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US Vice President Fairbanks visits Flint
TitleUS Vice President Fairbanks visits Flint
Date1905
SubjectStreet-S. Saginaw
DescriptionB&W photo of Vice President Fairbanks in a carriage in the Goldon Jubilee Parade
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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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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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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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Workers gather around sawmill
TitleWorkers gather around sawmill
Date1951
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Sawmills
DescriptionHacker Sawmill, located on 16 Mile Road between Ryan Road and Mound Road. Motorized sawmill with 4 m...
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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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Elks
TitleElks' Home, Lansing
DateUnknown
SubjectClubhouses Michigan
DescriptionPhotograph of Elks' Home on Allegan Street, Lansing. Later, the building was raised and an additiona...
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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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Pie plate display in grocery store
TitlePie plate display in grocery store
Date1940-10-25
SubjectDisplays of merchandise
DescriptionAdvertising. Display ""Bake-A-Pie"" paper plates in unidentified Kroger Store also includes canned p...
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Dryden High School
TitleDryden High School
Date1914
SubjectSchool Life
DescriptionBlack and White photograph of students in front of Dryden High School
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Part 01: Life in turn of the twentieth century Poland (RealPlayer version)
TitlePart 01: Life in turn of the twentieth century Poland (RealPlayer version)
Date1973
SubjectPoland -- Social life and customs -- 1795-1918.
DescriptionStephen A. Majewski, mayor (1926-28), attorney, school board trustee, justice of the peace (1922-26)...
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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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Grattop family reunion
TitleGrattop family reunion
Datec. 1920
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Grattop family
Description22 members of the Grattop family (9 men, 8 women, 5 children) and a small poodle-type dog pose outdo...
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Log being cut, Sterling Township, Michigan
TitleLog being cut, Sterling Township, Michigan
Date1951
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Sawmills
DescriptionMarvin Hacker guides log along blade, Forrest Pease (1918 - 1987) watches from behind, Chris Hacker ...
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Albert and Marvin Hacker guide log into blade, Sterling Twp., Michigan
TitleAlbert and Marvin Hacker guide log into blade, Sterling Twp., Michigan
Date1951
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Sawmills
DescriptionAlbert Hacker (1877 - ?) wears large brimmed hat. Marvin Hacker has back to camera. Other man is uni...
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Marvin Hacker and Ed Werth position a log, Sterling Township, Michigan
TitleMarvin Hacker and Ed Werth position a log, Sterling Township, Michigan
Date1951
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Sawmills
DescriptionMarvin Hacker and Ed Werth position a log on the saw at Hacker Sawmill on 16 Mile Road between Ryan ...
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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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Michael Bower House
TitleMichael Bower House
DateUnknown
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Bower family
DescriptionThe Michael Bower House, located on the north side of 17 Mile Road, west of Mound Rd.. Rose Bower (H...
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Holzhauer - Hoffman House
TitleHolzhauer - Hoffman House
Datec. 1920
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Holzhauer Family
DescriptionHolzhauer house on Utica Road west of Kleino Road in summer, showing nursery gardens on both sides o...
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