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Nelson Street in Norway, Michigan
TitleNelson Street in Norway, Michigan
Dateca. 1900
SubjectClothing trade
DescriptionPhotograph of the west side of Norway, Michigan's Nelson Street (later became Main Street) looking s...
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Main Street in Sagola, Michigan
TitleMain Street in Sagola, Michigan
Dateca. 1910
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of Main Street in Sagola, Michigan (looking west). John Flanagan's house, the community b...
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View of Channing, Michigan, looking south
TitleView of Channing, Michigan, looking south
Dateca. 1910
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of Channing, Michigan, and Railroad Street (looking south). The Railroad Eating House app...
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Nelson Street in Norway, Michigan
TitleNelson Street in Norway, Michigan
Dateca. 1902
SubjectClothing trade
DescriptionPhotograph of the west side of Norway, Michigan's Nelson Street (later became Main Street) looking s...
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West Ludington Street in Iron Mountain
TitleWest Ludington Street in Iron Mountain
Dateca. 1900
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of the north side of the 100 block of Iron Mountain's West Ludington Street. Buildings pi...
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West side of South Stephenson Avenue, Iron Mountain, Mich.
TitleWest side of South Stephenson Avenue, Iron Mountain, Mich.
Dateca. 1900
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of South Stephenson Avenue with buildings including the Swedish Mission Church, N.P. Huls...
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Southeast View of Norway Mich.
TitleSoutheast View of Norway Mich.
Dateca. 1900
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of southeast Norway with buildings including McKinley School, Norwegian Lutheran Church, ...
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View of Iron Mountain
TitleView of Iron Mountain's South Stephenson Avenue
Dateca. 1900
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of South Stephenson Avenue with buildings including the Wood Sandstone Block which served...
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View of the east side of Channing
TitleView of the east side of Channing's Railroad Street
Date1909
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of east side of Channing's Railroad Street with buildings including the general store, St...
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View of the east side of Iron Mountain
TitleView of the east side of Iron Mountain's South Stephenson Avenue
Date1900
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of business places including general hardware store, saloon barbershop, telephone company...
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Eskil Photography Studio in Iron Mountain
TitleEskil Photography Studio in Iron Mountain
Dateca. 1900
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionJorgen Johansen Eskil, one of the pioneer photographers of the Menominee Range, built this studio in...
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View of the east side of Railroad Street in Channing, Michigan
TitleView of the east side of Railroad Street in Channing, Michigan
Dateca. 1915
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of the east side of Railroad Street in Channing, Michigan (looking south). Pictured at th...
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Village of Sagola, Michigan
TitleVillage of Sagola, Michigan
Dateca. 1915
SubjectLumbering
DescriptionPhotograph of the village of Sagola, looking south from the lumberyard. In the distance the town hal...
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John Lane Buell
TitleJohn Lane Buell's opera house, located in Quinnesec, Michigan
Date1900
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of what was considered one of the finest opera houses in the Upper Peninsula, the Buell o...
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View of Iron Mountain
TitleView of Iron Mountain's Chapin Mine, facing east
Date1882
SubjectMines and mineral resources
DescriptionPhotograph of Iron Mountain's Chapin Mine, facing east. Notice how the Chapin Location, located to t...
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View of the east side of the 200 block of Stephenson Avenue, facing north, the Jenkins Hotel in fore
TitleView of the east side of the 200 block of Stephenson Avenue, facing north, the Jenkins Hotel in fore
Dateca. 1885
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of the east side of the 200 block of Stephenson Avenue, facing north. William H. Jenkins ...
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View of the east side of the 300 block of South Stephenson Avenue, looking south
TitleView of the east side of the 300 block of South Stephenson Avenue, looking south
Dateca. 1889
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of the east side of the 300 block of South Stephenson Avenue, looking south. The sign on ...
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View looking southeast, shortly after the 1906 Quinnesec fire
TitleView looking southeast, shortly after the 1906 Quinnesec fire
Date1906
SubjectFires
DescriptionPostcard view taken shortly after the 1906 Quinnesec fire, shows what remained of the community's bu...
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View of Quinnesec
TitleView of Quinnesec's business district
Dateca. 1903
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of Quinnesec's business district taken at Pine Street, looking north, on Quinnesec Avenue...
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View of Iron Mountain
TitleView of Iron Mountain's East B Street near the Chicago & Northwestern Railway tracks
Date1891
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of an evergreen arch erected for the celebration of Dickinson County's formation held on ...
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View of the area in Norway known as Old Town
TitleView of the area in Norway known as Old Town
Date1908
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph taken in 1908, of Main Street (now Hillcrest Drive) looking north. ""Main St. Norway, Mi...
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View of the east side of Quinnesec Avenue looking north
TitleView of the east side of Quinnesec Avenue looking north
Dateca. 1880
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph of the east side of Quinnesec Avenue looking north in the village of Quinnesec. This is ...
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John Rule driving the sprinkling wagon over the streets of Iron Mountain
TitleJohn Rule driving the sprinkling wagon over the streets of Iron Mountain
Dateca. 1900
SubjectRoads -- Dust control
DescriptionPhotograph of John Rule driving the sprinkling wagon over the streets of Iron Mountain in an attempt...
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Foster City residents returning from Norway Lake
TitleFoster City residents returning from Norway Lake
Dateca. 1901
SubjectSawmills
DescriptionPhotograph of Foster City residents returning from a picnic at Norway Lake. The cone-shaped sawdust ...
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View of the intersection of Carpenter Avenue and West ""B"" Street, Iron Mountain
TitleView of the intersection of Carpenter Avenue and West ""B"" Street, Iron Mountain
Dateca. 1920
SubjectCities and towns -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
DescriptionPhotograph taken just past the intersection of Carpenter Avenue and West B Street in Iron Mountain. ...
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