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George Upton House, winter
TitleGeorge Upton House, winter
Datec.1960
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--(George) Upton Farm
DescriptionWinter view of front of house. Snow on ground. House well-maintained. Clinton River Road, west of Sc...
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Bus with advertising sign - WKMI Radio
TitleBus with advertising sign - WKMI Radio
Date1957-07
SubjectRadio stations -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionAdvertising. Photo of bus with advertising sign. ""WKMI 1360 KC, Music, Sports, News."" Client: Ray ...
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Bus with advertising sign - Carling Black Label Beer
TitleBus with advertising sign - Carling Black Label Beer
Date1957-07
SubjectRay Vickerstaff Advertising Company -- Toledo (OH)
DescriptionAdvertising. Photo of bus with advertising sign, Carling Black Label Beer. Client: Ray Vickerstaff A...
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Road along lake
TitleRoad along lake
Date1880-1900
SubjectCleveland-Cliffs Iron Company
DescriptionPhotograph of road along a lake. ""Clev. Cliffs"" is handwritten on edge of background paper.
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Les Cheneaux Hotel
TitleLes Cheneaux Hotel
Date1880-1900
SubjectHotels
DescriptionPhotograph of the Les Cheneaux Hotel with American flags, beach and dock. ""Les Cheneaux Hotel"" is ...
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Cleveland Cliffs office and Brighton Hostel
TitleCleveland Cliffs office and Brighton Hostel
Date1880-1900
SubjectCleveland-Cliffs Iron Company
DescriptionPhotograph of the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company land office next to the Brighton Hostel (also known ...
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Cleveland Cliffs office and Brighton Hostel
TitleCleveland Cliffs office and Brighton Hostel
Date1880-1900
SubjectCleveland-Cliffs Iron Company
DescriptionPhotograph of the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company land office next to the Brighton Hostel (also known ...
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Flint
TitleFlint's new Post Office
Date1908
SubjectPost Office:Flint
DescriptionB&W photo of the new post office built in Flint in 1905. Located on the corner of Harrison and Kear...
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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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Henry Pennoyer
TitleHenry Pennoyer
Date1850
SubjectPennoyer, Henry, 1809-1886
DescriptionIn 1838, Henry Pennoyer was elected Ottawa County's first Sheriff. From 1838 to 1856, Pennoyer mana...
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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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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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As We See It...Upgrading the Hospital
TitleAs We See It...Upgrading the Hospital
Date1969-11-04
SubjectHospital Planning
DescriptionNewspaper editorial piece.
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Odd Fellows
TitleOdd Fellows' Institute, Lansing
DateUnknown
SubjectClubhouses Michigan
DescriptionPhotograph of an engraving of the Odd Fellows' Institute, Lansing. Various forms of recreation are d...
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Hospitals Grow to Meet Rising Demands
TitleHospitals Grow to Meet Rising Demands
Date2004
SubjectHospital Planning
DescriptionCommunity newsletter and photographs.
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Hudson Motor Car Company office
TitleHudson Motor Car Company office
Date1910
SubjectAutomobile factories--Michigan--Detroit--History
Description7.75x9.25 black and white photograph of office interior with office workers at desks.
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Fischer Farm Chicken Coop
TitleFischer Farm Chicken Coop
Datec. 1920
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Fischer
DescriptionFischer Farm on Plumbrook Road between Van Dyke Road and Dodge Park Road. Shows chicken coop, other ...
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Elmer Fischer
TitleElmer Fischer
Datec. 1930
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Fischer
DescriptionElmer Fischer stands in a fenced barnyard holding onto a farm horse while wearing a casual, military...
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Fischer Farm pig pen and milk house
TitleFischer Farm pig pen and milk house
Date1920 - 1930
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Fischer
DescriptionFischer Farm , Plumbrook Road between Van Dyke Road and Dodge Park Road. Fenced pig pen and milk hou...
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Haff farmhouse
TitleHaff farmhouse
Date1916
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Dwellings
DescriptionHaff farmhouse, built in 1848, under renovation in this photo in 1916. Located on Dequindre Rd., sou...
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Harvest group on Haff Farm
TitleHarvest group on Haff Farm
Datec. 1916
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Haff
DescriptionEleven adults and two small children pose in front of a steam threshing machine on a harvest day at ...
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Van den Broucks with truckload of spinach
TitleVan den Broucks with truckload of spinach
Datec. 1944
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--Van den Brouck Family
DescriptionVan den Brouck siblings, Norm (1926 - 2001), Butch (Clarence?), Harvey (1923 - ?), Donna (1937 - ), ...
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Northland Limited, near Petoskey, Michigan
TitleNorthland Limited, near Petoskey, Michigan
Datec. 1905
SubjectRailroads -- trains
DescriptionHandcolored postcard of The Northland Limited rounding the bend of the Little Travese Bay near Petos...
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Pere Marquette Depot and Park, Petoskey, Michigan
TitlePere Marquette Depot and Park, Petoskey, Michigan
Datec. 1899
SubjectRailroads -- trains
DescriptionHandcolored postcard of the Pere Marquette Depot and park, Petoskey, Michigan, with several hotels v...
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