm
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Streetcar in a Snow Storm
Streetcar in a snow storm in the Copper Country Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar in Calumet, Michigan (1 of 3)
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Streetcar in Calumet, Michigan (1 of 3)
North Sixth Street, Calumet, Michigan Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar in Calumet, Michigan (2 of 3)
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Streetcar in Calumet, Michigan (2 of 3)
Houghton County Traction Company streetcar traveling on Sixth Street in Calumet, Michigan. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar in Calumet, Michigan (3 of 3)
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Streetcar in Calumet, Michigan (3 of 3)
North Sixth Street, Calumet, Michigan Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar in Winter in Houghton County
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Streetcar in Winter in Houghton County
Streetcar in one of Michigan's "Copper Country" winters Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar in Wolverine
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Streetcar in Wolverine
Wolverine car. Curly Johnson, streetcar conductor. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar Number 12 in Calumet, Michigan
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Streetcar Number 12 in Calumet, Michigan
Houghton County Traction Company Streetcar Number 12 at the corner of Pine and Rockland Streets in Calumet, Michigan near Albion Car Station. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar Number 48
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Streetcar Number 48
Streetcar Number 48 of the Houghton County Traction Company Street Railway Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar Number 5
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Streetcar Number 5
Motorman William Towsey operates streetcar Number 5 on the Houghton County Traction Company street railway. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar on Pine Street in Calumet, Michigan
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Streetcar on Pine Street in Calumet, Michigan
Houghton County Traction Company streetcar operating on Pine Street in Calumet, Michigan looking east with Wickstrom and Company General Merchandise on the right. Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-…
Streetcar Trestle at Albion Location
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Streetcar Trestle at Albion Location
Street car trestle at Albion Location Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.
Streetcar Trestle near Calumet, Michigan
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Streetcar Trestle near Calumet, Michigan
Streetcar of the Houghton County Traction Company Street Railway crosses the trestle over the steam railway near Calumet, Michigan Electronic reproduction of photograph in The Copper Country Street Car Memories 1900-1932.