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Robert Stuart
TitleRobert Stuart
Date1835
SubjectStuart, Robert, 1785-1848
DescriptionIn 1810, along with John Jacob Astor, Robert Stuart organized the Pacific Fur Company. Stuart suppl...
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Nathaniel Volney Slayton
TitleNathaniel Volney Slayton
Date1875
SubjectSlayton, Nathaniel Volney, 1838-1889
DescriptionIn 1873, Nathaniel Volney Slayton opened a grocery store in the Cutler House block. He was one of t...
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Edward Payson Ferry
TitleEdward Payson Ferry
Date1877
SubjectFerry, Edward Payson, 1837-1917
DescriptionEdward Ferry was the son of William Montague and Amanda White Ferry. He engaged in lumbering, acqui...
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Pierre C. Duvernay
TitlePierre C. Duvernay
Date1834
SubjectDuvernay, Pierre C., 1790-1862
DescriptionDuvernay, a French-Canadian, accompanied Ferry on his journey from Detroit to Grand Haven. They arr...
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William Montague Ferry
TitleWilliam Montague Ferry
Date1858
SubjectFerry, William Montague, 1796-1867
DescriptionReverend Ferry had been a missionary on Mackinac Island, who in the summer of 1834, made a circuit o...
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Interview with Michigan Supreme Court Justice John W. Fitzgerald
TitleInterview with Michigan Supreme Court Justice John W. Fitzgerald
Date1991
SubjectMichigan Supreme Court
DescriptionInterview conducted by Roger F. Lane for the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society. Justice Fit...
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Colpaert, Raymond M. Oral History
TitleColpaert, Raymond M. Oral History
Date1985
SubjectNewton Steel Strike - Monroe(county), Michigan
DescriptionRecorded oral history of Raymond Colpaert and his recollections of life in Monroe County, Michigan d...
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Bloomfield Blossoms: p. 32
TitleBloomfield Blossoms: p. 32
Date1976
SubjectBloomfield Township (Mich.) -- History
DescriptionSUPERVISOR HOMER CASE TALKS ABOUT HIS TOWNSHIP "It's rather a pleasure to reminisce over the twenty ...
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Chevrolet Avenue, 3:30 pm, Flint, Mich.
TitleChevrolet Avenue, 3:30 pm, Flint, Mich.
Date1938-1940
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Flint--History
Description6.25x9.5 black and white photograph of workers walking outside of a Chevrolet factory.
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Flint Wagon Works which became a Chevrolet factory
TitleFlint Wagon Works which became a Chevrolet factory
Date1912
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Flint--History
Description8x10 black and white photograph of the Flint Wagon Works which became a Chevrolet factory.
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Trip through the Liberty Motor Car Company factory
TitleTrip through the Liberty Motor Car Company factory
Date1916
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description7.75x10.25 scrapbook page with two black and white sepia-toned photographs mounted on it, one 3.5x4....
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Liberty Motor Car Company assembly line
TitleLiberty Motor Car Company assembly line
Date1916
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description3.75x5.75 black and white sepia-toned photograph mounted on a scrapbook page showing the assembly li...
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Liberty Motor Car Company back yard
TitleLiberty Motor Car Company back yard
Date1916
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description3.75x5.75 black and white sepia-toned photograph mounted on a scrapbook page showing the back yard o...
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Liberty Motor Car Company block test interior
TitleLiberty Motor Car Company block test interior
Date1916
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description3.75x5.75 black and white sepia-toned photograph mounted on a scrapbook page showing the interior of...
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Liberty Motor Car Company riveting room interior
TitleLiberty Motor Car Company riveting room interior
Date1916
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description3.75x5.75 black and white sepia-toned photograph mounted on a scrapbook page showing the interior of...
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Liberty Motor Car Company motor and transmission assembly interior
TitleLiberty Motor Car Company motor and transmission assembly interior
Date1916
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description3.75x5.75 black and white sepia-toned photograph mounted on a scrapbook page showing the interior of...
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Liberty Motor Car Company paint shop interior
TitleLiberty Motor Car Company paint shop interior
Date1916
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description3.75x5.75 black and white sepia-toned photograph mounted on a scrapbook page showing the interior of...
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Chalmers Motor Company Jefferson Avenue factory
TitleChalmers Motor Company Jefferson Avenue factory
Date1913
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description8x10 black and white photograph of an illustration of the Chalmers Motor Company Jefferson Avenue fa...
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Chalmers Motor Company Oakland Avenue factory
TitleChalmers Motor Company Oakland Avenue factory
Date1913
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description8x10 black and white photograph of an illustration of the Chalmers Motor Company Oakland Avenue fact...
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Cadillac Motor Car Company advertisement c. 1902
TitleCadillac Motor Car Company advertisement c. 1902
Datec.1902
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description8x10 black and white photograph of an advertisement for Cadillac, with four drawings of the Cadillac...
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Cadillac Motor Car Company advertisement 1908
TitleCadillac Motor Car Company advertisement 1908
Date1908
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description8x10 black and white photograph of an advertisement for Cadillac, with two drawings of the Cadillac ...
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Basic Cost of Program $2.6 Million
TitleBasic Cost of Program $2.6 Million
Date1969-11-03
SubjectHospital Planning
DescriptionNewspaper article.
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Hupp Motor Car Company workers
TitleHupp Motor Car Company workers
Datec.1911
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description5x7 black and white sepia-toned photograph mounted on 8x10 gray matt board showing group of men pose...
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Chalmers Motor Company factory with group in front
TitleChalmers Motor Company factory with group in front
Date1911
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description4.5x6.5 black and white photograph of the Chalmers Motor Company factory exterior showing a large gr...
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Hupp Motor Car Company agents at the factory
TitleHupp Motor Car Company agents at the factory
Datec.1913
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description4.5x6.5 black and white photograph of Hupp Motor Car Company agents standing next to factory.
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