Quincy

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B>The great Quincy is perhaps one of the best known mines of the area.  Originally created in March, 1848, it mined the area north of Hancock for almost 100 years.  It's ability to make profit and generate dividends earned it the nickname of "Old Reliable".</B></div> <div> <B>So much has been written about the company that it would be fruitless for me to try here.  Perhaps the best reference on the company is the book "Old Reliable" by Lankton and Hyde, published 1982.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Below are a couple of miner's brass tags from the Quincy.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="880ac490.gif" border=0 width="172" height="329" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0408dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#336666" FACE="Arial" ><B>Copper Country Reflections</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Copper Country Reflections"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id274.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laurium"><U><B><IMG SRC="0420e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="id275.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pewabic"><U><B><IMG SRC="0410e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>       </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>   </B><A HREF="id269.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Expansion Period 18801900"><U><B><IMG SRC="0440e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Click arrows to go through series.  Use the UP arrow to go back to main page.</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0408dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Quincy</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="8661b4c0.jpg" border=0 width="539" height="332" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is one of the rarer varieties of Quincy stock.  It shows an incorporation date of March, 1878 which would be 30 years after the initial organization.  Michigan allowed corporate entities a maximum of 30 years, so this represents the "new"  or 2nd Quincy.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="86acc6c0.gif" border=0 width="460" height="364" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Michigan copper mines were always known for their  "paternalism" and this letter is an excellent example.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="86c1f060.jpg" border=0 width="543" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The original #2 shaft</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="87b0a480.jpg" border=0 width="522" height="328" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Thanks to Chuck Pomazal as correctly identifying this as the #7 shaft.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8791e4c0.jpg" border=0 width="542" height="332" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> #7 shaft and rock house</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="86f1f3b0.jpg" border=0 width="543" height="315" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> #6 shaft and rock house, built 1892, seen here in the late 40's, her days of work now over.  It was destroyed by fire in 1956.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="87120ad0.jpg" border=0 width="544" height="685" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Man car at the #6 shaft</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="872d3880.jpg" border=0 width="467" height="648" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Interior view of the great Nordberg hoist for the new #2 shaft, completed in 1920.  The hoist could raise a 10 ton load of ore at a speed of 36.4 MPH from an inclined depth of  9260 feet.  It produced close to 2,500HP.  In 1984, it was designated a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Click here to visit the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.quincymine.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.quincymine.com"><U><B>Quincy Mine and Hoist web site</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="87422300.jpg" border=0 width="546" height="304" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Torch Lake stamp mill built in 1890 (above) and second Torch Lake mill built in 1900 (below).  These replaced the older mill on Portage Lake, located just west of the bridge.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="876223a0.jpg" border=0 width="546" height="314" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr></table></body>