Typed notes from the diary of John Vogel. In this diary, he recounts his immigration to America, participating in the Civil War, and his lumbering and land purchasing career.
American Civil War; John Vogel; Vogel, John; Second Michigan Cavalry; 2nd Michigan Cavalry; wound; immigration; lumber;
This volume follows the Michigan volunteers in the Twenty-Ninth Michigan Infantry. The series is a compilation of the military history of each soldier of the Civil War who was a resident of the State of Michigan at the time of enlistment.
Photograph of a lighthouse. Two sources of identification, one identifies it as Au Sable Point Lighthouse, Alger County (Mich.) c. 1900., the other identifies photograph as Little Sable Point Light, Oceana County (Mich.) c. 1905.
Au Sable Point Lighthouse; Alger County (Mich.); Lake Superior; Little Sable Point Light; Oceana County (Mich.); Lake Michigan
Photograph of the U.S. Life Saving Station at Grand Marais (Mich.) Captain Trudell and crew going to the aid of a ship in distress. Grand Marais (Mich.) c. 1919.
Au Sable Point Lighthouse; Grand Marais (Mich.); Lake Superior; Alger County (Mich.); lighthouses
Black and white photograph depicting a woman and child looking out over the town of Copper Harbor, Copper Harbor and Lake Superior from a viewing point on Brockway Mountain, Michigan.
Copper Harbor (Mich.); Keweenaw County (Mich.); Brockway Mountain (Mich.); Lake Superior; cityscapes; recreation; lakes; people; children; tourism
Black and white photo postcard from circa 1919-1928 of the view from Brockway Mountain, looking east toward the town of Copper Harbor, Michigan. On the right is Lake Fanny Hooe, with Copper Harbor leading into Lake Superior on the left. The Copper...
Copper Harbor (Mich.); Keweenaw County (Mich.); Brockway Mountain (Mich.); Lake Superior; Lake Fanny Hooe (Mich.); aerial views; cityscapes; lakes; postcards