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Clinton River fishing dock
TitleClinton River fishing dock
Date1910
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Clinton River
Description4 men stand on dock after fishing net has been lowered into the Clinton River. Charles Ahrens (born ...
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Clinton River fishing party
TitleClinton River fishing party
Date1910
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Clinton River
DescriptionA group of 8 men, formally dressed, on a fishing trip off the bank of the Clinton River. Shows fishi...
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Clinton River Fishing Party with Net
TitleClinton River Fishing Party with Net
Date1910
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Clinton River
Description7 men and a boy pose on bank of the Clinton River with raised net and a skiff in the foreground.
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Clinton River Fishing Party with Fish and Beer
TitleClinton River Fishing Party with Fish and Beer
Date1910
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Clinton River
Description6 formally dressed businessmen with Otto Ahrens (1890 - 1969) and his father, Charles Ahrens (1857 -...
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Ahrens Homestead
TitleAhrens Homestead
Date1889
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionAhrens family home, located on the south side of Clinton River Rd., just west of Hayes Rd. Charles A...
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Dressing Hogs on Ahrens Farm
TitleDressing Hogs on Ahrens Farm
Date1900
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens family
Description4 unidentified men stand outdoors in farmyard with 2 dressed hogs suspended from a tree. Outbuilding...
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Eleanor Zienert and Otto Ahrens
TitleEleanor Zienert and Otto Ahrens
Date1915
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionEleanor Zienert (1893-1993) and Otto Ahrens (1890 - 1969) stand together outdoors in wedding attire....
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Ahrens wedding group
TitleAhrens wedding group
Date1915
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionEleanor Zienert (1893-1993), bride, and Otto Ahrens (1890 - 1969), groom, flanked by Amanda Zienert,...
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Arthur Sieger in front of Ahrens homestead with horse and buggy
TitleArthur Sieger in front of Ahrens homestead with horse and buggy
Date1911
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens family
DescriptionArthur Sieger in front of Ahrens homestead with horse and buggy.
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Ahrens Family Hauling Wheat
TitleAhrens Family Hauling Wheat
Date1915
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Farm
DescriptionCharles Ahrens (1857- 1943) and son, Albert (1902-1990)? and unidentified family members on top of w...
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Silo Filling
TitleSilo Filling
Date1920
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Ahrens Farm
DescriptionShows tractor and belt apparatus leading to silo and barn on Ahrens farm.
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Muscovy Ducks on Ahrens roof
TitleMuscovy Ducks on Ahrens roof
Date1935
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Ahrens Farm
Description4 Muscovy ducks line up on roof on lean-to extension on Ahrens home.
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Outdoor Pump on Ahrens Farm
TitleOutdoor Pump on Ahrens Farm
Date1940-1949
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Ahrens Farm
DescriptionOutdoor water pump on Ahrens farm showing farm outbuildings and the backs of 3 young girls in backgr...
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Chris Hacker watches as logs are cut
TitleChris Hacker watches as logs are cut
Date1951
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Sawmills
DescriptionHacker Sawmill on 16 Mile Road between Ryan Road and Mound Road. Chris Hacker (1888 - 1962) watches,...
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Remi Van den Brouck in a boat
TitleRemi Van den Brouck in a boat
Date1940-1949
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Van den Brouck Farm
DescriptionRemi Van den Brouck (1898 - 1987) sits in a small boat with oars on his flooded farm on Hall Road, e...
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Martha Ahrens (Sieger) and Otto Ahrens
TitleMartha Ahrens (Sieger) and Otto Ahrens
Datec.1892
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionStudio portrait of Martha Ahrens (Sieger) (b. 1886) and Otto Ahrens (1890 - 1969). Children of Charl...
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Old straw stack with children
TitleOld straw stack with children
Date1954
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Ahrens Farm
DescriptionJoyce, Terry, and Dennis Pozehl on Ahrens farm standing in front of a huge stack of straw.
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Muddy Clinton River Road
TitleMuddy Clinton River Road
Date1950-1-26
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionMan on tractor drives on muddy Clinton River Road showing farm fields with hay stacks in background....
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Ahrens smokehouse in winter
TitleAhrens smokehouse in winter
Date1940-1949
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Ahrens Farm
DescriptionSnow covered scene showing smokehouse, shed, and wheeled milk cart.
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Schuldt Family
TitleSchuldt Family
Datec. 1920
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Schuldt Family
DescriptionThe Schuldt family (mother, father, three children) pose outdoors in the summer. The side of a house...
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John and Martha Doebler
TitleJohn and Martha Doebler
Datec.1890
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Doebler Family
DescriptionStudio portrait of John Doebler (1860-1930) and his wife, Martha Schulz Doebler (1862-1947). John si...
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Doebler - Schulz Families
TitleDoebler - Schulz Families
Datec.1904
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Doebler Family
DescriptionIn front of Doebler house on Canal Road, Doebler and Schulz family members sit near wooden swing. To...
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Bortman Family photograph
TitleBortman Family photograph
Datec.1915
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Bortman Family
DescriptionBortman Family, clockwise from mother: Dora (born c. 1887), Yetta (born .1906), Joe (1907-1983), Erv...
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Holzhauer Family members
TitleHolzhauer Family members
Datec.1915
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Holzhauer Family
DescriptionBoy (unidentified), Irene Holzhauer (1898 - 2000), and Irene's unidentified cousin from Monroe, Mich...
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Holzhauer family on bank of Clinton River
TitleHolzhauer family on bank of Clinton River
Datec. 1917-1920
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Holzhauer Family
DescriptionFred Holzhauer (1870 - ?), (Irene's father), Richard Kaps (Irene's uncle), unknown, Irene Holzhauer,...
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