TitleMan and woman standing on a boulder Date1880-1900 SubjectPortraits DescriptionPhotograph of a man and woman standing on a boulder in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. View Details
TitleFirst Street Car in Flint Date1901 SubjectInterurbans DescriptionB&W photo of the first interurban arriving in Flint on
Saginaw Street at Fifth St. The first test ... View Details
TitleMcFarland Park: Flint's first park. Date1902 SubjectParks-McFarlan DescriptionB&W photo of McFarlan Park at N. Saginaw and Detroit St (now M.L. King). This property was given by ... View Details
TitleUS Vice President Fairbanks visits Flint Date1905 SubjectStreet-S. Saginaw DescriptionB&W photo of Vice President Fairbanks in a carriage in the Goldon Jubilee Parade View Details
TitleAthletic Park Date1908 SubjectParks:Athletic DescriptionB&W photo of the Athletic Park located on the former site of the Crapo lumber company which later be... View Details
TitleFlint Wagon Works Date1908 SubjectCarriage Industry DescriptionB&W photo of the Flint Wagon Works on W. Kearsley in Flint.
The company was the first incorporated ... View Details
TitleHunter Savidge Date1860 SubjectSavidge, Hunter, 1828-1881 DescriptionHunter Savidge came to Spring Lake in 1856 to manufacture lumber as an associate of Young and Montag... View Details
TitleGeorge Parks Date1867 SubjectParks, George, 1817-1880 DescriptionGeorge Parks, the first mayor of Grand Haven, elected 1867, settled in Grand Haven in 1844. Captain... View Details
TitlePermelia Wattles Parks Date1867 SubjectParks, Permelia Wattles, 1819-1891 DescriptionPermelia Wattles Parks was the wife of Grand Haven's first mayor, George Parks. View Details
TitleThe 1954 Bulldog Date1954 SubjectYearbooks DescriptionPages from Bentley High School 1954 yearbook including the following staff and students: Martin Pero... View Details
TitleThe 1955 Echo Date1955 SubjectYearbooks DescriptionPages from Bentley High School 1955 yearbook including the following staff and students: Mr. Fay E. ... View Details
TitleThe 1958 Echo Date1958 SubjectYearbooks DescriptionPages from Bentley High School 1958 yearbook including the following staff and students: Jean Crawfo... View Details
TitleThe 1959 Echo Date1959 SubjectYearbooks DescriptionPages from Bentley High School 1959 yearbook including the following staff and students: Mrs. Virgin... View Details
TitleBurkett, Omer Oral History Date1988 SubjectNewton Steel Strike - Monroe(county), Michigan DescriptionRecorded oral history of Omer Burkett and his recollections of life in Monroe County, Michigan durin... View Details
TitleColpaert, Raymond M. Oral History Date1985 SubjectNewton Steel Strike - Monroe(county), Michigan DescriptionRecorded oral history of Raymond Colpaert and his recollections of life in Monroe County, Michigan d... View Details
TitleWalled Lake Gazette, May 1992 Date1992 SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History DescriptionWalled Lake Gazette (newsletter), May 1992. View Details
TitleCollection of Tickets from Silver Beach Amusement Park Attractions Datec. 1900 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach DescriptionTicket #1 (pink) is good for one ride on the LINDY LOOP. price is 20 cents, by the Silver Beach Amus... View Details
TitleFentonian 1905 Date1905 SubjectYearbooks DescriptionPages from Fenton High School 1905 yearbook including the following staff and students: J. W. Sexton... View Details
TitleWorkers gather around sawmill Date1951 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Sawmills DescriptionHacker Sawmill, located on 16 Mile Road between Ryan Road and Mound Road. Motorized sawmill with 4 m... View Details
TitleHupp Motor Car Company workers Datec.1911 SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History Description5x7 black and white sepia-toned photograph mounted on 8x10 gray matt board showing group of men pose... View Details
TitleBreaking Ground for Expansion Datec. 1970 SubjectHospital Planning DescriptionPhoto including caption. View Details
TitleInterior of Dodge Brothers Company factory Date1919 SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History Description8x10 black and white photograph of the interior of a Dodge Brothers Company factory showing men work... View Details
TitleInterior of Dodge Brothers Company factory Date1919 SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History Description8x10 black and white photograph of the interior of a Dodge Brothers Company factory showing men pose... View Details
TitleBrush Runabout Company factory Datec.1911 SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Highland Park--History Description7.5x9.25 black and white photograph of the Brush Runabout Company factory located at Oakland and Rho... View Details
TitleLiederkranz Hall, Lansing Date1895 SubjectClubhouses Michigan DescriptionPhotograph of Liederkranz Hall, Lansing. Located at the foot of Lapeer Street. View Details
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