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Charlevoix - Bridge Street circa 1890-1900
Black and white photo postcard from approximately 1954 depicting a circa 1890-1900 photograph of Bridge Street, looking north in Charlevoix, Michigan. The correspondence on the back of the postcard reads: "Dear Friends: This is the main stem of...
Charlevoix (Mich.); Charlevoix County (Mich.); Bridge Street (Charlevoix, Mich.); street scenes; storefronts; carriages and coaches; postcards
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Detroit - Campus Martius circa 1890-1900
Black and white copy print of a circa 1890-1900 photograph of Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan. On the far side of the square is the old Detroit Opera House (built 1869), with the J. L. Hudson department store on the ground floor (before it had...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Campus Martius (Detroit, Mich.); Woodward Avenue; Fort Street (Detroit, Mich.); Michigan Avenue (Detroit, Mich.); Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Detroit, Mich.); Old Detroit Opera House (Detroit,...
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Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort on Grand River
Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 of the Grand River and Seven Islands Resort at Grand Ledge, Michigan. On the left is the rollercoaster connecting Second and Third Islands, put in place by the resort's third owner, J. S. Mudge.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers; resorts; rollercoasters; recreation;
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Crystal - "Boathouse and Dock at Crystal, Mich."
Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 of people boating by the docks on Crystal Lake at Crystal, Michigan.
Crystal (Mich.); Montcalm County (Mich.); Crystal Lake (Montcalm County, Mich.); boats; boathouses; docks; lakes; recreation; people
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Constantine - Washington Street looking south
Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 of Washington Street, looking south from Water Street in Constantine, Michigan.
Constantine (Mich.); St. Joseph County (Mich.); Washington Street (Constantine, Mich.); street scenes; storefronts; carriages and coaches
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Constantine - Washington Street decorated for rally
Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 of Washington Street (the town's main street), looking north towards the St. Joseph River (the iron suspension bridge can be seen in the background), in Constantine, Michigan. The street is decorated...
Constantine (Mich.); St. Joseph County (Mich.); Washington Street (Constantine, Mich.); celebrations; street scenes; storefronts; carriages and coaches
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Charlotte - "Cochran Ave., Charlotte, Mich."
Color postcard from circa 1907-1911 depicting Cochran Avenue, circa 1890-1900, looking south from Lawrence Avenue in Charlotte, Michigan.
Charlotte (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Cochran Avenue (Charlotte, Mich.); street scenes; storefronts; Pythian Temple (Charlotte, Mich.); pythian buildings; fraternal buildings; stores; carriages and coaches; postcards
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Charlotte - "Main St. looking North. Charlotte, Mich."
Black and white photo postcard from circa 1907-1915 of an 1890-1900 scene on Cochran Avenue in Charlotte, Michigan. The image shows the businesses along Cochran looking north from Lovett Street, as well as shoppers and a street sweeper.
Charlotte (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Cochran Avenue (Charlotte, Mich.); storefronts; stores; drugstores; dry goods stores; hardware stores; clothing stores; grocery stores; tobacco stores; people; bicycles; carriages and coaches; road sweepers...
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Charlotte - "A busy day on Main Street, Charlotte, Mich."
Tinted postcard from approximately 1914 depicting a busy street scene on Cochran Avenue in Charlotte, Michigan. The image is from circa 1890-1900, and shows several carriages and persons shopping at the numerous stores on the street.
Charlotte (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Cochran Avenue (Charlotte, Mich.); street scenes; stores; storefronts; carriages and coaches; dry goods stores; people; grocery stores; clothing stores; drugstores; postcards
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Lansing - Winter fun in front of post office
Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 showing groups of people gathered and in sleighs outside the United States Post Office in the snow on Capitol Avenue in Lansing, Michigan.
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); United States Post Office (Lansing, Mich.); Capitol Avenue (Lansing, Mich.); winter scenes; recreation; post offices; people; carriages and coaches
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Detroit - Edison Illuminating Company high line crew
Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 of an Edison Illuminating Company high line crew on Brush Street in Detroit, Michigan. The company would eventually become Detroit Edison.
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Brush Street (Detroit, Mich.); Detroit Edison Company; carriages and coaches; men; people; electric industry workers; electric utilities; dwellings
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Detroit - Michigan Avenue and Griswold Street
Black and white copy print of a circa 1890-1900 photograph of the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Griswold Stree in Detroit, Michigan. On the left is the corner of the Garrick Theatre, at the time named Whitney's Grand Opera House (as...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Michigan Avenue (Detroit, Mich.); U.S. Route 12 (Mich.); Griswold Street (Detroit, Mich.); Garrick Theatre (Detroit, Mich.); stores; storefronts; opera houses; theaters; tobacco stores; carriages and coaches;...
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