Ishpeming, Michigan - The Cliffs Shaft Mining Museum, which preserves the historic Cliffs Shaft iron ore mine, which closed in 1967. Brass checks hang

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Ishpeming, Michigan - The Cliffs Shaft Mining Museum, which preserves the historic Cliffs Shaft iron ore mine, which closed in 1967. Brass checks hang on a board in an above-ground office. Miners would carry their tags while in the mine, and replace them at the end of the shift, ensuring that everyone was accounted for.

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Size: 2734px × 4100px
Location: Pumphouse Rd, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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