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;
Black and white photograph from 1888 of the 300 block of S. Washington Avenue in Lansing, Michigan. The building on the left is the Hudson House (hotel).
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Hudson House (Lansing, Mich.); Washington Avenue (Lansing, Mich.); street scenes; storefronts; stores; hotels;
Black and white reproduction of a photograph from approximately 1888 of the old Cadillac Hotel on the corner of Washington Boulevard and Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. This image was reproduced in a 1940's calendar published for the Detroit...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Book-Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Mich.); Washington Boulevard (Detroit, Mich.); Michigan Avenue (Detroit, Mich.); hotels; carriages and coaches; buildings; street scenes;
Black and white copy print showing Campus Martius in 1888 in Detroit, Michigan. On the far side of the square is the old Detroit Opera House, built in 1869. To the left of it is the Wright, Kay & Co. jewelry store. A small procession is moving...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Campus Martius (Detroit, Mich.); Woodward Avenue; Old Detroit Opera House (Detroit, Mich.); Wright, Kay and Co. (Detroit, Mich.); opera houses; street scenes; people; clothing stores; J. L Hudson Company...
A collection of survey maps of Grattan Township in Kent County, Michigan. The first survey map in this collection details all of Grattan Township and was drawn in January 1826. The second map details an island in Pine Island Lake, located in...
A collection of survey maps of Leavitt Township in Oceana County, Michigan. The first map covers all of Leavitt Township and was surveyed in 1838. The second map details a portion of land that borders a lake in Section 2 of Leavitt Township. The...
A collection of survey maps of Spencer Township in Kent County, Michigan. The first survey map in this collection details all of Spencer Township and was measured in 1837. The second map details an island in Lincoln Lake, located in Sections 15 and...
A collection of survey maps of Vergennes Township in Kent County, Michigan. The first survey map in this collection details all of Vergennes Township. While the northern, eastern, and western township lines and the subdivision lines were measured...