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;
Letter from Mack Ewing to Nan Ewing dated January 16, 1865. In this letter, Ewing discusses family news, his wound, Confederate morale, and his desire to be discharged.
American Civil War; Second Michigan Infantry; 2nd Michigan Infantry; Ewing, Mack; Mack Ewing; Ewing, Henry McKendree; Henry McKendree Ewing; Nan Ewing; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; private; Confederate Army; morale; wound;...
Black and white print showing an aerial view of Grand Ledge in 1881. Note the iron bridge crossing the Grand River at Bridge Street. It was built in 1870 to replace a wooden bridge, which inevitably was damages each spring by ice flow on the river....
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; aerial views; rivers; bridges; Bridge Street (Grand Ledge, Mich.);
Black and white drawing from 1881 mapping out an aerial view of Marquette, Michigan. The ore docks are clearly visible along the harbor. These docks were used to load ships with iron ore directly from railroad cars, making the process much more...
Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Lake Superior; ore docks; docks; ships; shipping industry; aerial views; maps; mining industry; shorelines; railroads
Black and white photograph from 1881 of a Zoar Orphan Asylum building and children in Detroit, Michigan. The back of the image claims the orphanage was located "at 24th and River Road."
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); orphanages; Zoar Orphan Asylum (Detroit, Mich.); buildings; dwellings; children;
Black and white copy print of an approximately 1881 photograph of Woodward Avenue, between Clifford and Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The corner store belongs to James Vernor's Drugstore; James Vernor was the creator of Vernor's Ginger...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Woodward Avenue; stores; storefronts; drugstores; furniture stores; millinery; James Vernor Drugstore; carriages and coaches; street scenes; Vernor's (Firm)
A collection of maps of Green Township in Mecosta County, Michigan. The first survey map is of Green Township. The township boundaries were measured in 1837 while the subdivision lines were measured in 1838. The second map details an island in the...
A collection of survey maps concerning Cooper Township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The first survey map in this collection details all of Cooper Township and was drawn in January 1827. The second map details islands in the portion of the...
A collection of survey maps of Ada Township in Kent County, Michigan. The first survey map in this collection details all of Ada Township and was drawn in February 1831. The second map details islands in the portion of the Grand River that runs...
A collection of survey maps of Allegan Township in Allegan County, Michigan. The first survey is of the whole of Allegan Township, measured in 1831. The second map details islands in the portion of the Kalamazoo River that runs through sections 21,...
A collection of survey maps of Battle Creek Township in Calhoun County, Michigan. The first survey map in this collection details all of Battle Creek Township and was drawn in April 1826. The second map details islands in a lake located between...
A collection of survey maps of Bedford Township in Calhoun County, Michigan. The first survey map in this collection details all of Bedford Township and was drawn in May 1826. The second map details islands in the portion of the Kalamazoo River...