Ancient Mining on the Shores of Lake Superior

By Charles Whittlesey
Published April 1863, 30 page reprint from the Smithsonian Institution; this booklet one of the best early sources for the ancient copper mining activities of Upper Michigan. Booklet is fully illustrated with examples of miners copper, stone and wood tools plus map of the Keweenaw Peninsula showing ancient mine locations.
Booklet, orig. rel. in 1863, 30 pgs.