Copper Thread Genealogy & Research

03/02/2026

Answer to ✨ Name that Copper Country town
The photo posted yesterday from 1913 was taken in Hancock at the corner of Quincy & Ravine streets. The photo shows the “Miners Parade.” This is an old “real photo” postcard from a personal collection

The second photo shows a different angle of the block, including the Savoy theater inside the old Germania Hall. It is from the MTU archives.

03/01/2026

✨Name that Copper Country town
This photo from 1913 shows a village, town, or city in the Copper Country.

Do you know where it was taken? Guess below (bonus points for street names!) ⬇️

02/28/2026

When Peter White visited Eagle River in 1851, the town wouldn’t let him leave….

Photos from MTU Archives, Keweenaw National Historical Park archives, and the collection of local residents.

02/27/2026

Travel Rest Cabins, between Houghton and Chassell, 1940s

(Next to the golf course; the back left cabins have been replaced with a brown apartment building.)

02/25/2026

Were your grandmas born locally or across an ocean? Let’s see our communities origin stories ✨

02/24/2026

Answer to ✨ Name that Copper Country town
The photo posted yesterday from the 1940s was taken in Laurium.

02/22/2026

✨Name that Copper Country town
This photo from the 1940s shows a village, town, or city in the Copper Country.

Do you know where it was taken? Guess below (bonus points for street names!) ⬇️

02/20/2026

Copper Country residents and their favorite pets 🐶

After this snowy week, I thought we would all enjoy seeing some old photos of local residents with their favorite pets. Images posted with any known information.

First photo is Clarence Globensky in Quincy.

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02/19/2026

Who knew there were so many Chinese men in Houghton County at the turn of the century?If you haven’t read it yet, be sure to check out our article on these early Copper Country immigrants. 🇨🇳 🇺🇸

With Lunar New Year coming next week, it seems fitting to pause and focus on this lesser-known community. In 1900, the federal census recorded sixty-three men born in China living in Houghton County.

02/17/2026

Answer to ✨ Name that Copper Country town
The photo posted yesterday from 1907 was taken in Calumet.

"Street Car No. 22 turning from Pine Street onto 6th Street. [Good photo of this means of transportation traveling through the snow-covered streets."

02/15/2026

✨Name that Copper Country town
This photo from 1907 shows a village, town, or city in the Copper Country.

Do you know where it was taken? Guess below (bonus points for street names!) ⬇️

02/14/2026

✨Grateful to have worked with the City of Houghton and the Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw on this new Winter Sports exhibit. I am so thankful for the opportunity to contribute to this project and it turned out great!

Check out the exhibit now! It looks at how winter sports developed locally, from the growth of Mont Ripley and the career of Olympic skier Chuck Ferries to the modern tradition of Jibba Jibba downtown 🏂 ⛷️