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Silver Beach Attractions
TitleSilver Beach Attractions
Datec. 1920
SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach
DescriptionA panorama showing four of the midway structures. Well dressed visitors are crowded onto the walkwa...
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1898 Toboggan Slide -- view from the pier
Title1898 Toboggan Slide -- view from the pier
Datec. 1898
SubjectSaint Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach
DescriptionThe toboggan slide gave a fast ride into the waters of the lake.
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Aerial View -- 1953
TitleAerial View -- 1953
Datec. 1953
SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach
DescriptionAn aerial view showing the roller coaster, pavilion, and other buildings remaining in the early 1950...
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Parking Area and Roller Coaster
TitleParking Area and Roller Coaster
Datec. 1959
SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach
DescriptionA view of the roller coaster with cars parked in front of it. Times are changing.
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Bathing near the Boardwalk at Silver Beach
TitleBathing near the Boardwalk at Silver Beach
Datec. 1907
SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach
DescriptionGentlemen in their suits, ladies in dresses and summery hats enjoy the beach and the midway, while b...
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Interview with Michigan Supreme Court Justice James L. Ryan
TitleInterview with Michigan Supreme Court Justice James L. Ryan
Date1991
SubjectMichigan Supreme Court
DescriptionInterview conducted by Roger F. Lane for the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society. Justice Rya...
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DeLand
TitleDeLand's History of Jackson County, Michigan
Date1903
SubjectJackson County (Mich.)--History
DescriptionDe Land's history of Jackson County, Michigan; embracing a concise review of its early settlement, i...
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Bronson Hall, site of original convention
TitleBronson Hall, site of original convention
Date0
SubjectJackson (Mich.)--History
DescriptionPhoto of Bronson Hall, site of original Republican convention in 1854.
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Hibbard House
TitleHibbard House
Date0
SubjectJackson (Mich.)--History
DescriptionPhoto of Hibbard House.
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Collection of Tickets from Silver Beach Amusement Park Attractions
TitleCollection of Tickets from Silver Beach Amusement Park Attractions
Datec. 1900
SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach
DescriptionTicket #1 (pink) is good for one ride on the LINDY LOOP. price is 20 cents, by the Silver Beach Amus...
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Bloomfield Blossoms:  p. 012-013
TitleBloomfield Blossoms: p. 012-013
Date1976
SubjectArchitecture, Domestic -- Michigan -- Bloomfield Township
DescriptionTWO GOVERNORS, SENATORS, A CABINET MEMBER In 1846, the Michigan State Legislature decided to look ...
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James DeFrancis
TitleJames DeFrancis
Date1986
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Upton Family
DescriptionStudio portrait of James DeFrancis (1943 - 1999). He is a great great grandson of William and Sarah ...
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St. John
TitleSt. John's Lutheran Church
Date1969
SubjectSt. John's Lutheran Church (Grand Haven, Mich.)
DescriptionFounded in 1865, the first St. John’s Lutheran Church was built two years later on the northw...
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Jones, Hamilton
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...
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John Green, Jr. and Ida Belle (Smith)
TitleJohn Green, Jr. and Ida Belle (Smith)
Date1907
Subjectportraits--Green, John, Jr. and Smith, Ida Belle
DescriptionThis wedding portrait was taken in 1907. Seated L-R are Ida Belle (Smith)and John Green Jr. Standing...
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Jefferson Beach Amusement Park Aerial View
TitleJefferson Beach Amusement Park Aerial View
Datec.1925
SubjectAmusement Parks--St. Clair Shores, MI--Jefferson Beach Amusement Park
DescriptionThis aerial view postcard of Jefferson Beach Amusement Park showed the roller coaster (the longest i...
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Jefferson Beach Amusement Park Coliseum
TitleJefferson Beach Amusement Park Coliseum
Date1930
SubjectAmusement Parks--St. Clair Shores, MI--Jefferson Beach Amusement Park
DescriptionGeorge Haas, local St. Clair Shores resident, was the architect of Jefferson Beach Amusement Park. T...
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Benjamin Couchez Farm
TitleBenjamin Couchez Farm
Date1926
SubjectFarms--St. Clair Shores, MI--Couchez, Benjamin
DescriptionThe Benjamin Couchez farm was located at Jefferson Avenue and Benjamin Street. The Interurban track...
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B
TitleB'nai Israel's Temple - Congregation of Moses
Date1965
SubjectReligious Institutions Kalamazoo Michigan
DescriptionB/W negative of the exterior facade of 0B'nai Israel's Temple, later the Congregation of Moses locat...
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Silver Beach Advertising Card
TitleSilver Beach Advertising Card
Datec. 1900
SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach
DescriptionPage 1 (front) shows a view of the midway and beach as seen from the pier, with a cpation "Silver Be...
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Ottawa County Jail and Court House
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...
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Ottawa County Jail
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...
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Ottawa County Building, Aerial View
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...
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Ottawa County Building Demolition and Construction
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...
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1890
Title1890's Midway Scene -- Lunchroom on the Boardwalk
Datec. 1895
SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach Boardwalk
DescriptionView of Silver Beach Midway and board walk showing lunchroom and other shops and attractions.
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