Minnesota's Iron Country

Minnesota's Iron Country
Author: Marvin G. Lamppa
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN: 9780942235562

Chronicles the development of the Iron Range, including the lives of the working class people as well as the industrial and political forces that built and exploited this region in a series of booms and busts.

The Sandstone Architecture of the Lake Superior Region

The Sandstone Architecture of the Lake Superior Region
Author: Kathryn Bishop Eckert
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2000
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780814328071

Eckert stresses the importance of the building materials as she explores the architectural history of a region whose builders wanted to reflect the local landscape.

Great Lakes Ore Docks and Ore Cars

Great Lakes Ore Docks and Ore Cars
Author: Patrick Dorin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2007-09-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

The Iron Mining Industry was quite extensive throughout the area known as the Lake Superior Iron Ore District. All of the iron ore was transported by rail to a wide number of lake ports on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. This book lists all of the ore docks constructed on The Great Lakes. Includes photos of the ore docks and ore cars, ore car schematics and pertinent data.