Calcite Quarry near Rogers City, Michigan, circa 1912
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This circa 1912 photograph shows Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company's Calcite Quarry on Lake Huron near Rogers City. Calcite-rich rock mined at this site could be processed to create crushed aggregate, steel additives, building stone, and many other useful products.
This circa 1912 photograph shows Michigan Limestone & Chemical Company's Calcite Quarry on Lake Huron near Rogers City. Calcite-rich rock mined at this site could be processed to create crushed aggregate, steel additives, building stone, and many other useful products.
Artifact
Cyanotype (Photographic print)
Subject Date
circa 1912
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
88.76.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Detroit Edison Co.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Toning (Photography)
Color
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 5.5 in
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