These Photos Were Taken At The First Annual Upper Peninsula Gem & Mineral Show Hosted By The Ishpeming Rock And Mineral Club Inc.
The Show Was Held On July 25-26-27-28, 1968, In Ishpeming Michigan
Photos By Albert H. Murray, Escanaba, Michigan
Bay de Noc Gem & Mineral Club Members Myrna Lockard, George Lockard, Albert E. Murray, And Martin Lockard Look At The Rocks For Sale By The Hutsell's From Blue Springs, Missouri
Rockhounds Look At The Rocks, Supplies, And Books For Sale By Rock & Gem Jewelry, From Adrian, Michigan One Of The Six Dealers At The Show
Mr And Mrs Robert Schenk, Of Schenk's Rock Shop, Witch Lake, Michigan With the Merry-Go-Round Built By Mr Schenk The Merry-Go-Round Was Completely Hand-Made, And Is Decorated With Polished Stones A Tape Recorder Played Calliope Music
Three Of The 58 Competitive Exhibits At The Show The Left Case Was Exhibited By Albert E. Murray
Three Tables Covered With Polished Stones, Entered as competitive Exhibits The Two Free-Form Tables Won A First Place And The Rectangular Table Won Second Place
On A Field Trip, Two Views Of Ishpeming From Jasper Knob The Rock In The Foreground Is Jaspillite
On A Field Trip, Three Views Of A Pit Along Cliff Drive, South Of Negaunee The Rock Is Black Banded Magnetite
On A Field Trip, A Lake Along Cliff Drive
On A Field Trip, Two Views Of A Blacktop Plant At Lindberg's Quarry, East Of Negaunee
On A Field Trip, Rockhounds Collect Kona Dolomite At Lindberg's Quarry, East Of Negaunee
On A Field Trip At Lindberg's Quarry. Albert E. Murray Sends Down A Block Of Kona Dolomite Watching Is Charles Bowen Of Rapid River, Another Member Of The Bay de Noc Gem & Mineral Club Inc Several Of The Blocks In The Foreground Are Lapidary Quality
On A Field Trip, Albert E. Murray In The Pit At The Empire Mine At Palmer The Rock Is Low Grade Iron Ore, And Some Of It Is Black Banded Magnetite The Mining Company Loaned Hard Hats And Saftey Glasses To Rockhounds That Did Not Have Them The Rockhound's Cars Are Parked In The Middle Of The Pit
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