Union Carbide Co.’s Works and Michigan Lake Superior Power Co.’s Power House – Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Offered is a postcard featuring Union Carbide Co.’s Works and the Michigan Lake Superior Power Co.’s Power House in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. This elevated industrial view shows the extensive factory complex, power house buildings, elevated conveyor systems, rail tracks, rail cars, waterfront, and surrounding industrial infrastructure that supported one of the region’s major manufacturing operations.
This postcard documents the large industrial complex of Union Carbide Co.’s Works together with the Michigan Lake Superior Power Co.’s Power House in Sault Ste. Marie. The view illustrates the scale of heavy industry in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula during the early twentieth century, with factory buildings, elevated conveyors, rail spurs, switching tracks, and waterfront facilities reflecting the close relationship between manufacturing, rail transportation, and Great Lakes shipping.
The postcard is a White Border type, produced during the early twentieth century when views of industrial plants, mills, and public utilities were popular subjects for both correspondence and collecting.
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Pre-owned postcard in unposted condition.
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