TitleElizabeth Hatton Memorial Hospital Date1950 SubjectElizabeth Hatton Memorial Hospital (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionThis was the former home of the William H. Loutit family, purchased by William Hatton and presented ... View Details
TitleGrand Haven Municipal Hospital Date1970 SubjectHospitals -- Michigan -- Grand Haven DescriptionGrand Haven’s second hospital was built at 1309 Sheldon Road. Construction began in 1938 and ... View Details
TitleNorth Ottawa Community Hospital, 1970 Date1970 SubjectHospitals -- Michigan -- Grand Haven DescriptionThe first major expansion of the hospital was the addition of a maternity wing in 1953. In 1970, a $... View Details
TitleNorth Ottawa Community Hospital, Aerial View Date1968 SubjectHospitals -- Michigan -- Grand Haven DescriptionGrowth in the area around Grand Haven led to the creation of the North Ottawa Community Hospital Aut... View Details
TitleNorwood Apartments, formerly Elizabeth Hatton Hospital Date1950 SubjectHospitals -- Michigan -- Grand Haven DescriptionThis house, once owned by Captain William Loutit, was purchased by William Hatton, president of Eagl... View Details
TitleCutler and Savidge Lumber Mill Date1894 SubjectCutler and Savidge Lumber Mill (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionDwight Cutler and Hunter Savidge established the Cutler and Savidge Lumber Company in 1858. They had... View Details
TitleCutler and Savidge Lumber Camp #1 Date1894 SubjectCutler and Savidge Lumber Camp (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionAt the time this photograph was taken, this camp was one of three owned by the Cutler and Savidge Lu... View Details
TitleCutler and Savidge Lumber Camp #2 Date1894 SubjectCutler and Savidge Lumber Camp (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionOne of three camps owned at the time by the Cutler and Savidge Lumber Company, its loggers felled th... View Details
TitleCutler and Savidge Lumber Mill Date1894 SubjectCutler and Savidge Lumber Mill (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionThe mill, owned by Dwight Cutler and Hunter Savidge, and later by Cutler and William Savidge, was on... View Details
TitleWyman, Buswell Lumber Mill Date1870 SubjectWyman, Buswell Lumber Mill (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionCharles E. Wyman and Henry W. Buswell began operating a sawmill in 1864 and built the structure show... View Details
TitleFerry and Sons Saw Mill Date1860 SubjectFerry and Sons Saw Mill (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionThe area’s first functioning sawmill, the mill was built in 1836 at the foot of Columbus Stre... View Details
TitleCutler and Savidge Lumber Mill Date1894 SubjectCutler and Savidge Lumber Mill (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionThe Cutler and Savidge Lumber Company owned several mills in Grand Haven, Ferrysburg and Spring Lake... View Details
TitleEmlaw, Boyce and Storr Mill Date1867 SubjectEmlaw, Boyce and Storr Mill (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionThis photograph was taken the year the sawmill opened on the north bank of the South Channel in Gran... View Details
TitleFarr, George A. Date1900 SubjectFarr, George A., 1842-1914 DescriptionIn 1876 George A. Farr opened his own law office in Grand Haven. He was City Attorney, member of the... View Details
TitleGriffin, Henry Date1885 SubjectGriffin, Henry, 1807-1891 DescriptionHenry Griffin became Ottawa County's second Sheriff from 1844 to 1850. His jurisdiction covered the ... View Details
TitleHofma, Dr. Edward Date1900 SubjectHofma, Edward, 1859-1936 DescriptionDr. Edward Hofma practiced in Spring Lake and Grand Haven. He was granted his request to join Walter... View Details
TitleHofma, Dr. Elizabeth Date1920 SubjectHofma, Elizabeth, DescriptionElizabeth Hofma was certified to be an elementary teacher in 1882 in the Spring Lake School system. ... View Details
TitleJones, Hamilton Date1850 SubjectJones, Hamilton, 1807-1888 DescriptionHamilton Jones built a steam mill in Grand Haven on the Grand River near the west end of Fulton Stre... View Details
TitleKendrick, Dr. Fred Date1878 SubjectKendrick, Frederick, 1845-1918 DescriptionFrederick Kendrick, master of the government harbor tug at Ludington, was awarded a Congressional go... View Details
TitleKiel, Albert Date1910 SubjectKiel, Albert, 1841-1930 DescriptionAlbert Kiel established a furniture and undertaking business in Grand Haven. He served on the City C... View Details
TitleMcNett, Dr. J. B. Date1856 SubjectMcNett, Jacob, 1826-1916 DescriptionDr. McNett was of the earliest physicians in Grand Haven and served as a surgeon in the Civil War. View Details
TitleMcNett, Eleanor Griffin Date1855 SubjectMcNett, Eleanor Griffin, 1850-1935 DescriptionEleanor Griffin McNett was a charter member of the Grand Haven Women’s Club and became its Pr... View Details
TitleFerry, Thomas White Date1866 SubjectFerry, Thomas White, 1826-1896 DescriptionThomas was the son of Rev. William and Amanda Ferry and was born on Mackinac Island. He spoke Ottaw... View Details
TitleSheldon, Willard C. Date1890 SubjectSheldon, Willard C., 1839- DescriptionWillard Sheldon was the president of the Challenge Corn Planter Company in 1871, but he was best kno... View Details
TitleChallenge Corn Planter Works Employees Date1897 SubjectChallenge Corn Planter Works (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionSince 1883, the Challenge Corn Planter Company manufactured corn planting machines and refrigerators... View Details
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