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Schooner Willie Loutit
TitleSchooner Willie Loutit
Datec. 1900
SubjectWillie Loutit (Ship)
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of the schooner Willie Loutit lying at anchor at Hessel, MI. The three-m...
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Sawmill on a lake in the Upper Peninsula
TitleSawmill on a lake in the Upper Peninsula
Date1880-1900
SubjectSawmills
DescriptionPhotograph of a sawmill on a lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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Sawmill on shore of lake
TitleSawmill on shore of lake
Date1880-1900
SubjectSawmills
DescriptionPhotograph of a sawmill on a lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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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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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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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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Breaking Ground for Expansion
TitleBreaking Ground for Expansion
Datec. 1970
SubjectHospital Planning
DescriptionPhoto including caption.
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Cadillac Motor Car Company final inspection department
TitleCadillac Motor Car Company final inspection department
Date1912
SubjectCadillac automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white photograph of men posed around a Cadillac automobile outside of a factory, imag...
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Cadillac Motor Car Company single cylinder repair department
TitleCadillac Motor Car Company single cylinder repair department
Date1912
SubjectCadillac automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white photograph of men posed around a Cadillac automobile outside of a factory, imag...
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Cadillac Motor Car Company road testing department
TitleCadillac Motor Car Company road testing department
Date1912
SubjectAutomobiles--Testing
Description8x10 black and white photograph of a line of cars being road tested, image inscribed "Road Testing D...
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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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Bloomfield Blossoms:  Book cover
TitleBloomfield Blossoms: Book cover
Dateunknown
SubjectKirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
DescriptionColor photograph of blooming tree branches and Kirk in the Hills (church) from cover of 'Bloomfield ...
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Bloomfield Blossoms:  p. 008-009
TitleBloomfield Blossoms: p. 008-009
Date1976
SubjectBloomfield Blossoms
DescriptionBLOOMFIELD REDISCOVERED The census of 1830 showed about 30 families living within the Township's 3...
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Bloomfield Blossoms:  p. 018-019
TitleBloomfield Blossoms: p. 018-019
Date1976
SubjectArchitecture, Domestic -- Michigan -- Bloomfield Township
DescriptionPROFESSIONAL PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ATTRACTED TO BLOOMFIELD In the 1820s, when the first settlers...
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Bloomfield Blossoms:  p. 020-021
TitleBloomfield Blossoms: p. 020-021
Date1976
SubjectCranbrook (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
DescriptionA RENOWNED PUBLISHER AND A DREAM CALLED CRANBROOK No history of this area could be conceived withou...
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Bloomfield Blossoms:  p. 050-051
TitleBloomfield Blossoms: p. 050-051
Date1976
SubjectBloomfield Hills Mastodon
DescriptionCHARLIE COME HOME This year, as we're celebrating our 200th birthday as a Nation, it's been sugges...
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Tillie Marotz
TitleTillie Marotz
Datec. 1940
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Marotz Family
DescriptionTillie Marotz (1894 - 1989) poses while wearing a necklace, print dress, fur stole, and eyeglasses.
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Tillie Morotz and Lena Morotz
TitleTillie Morotz and Lena Morotz
Date1986
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Marotz Family
DescriptionTillie Marotz (1894 - 1989) and her sister, Lena Marotz (1901 - 1989) sit on their couch in their ho...
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Tillie and Lena Marotz in their living room
TitleTillie and Lena Marotz in their living room
Date1986
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Marotz Family
DescriptionTillie Marotz (1894 - 1989) and her sister, Lena Marotz (1900 - 1996) sit on their couch in their Cl...
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William Upton and Sarah Upton
TitleWilliam Upton and Sarah Upton
Datec.1915
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Upton Family
DescriptionWilliam Upton (1835 - 1923) and his wife, Sarah Upton (1845 - ?) stand near a large tree on a farm. ...
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Chris Hacker watches as logs are cut
TitleChris Hacker watches as logs are cut
Date1951
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Sawmills
DescriptionHacker Sawmill on 16 Mile Road between Ryan Road and Mound Road. Chris Hacker (1888 - 1962) watches,...
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Hacker Sawmill
TitleHacker Sawmill
Date1930-1940
SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Sawmills
DescriptionUnidentified man and boy sit on large log as it rests on truck.
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Bloomfield Blossoms:  p. 086-087
TitleBloomfield Blossoms: p. 086-087
Date1976
SubjectPhillip Durkee Farm (Bloomfield Township, Mich.)
DescriptionTHE CASE FAMILY-DIRECT DESCENDANTS OF TWO EARLY PIONEERS Nathaniel Case bought his land on the nor...
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