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Can of wood finishing product
TitleCan of wood finishing product
Date1969-01
SubjectUnited States Plywood Corporation
DescriptionAdvertising. U.S. Plywood Deep Finish Interior, Firzite, wood finish. Client: U.S. Plywood Corporati...
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Wooden building on edge of lake
TitleWooden building on edge of lake
Date1880-1900
SubjectWooden-frame buildings
DescriptionPhotograph of a wooden building on the edge of a lake in the Upper Peninsula.
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Cleveland Cliffs road
TitleCleveland Cliffs road
Date1880-1900
SubjectRoads, Earth
DescriptionPhotograph of a road used by the Cleveland Cliffs mining company along a small lake. A log fence sep...
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Deer
TitleDeer
Date1880-1900
SubjectDeer
DescriptionPhotograph of a deer with a wooden fence in the background.
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Wooden bridge
TitleWooden bridge
Date1880-1900
SubjectBridges, Wooden
DescriptionPhotograph of a wooden bridge with industrial building in the background.
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Wood pile and rock formation
TitleWood pile and rock formation
Date1880-1900
SubjectFuelwood
DescriptionPhotograph of a yard with a large pile of firewood and wagons.
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Log barn
TitleLog barn
Date1880-1900
SubjectBarns
DescriptionPhotograph of a wooden barn in a farm-like setting.
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Sawmill building
TitleSawmill building
Date1880-1900
SubjectLumbering
DescriptionPhotograph of a lumbering building.
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Men outdoors with woodstove
TitleMen outdoors with woodstove
Date1880-1900
SubjectStoves, Wood
DescriptionPhotograph of men smoking pipes and cooking over an outdoor wood stove near a wooden building.
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Wooden building on shore of lake
TitleWooden building on shore of lake
Date1880-1900
SubjectShorelines
DescriptionPhotograph of a wooden building on the shore of a lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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Austin, Charles H.
TitleAustin, Charles H.
Date1997-1-28
SubjectObituary, Rockwood, Michigan
DescriptionObituary of Charles W. Austin born Dec. 29th, 1916 in Northville, Michigan. Resided in Flat Rock, Mi...
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Ausum, Mary
TitleAusum, Mary
Date1999-01-05
SubjectObituary, Rockwood, Michigan
DescriptionObituary of Elizabeth Mary Assum born Nov.22, 1905 in Niagara Falls, NY. Resided in Livonia and taug...
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Interior of the Cork Lane Shoe Shop
TitleInterior of the Cork Lane Shoe Shop
Date1962-10-16
SubjectBusinesses Kalamazoo Michigan
DescriptionB/W negative showing the interior of the Cork Lane Shoe Shop located at 1012 East Cork within the Co...
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Milwood Methodist Church
TitleMilwood Methodist Church
Date1962-10-16
SubjectReligious Institutions Kalamazoo Michigan
DescriptionB/W negative of the Milwood Methodist Church located at 3919 Portage Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. ...
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Dunewood Medical Center
TitleDunewood Medical Center
Date1976
SubjectHospitals -- Michigan -- Grand Haven
DescriptionJust west of Grand Haven’s hospital, the Medical Center was built on the site of Grand HavenÃ...
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Norwood Apartments, formerly Elizabeth Hatton Hospital
TitleNorwood Apartments, formerly Elizabeth Hatton Hospital
Date1950
SubjectHospitals -- Michigan -- Grand Haven
DescriptionThis house, once owned by Captain William Loutit, was purchased by William Hatton, president of Eagl...
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Gaynier, Angela R.
TitleGaynier, Angela R.
Date1947-10-13
SubjectObituary, Rockwood, Michigan
DescriptionObituary of Angela R. Gaynier born Sept. 17, 1937 in Petersburgh, Michigan. Resided in Monroe County...
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Milwood Assembly of God Church
TitleMilwood Assembly of God Church
Datec. 1960
SubjectReligious Institutions Kalamazoo Michigan
DescriptionB/W negative of the Milwood Assembly of God Church located on the east side of 3609 Portage Street b...
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Michigan Avenue Wooden Bridge, Lansing
TitleMichigan Avenue Wooden Bridge, Lansing
Datec. 1865
SubjectBridges Michigan Lansing
DescriptionPhoto of Michigan Avenue wooden bridge over Grand River. Built in 1863 to replace first bridge which...
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Munson
TitleMunson's Women's Auxiliary Presents Check at Membership Luncheon.
Date1967-12-13
SubjectFundraising
DescriptionNewspaper article with photograph showing Mrs. Anthony Saeli (left) presenting a check to Richard Ha...
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Bunk House behind the hotel in Sagola
TitleBunk House behind the hotel in Sagola
Dateca. 1900
SubjectHotels
DescriptionTurn-of-the-century photograph of the bunk house behind the hotel in Sagola. The name of the man at ...
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Street in Atwood
TitleStreet in Atwood
Date1913
SubjectAtwood (Mich.)
DescriptionStreet in Atwood
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A log home in Atwood
TitleA log home in Atwood
Date1912-1915
SubjectAtwood (Mich.)
DescriptionLog home, possibly of the De Groot family
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Digging up potatoes in Atwood
TitleDigging up potatoes in Atwood
Date1900-1925
SubjectAtwood (Mich.)
DescriptionDigging up potatoes
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Henry Klooster building in Atwood
TitleHenry Klooster building in Atwood
Date1913
SubjectAtwood (Mich.)
DescriptionHenry Klooster building
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