TitleEmin Backus with chicken feed bucket Date1940-1949 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Backus Farm DescriptionEmin Backus (1890 - 1969) feeding chickens and ducks on Backus Farm, 7447 17 Mile Rd., west of Van D... View Details
TitleEmin Backus feeds the chickens Date1940-1949 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Backus Farm DescriptionEmin Backus walks among chickens in farmyard, 7447 17 Mile Rd., west of Van Dyke. View Details
TitleChickens on Backus Farm Date1940-1949 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Backus Farm DescriptionTwo dozen chickens in yard on Backus farm, 7447 17 Mile Rd. View Details
TitleSheep on Holzhauer Farm Datec.1920 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Holzhauer Farm DescriptionTwo pet sheep stand in the grass on a summer day. Holzhauer Farm was on Utica Road, north of Kleino ... View Details
TitleChristopher Weier Family Datec.1902 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Weier Family DescriptionStudio portrait of family of Christopher Weier (1840 - 1929) and Pauline Reifter Weier (1849 - ?). T... View Details
TitleVogler family and their new home Date1930 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Vogler Family DescriptionVogler Family stands in front of their new house, under construction. First girl (unknown), Margery ... View Details
TitleJohn Vogler Farm Datec.1937 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Vogler Farm DescriptionJohn Vogler (1901 - 1971) built this house in 1930 after moving from Detroit. Shows garage building ... View Details
TitleSchuldt Blacksmith and Wagon Shop Datec. 1935 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Businesses DescriptionWilliam Schuldt (1877-1968) stands on the paved road in front of his shop in Utica, Michigan. An aut... View Details
TitleSchuldt Wagon Shop Date1907 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Businesses Description William Schuldt (1877-1968) stands on board sidewalk in front of his carriage and wagon shop in Uti... View Details
TitleLouis Heldt Datec.1915 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Heldt Family DescriptionLouis Heldt sits at his organ. He may be the son of Fred and Augusta Heldt who owned the Upton House... View Details
TitleFred and Augusta Heldt Datec.1915 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Heldt Family DescriptionFred Heldt (born c. 1860) and his wife, Augusta Heldt (born c. 1866) in a studio portrait. The Heldt... View Details
TitleLouis Hacker Datec.1910 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Hacker Family DescriptionLouis Hacker (1881-1964) studio portrait, wearing uniform of Detroit Police, wearing hat and holding... View Details
TitleHacker Sawmill Date1930-1940 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Sawmills DescriptionUnidentified man and boy sit on large log as it rests on truck. View Details
TitleUpton family group in summer Datec. 1915 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Upton Family DescriptionFamily group outdoors. Top row: Alice Fox Upton (1870 - ?), unknown woman, Oren Sayre (1890 - 1948),... View Details
TitleAlbert Landerschier Farm Datec.1960 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Landerschier Farm DescriptionAlbert Landerschier (b. 1890?), wife Vernie, and children Norman and Wilma lived in this tan brick h... View Details
TitleAlfred Landerschier Farmhouse Datec.1950 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Landerschier Farm DescriptionAlfred Landerschier (1898-1995), wife Viola, and children Clarence and Donald lived here on southwes... View Details
TitleAlfred Landerschier Farmhouse, rear Datec.1950 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Landerschier Farm DescriptionAlfred Landerschier (1898 - 1995)'s red brick house on southwest corner of 18 1/2 Mile Road and Van ... View Details
TitleKraft Farm Datec.1920 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Kraft Farm DescriptionWilliam Kraft (b. 1852) owned this farm from the late 1800s to around 1920. Louis Kraft (b. 1895), W... View Details
TitleBurr School students Date1908 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Burr School Description32 boys and girls and a female teacher pose next to the red brick Burr School located on the east si... View Details
TitleEvelyn Pruehs and hay hoist Date1937-7-09 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Pruehs Farm DescriptionPhoto features motorized hay hoist in Pruehs barn, located on southwest corner of Dodge Park Road an... View Details
TitlePlumbrook students at back steps Datec.1930 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Plumbrook School DescriptionSeven students stand on back cement steps of Plumbrook School, southwest corner of 17 Mile Road and ... View Details
TitleBerz School, lower grades Date1934 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Berz School Description41 boys and girls pose with their female teacher along side of white clapboard school building. Berz... View Details
TitleBerz School, upper grades Date1934 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Berz School Description34 boys and girls pose with a female teacher along side of white clapboard school building. Located ... View Details
TitlePlumbrook School, interior Datec.1920 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Plumbrook School DescriptionInterior view of Plumbrook School, located on the southwest corner of 17 Mile Road and Van Dyke Road... View Details
TitlePlumbrook students on back steps of school Date1927-1928 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Plumbrook School Description10 students pose on back wooden steps of Plumbrook School, located on southwest corner of 17 Mile Ro... View Details
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