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Louise Arft and Charles Ahrens, wedding portrait
TitleLouise Arft and Charles Ahrens, wedding portrait
Date1885-5
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionFull length studio portrait of Louise Arft (1866 - 1951) and Charles Ahrens (1857 - 1943). Louise we...
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Charles and Louise Ahrens and family, outdoors
TitleCharles and Louise Ahrens and family, outdoors
Datec. 1905
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionFamily poses outdoors. A building is behind them in the distance. Taken in winter or early spring. F...
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Ruth Ahrens Sochowski with chicks and hen
TitleRuth Ahrens Sochowski with chicks and hen
Date1938
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionRuth Ahrens (Sochowski) (1920-2002) outside her house showing a bushel basket full of chicks, with h...
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Ahrens Farmhouse 1918
TitleAhrens Farmhouse 1918
Date1918
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionFarmhouse located on the south side of Clinton River Rd., just west of Hayes Rd. Four people stand i...
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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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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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Wedding portrait of Rose Lietz and Albert Ahrens
TitleWedding portrait of Rose Lietz and Albert Ahrens
Datec.1926
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionStudio portrait of Rose Lietz Ahrens (1901 - ?) and Albert Ahrens (1902 - 1990). Albert wears a dark...
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Eleanor Ahrens
TitleEleanor Ahrens
Datec.1936
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionStudio portrait of Eleanor Ahrens (b. c. 1922), commemorating her Confirmation. She is wearing a whi...
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Sophia Ahrens and Ernest Boldt, wedding portrait
TitleSophia Ahrens and Ernest Boldt, wedding portrait
Date1885-4
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionStudio full length portrait. Sophia wears a dark dress, white veil, and flowers. Ernest is seated, w...
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Otto Ahrens and Carl Ahrens
TitleOtto Ahrens and Carl Ahrens
Datec.1910
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionSummer outdoor photograph of brothers Otto Ahrens (1890 - 1969), seated on a wooden bench, and Carl ...
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Ahrens homestead and family
TitleAhrens homestead and family
Datec.1908
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Ahrens Family
DescriptionAhrens farmhouse, Clinton River Rd., west of Hayes Rd. Family lines up in front. From left: First th...
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