TitleHenry Pennoyer Date1850 SubjectPennoyer, Henry, 1809-1886 DescriptionIn 1838, Henry Pennoyer was elected Ottawa County's first Sheriff. From 1838 to 1856, Pennoyer mana... View Details
TitleCurtis W. Gray Date1860 SubjectGray, Curtis W., 1802-1893 DescriptionFrom 1855 to 1863, Curtis W. Gray was Ottawa County Sheriff and later Deputy U.S. Marshall and serve... 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
TitleFirst Court House Date1891 SubjectCourthouses -- Michigan -- Ottawa County DescriptionBlack and white photo of the original Ottawa County Court House, built in 1857 in Grand Haven. The ... View Details
TitleOttawa County Jail and Court House Date1960 SubjectCourthouses -- Michigan -- Ottawa County DescriptionBlack and white photo of the Ottawa County Courthouse (left) and Jail (right), built in 1894 and 189... View Details
TitleOttawa County Jail Date1961 SubjectJails -- Michigan -- Ottawa County DescriptionBlack and white photo of the Ottawa County Jail on the northeast corner of Franklin and Fourth Stree... View Details
TitleOttawa County Building, Aerial View Date1965 SubjectCourthouses -- Michigan -- Ottawa County DescriptionBlack and white aerial photo, looking south, of the Ottawa County Building with the courthouse and j... View Details
TitleOttawa County Building Demolition and Construction Date1965 SubjectCourthouses -- Michigan -- Ottawa County DescriptionPhoto of the 1965 Ottawa County Building, looking to the southwest, with demolition in progress on t... View Details
TitleOttawa County Building, Northwest Corner Date1965 SubjectCourthouses -- Michigan -- Ottawa County DescriptionBlack and white photo of the 1965 Ottawa County Building in Grand Haven at Christmas time. The demo... View Details
TitleOttawa County Building, Northside Date1966 SubjectCourthouses -- Michigan -- Ottawa County DescriptionView of the 1965 Ottawa County Building in Grand Haven from Central Park. View Details
TitleOttawa County Court House Court Session Date1964 SubjectCourthouses -- Michigan -- Ottawa County DescriptionPhoto of a 1964 court session in the Ottawa County Courthouse. View Details
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