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MS 69-110: Cook Family Collection
1861-12-01 Letter from Myron Ganoung
Letter from Myron Ganoung to Sarah Cook dated December 1, 1861. In this letter, he discusses the death of his son, soldier life, family life, family and community news, and measles in the camp.
American Civil War; Ganoung, Myron; Myron Ganoung; Sarah Cook; Cook, Sarah; 55th Illinois Infantry; Fifty-fifth Illinois Infantry; Chicago (Ill.); Camp Douglas (Chicago, Ill.); camp life; death; illness; measles;
Civil War Manuscripts

Schneider, Frederick
Portrait of Col. Frederick Schneider, 1861-1865. (Veteran), Detroit. Born at Saline, Mich., Nov. 24, 1840. First enlisted in Detroit Scott Guard, company B, First Battalion, Frontier Guards of Michigan Militia, Oct. 26, 1859. Removed to...
Schneider, Frederick ;Frederick Schneider; American Civil War ; ; noncommissioned officer ; ; Detroit Scott Guard ; Frontier Guards of Michigan Militia ; First Illinois Infantry ;1st Illinois Infantry; Second Michigan Infantry ;2nd Michigan...
Civil War Photographs

"Old Chi" U.S. Life Saving Station
Photograph of the "Old Chi" U.S. Life Saving Station in Chicago, IL (?), c. 1925.
Lifesaving stations; Chicago (Ill.)
Lighthouses and Life-Saving Stations

Lansing - "Greetings from Lansing, Mich."
Color big letter postcard from 1951 showing various Lansing, Michigan sights and buildings.
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); postcards
Main Streets

Lansing - "Skyline, Lansing, Mich."
Color postcard from 1934 showing the Lansing, Michigan skyline, looking west down Michigan Avenue towards the capitol. On the left is the Boji Tower (originally the Olds Tower, then known as Michigan National Bank Building), as well as the...
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Mich.); Olds Hotel (Lansing, Mich.); George W. Romney Building (Lansing, Mich.); Boji Tower (Lansing, Mich.); Hotel Wentworth (Lansing, Mich.); Michigan Avenue (Lansing,...
Main Streets

Flint - "Saginaw St. at Night, Flint, Mich."
Color postcard from circa 1905-1911 showing a night scene on Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. The arches were installed in 1899 by the city to provide street lighting.
Flint (Mich.); Genesee County (Mich.); Saginaw Street (Flint, Mich.); night scenes; Flint arches; streetcars; carriages and coaches; postcards; street lighting
Main Streets

Flint - "Durant Hotel, Flint, Michigan"
Color postcard from 1938 of the Hotel Durant in Flint, Michigan. The hotel is on Second Avenue and was built in 1920.
Flint (Mich.); Genesee County (Mich.); Hotel Durant (Flint, Mich.); hotels; buildings; postcards
Main Streets

Flint - "The Dryden [Hotel], Flint, Mich."
Color postcard from circa 1908-1910 showing the Dryden Hotel in Flint, Michigan, along with one of the Flint arches, used to provide street lighting.
Flint (Mich.); Genesee County (Mich.); Dryden Hotel (Flint, Mich.); Flint arches; hotels; buildings; street scenes; postcards; street lighting
Main Streets

Lansing - "Greetings from Lansing"
Color big letter postcard from 1945 showing various sights of Lansing, Michigan, including the state capitol. Part of "Souvenir Folder of Lansing, Michigan" - a postcard booklet featuring images from Lansing and East Lansing.
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Mich.); capitol buildings; postcards
Main Streets

Lansing - "A Night Scene in Central Park Showing the "Reutter Memorial Fountain" Illuminated"
Color postcard from 1945 showing the Reutter Memorial Fountain in Central Park, Lansing, Michigan, lit up at night. The fountain was a gift of the former mayor J.B. Reutter in memory of his wife, in 1929. Part of "Souvenir Folder of Lansing,...
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Central Park (Lansing, Mich.); Reutter Memorial Fountain (Lansing, Mich.); fountains; parks; night scenes; postcards
Main Streets

Ann Arbor - "Scene on Huron Street, Ann Arbor, Mich."
Color postcard from approximately 1911 depicting Huron Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Ann Arbor (Mich.); Washtenaw County (Mich.); Huron Street (Ann Arbor, Mich.); street scenes; postcards; automobiles
Main Streets

Lansing - "Capitol Avenue Showing Mutual Building, City Hall, Post Office, Hotel Olds and Olds Tower Building"
Color postcard from 1945 showing Capitol Avenue looking south from just north of the capitol building in Lansing, Michigan. The Mutual Building, built 1928, is in the left foreground, with the Lansing City Hall and the old post office next to it...
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Capitol Avenue (Lansing, Mich.); Mutual Building (Lansing, Mich.); Lansing City Hall (Lansing, Mich.); United States Post Office (Lansing, Mich.); Hotel Olds (Lansing, Mich.); George W. Romney Building...
Main Streets

Cross Village - "Cross Village, Northern Michigan"
Color postcard from 1928 depicting Cross Village, Michigan. The stone building on the right is the Legs Inn, named so for the inverted stove legs used to decorate the roof.
Cross Village (Mich.); Emmet County (Mich.); Lakeshore Drive (Cross Village, Mich.); Legs Inn (Cross Village, Mich.); street scenes; storefronts; postcards
Main Streets

Lansing - "Birdseye View, Washington Ave., Lansing, Mich."
Black and white postcard from circa 1900-1907 showing a view of Washington Avenue, looking north, in downtown Lansing, Michigan. The State Capitol is visible in the background, and the six story Hotel Downey is at the end of the block. The hotel...
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Washington Avenue (Lansing, Mich.); Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Mich.); Hotel Downey (Lansing, Mich.); streetcars; street scenes; hotels; capitol buildings; stores; automobiles; storefronts; postcards
Main Streets

Corunna - "West State Street, Corunna, Mich."
Black and white photo postcard from approximately 1916 of West State Street in Corunna, Michigan.
Corunna (Mich.); Shiawassee County (Mich.); State Street (Corunna, Mich.); street scenes; residential neighborhoods; dwellings; postcards
Main Streets

Benton Harbor - "Open Air Theatre, House of David Park, Benton Harbor, Mich."
Color postcard from 1935 depicting a performace in the open air theatre at the House of David park. The House of David was a religious colony which flourished in Benton Harbor between 1906 and the 1920's. In the 1920's, it broke apart due to...
Benton Harbor (Mich.); Berrien County (Mich.); House of David (Benton Harbor, Mich.); parks; theaters; recreation; postcards; people; sports & recreation facilities
Main Streets

Benton Harbor - "Jean Klock Park Bathing Beach, Benton Harbor - St. Joseph, Mich."
Color postcard from 1936 featuring a beach scene from Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The land the park sits on was purchased by J. N. and Carrie Klock in 1917 and deeded to Benton Harbor toused for bathing beach, park or other public...
Benton Harbor (Mich.); Berrien County (Mich.); Jean Klock Park (Benton Harbor, Mich.); Lake Michigan; recreation; parks; beaches; automobiles; lakes; street scenes; postcards
Main Streets

Lansing - "Souvenir Folder of Lansing, Michigan"
Color postcard from 1945 showing the state capitol building in Lansing, Michigan. Part of "Souvenir Folder of Lansing, Michigan" - a postcard booklet featuring images from Lansing and East Lansing.
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Mich.); capitol buildings; buildings; postcards
Main Streets

Lansing - "State Capitol, Lansing, Mich."
Color postcard from 1945 of the Michigan state capitol building in Lansing, Michigan. Part of "Souvenir Folder of Lansing, Michigan" - a postcard booklet featuring images from Lansing and East Lansing.
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, Mich.); capitol buildings; buildings; postcards
Main Streets

Belleville - "Main Street looking West, Belleville, Mich."
Tinted postcard from approximately 1910 depicting Main Street in Belleville, Michigan, looking west.
Belleville (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Main Street (Belleville, Mich.); street scenes; storefronts; carriages and coaches; postcards
Main Streets

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