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Mine: Florence Mine, MI
Eagle Mine - Florence Mine - Became
Began: 1880
Location: SE-NE and NE-SE Sec. 20 of T40N-R18E
Owner: Florence Iron Co., later by Hanna Iron Ore co.
Type: Iron Ore, soft, red, high phosphorus. Crushed.
Method: Underground, worked by stoping and milling.
Railroad: C&NW to Escanaba ore dock.
Ended: 1931
Total output: 3,680,601 tons between 1880-1931.
[LSIO-1950]
Bibliography
The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:
- [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
- [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
- [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
- [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
- [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI
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