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Title
Emin Backus with chicken feed bucket
Creator
NULL

Institution
Sterling Heights Public Library

Subject
Sterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Backus Farm

Subject
Sterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Backus Family

Subject
NULL

Item Number
EF01b129

Relation
NULL

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
Emin Backus (1890 - 1969) feeding chickens and ducks on Backus Farm, 7447 17 Mile Rd., west of Van Dyke. The Backus family ran the Backus Car Wash very near the site of their farm.

Emin Backus with chicken feed bucket

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