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    • Big Rapids - "South Michigan Avenue, Big Rapids, Mich."

    • Big Rapids - "South Michigan Avenue, Big Rapids, Mich."

    • Color postcard from approximately 1911 of Michigan Avenue, looking south from Maple Street, in Big Rapids, Michigan. The building on the corner one the left is the Nisbett Block. On the right is the Fairman Block, which housed Stillwell's Bazaar.

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Michigan Avenue (Big Rapids, Mich.); Maple Street (Big Rapids, Mich.); Nisbett Block (Big Rapids, Mich.); Fairman Block (Big Rapids, Mich.); Stillwell's Bazaar (Big Rapids, Mich.); street scenes;...
    • Main Streets
    • MS 70-57: W. R. Fudge Collection 1861-1863 Diary of James W. Hoffman Transcript

    • MS 70-57: W. R. Fudge Collection
      1861-1863 Diary of James W. Hoffman Transcript

    • 1861-1863 Diary transcript of James W. Hoffman. In this diary, he discusses joining his regiment, riding on the railroad, soldier life, picket duty, dress parades, illnesses, riding a steamboat, his horse, skirmishes, visiting locals, African...

    • American Civil War; Hoffman, James W.; James W. Hoffman; 3rd Michigan Cavalry; Third Michigan Cavalry; enlistment; railroad; soldier life; picket duty; dress parade; illness; health; steamer; horse; skirmish; civilians; African Americans; slavery;...
    • Civil War Manuscripts
    • Big Rapids - "Nisbett Block"

    • Big Rapids - "Nisbett Block"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the Nisbett Block at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Maple Street in Big Rapids, Michigan. The building began construction in 1885 by the...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Nisbett Block (Big Rapids, Mich.); Michigan Avenue (Big Rapids, Mich.); Maple Street (Big Rapids, Mich.); Nisbett, William P.; street scenes; buildings; stores
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "The Judson Block"

    • Big Rapids - "The Judson Block"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the Judson Block on the 100 Block of Michigan Avenue in Big Rapids, Michigan. Charles P. Judson purchased the Judson Block in 1903, when his...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Judson Block (Big Rapids, Mich.); Judson's Hardware (Big Rapids, Mich.); Michigan Avenue (Big Rapids, Mich.); buildings; storefronts; hardware stores; stores
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "Fairman Block"

    • Big Rapids - "Fairman Block"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the Fairman Block, located on the southwest corner of Maple St. and Michigan Avenue, in Big Rapids, Michigan. The block was built in 1880 by...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Fairman Block (Big Rapids, Mich.); Stillwell's Bazaar (Big Rapids, Mich.); Fairman's Drug Store (Big Rapids, Mich.); buildings; storefronts; drugstores; dry goods stores; stores
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "High School Building"

    • Big Rapids - "High School Building"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the Big Rapids, Michigan High School building.

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Big Rapids High School (Big Rapids, Mich.); schools; buildings
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "The Hanchett Swage Works, North State Street"

    • Big Rapids - "The Hanchett Swage Works, North State Street"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the Hanchett Swage Works factory on North State Street. John Hanchett invented a hand swage for band saws in 1889 and founded Hanchett...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Hanchett Swage Works (Big Rapids, Mich.); State Street (Big Rapids, Mich.); factories; manufacturing;
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "First Methodist Episcopal Church"

    • Big Rapids - "First Methodist Episcopal Church"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The church was built in 1906, designed by the Detroit architect W. E. N. Hunter. It is currently the...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); First Methodist Episcopal Church (Big Rapids, Mich.); First United Methodist Church (Big Rapids, Mich.); buildings; church buildings;
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "Catholic Church, Big Rapids, Mich."

    • Big Rapids - "Catholic Church, Big Rapids, Mich."

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting St. Mary's Church on Marion and William Streets in Big Rapids, Michigan. This church building was constructed in 1902 after the 1869 building...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); St. Mary's Church (Big Rapids, Mich.); ; church buildings
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "Mecosta County Court House, Big Rapids, Mich."

    • Big Rapids - "Mecosta County Court House, Big Rapids, Mich."

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the Mecosta County courthouse and grounds in Big Rapids, Michigan. The courthouse was built in 1886, following a two-year "courthouse tax"...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Mecosta County Court House (Big Rapids, Mich.); courthouses; buildings; clock towers; bell towers
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "Morris & Crane Block"

    • Big Rapids - "Morris & Crane Block"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the Morris & Crane Block on Michigan Avenue, in Big Rapids, Michigan. Built in 1886, this building housed the Morris & Crane dry goods and...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Michigan Avenue (Big Rapids, Mich.); Morris & Crane (Big Rapids, Mich.); buildings; dry goods stores; storefronts; stores
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "Interior of Stillwell's Bazaar, Fairman Block"

    • Big Rapids - "Interior of Stillwell's Bazaar, Fairman Block"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the interior of Stillwell's Bazaar, a department store in Big Rapids, Michigan, owned and managed by W. M. Stillwell from 1899 into the the...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Stillwell's Bazaar (Big Rapids, Mich.); Fairman Block (Big Rapids, Mich.); stores; dry goods stores; stores;
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "Maple Street Bridge"

    • Big Rapids - "Maple Street Bridge"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the Maple Street Bridge, which crosses over the Muskegon River in Big Rapids, Michigan.

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Maple Street (Big Rapids. Mich.); Muskegon River (Mich.); Maple Street Bridge (Big Rapids, Mich.); bridges; rivers
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "Residence of C. W. Doe, East Maple Street"

    • Big Rapids - "Residence of C. W. Doe, East Maple Street"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the home of Calvin W. Doe in Big Rapids, Michigan. Trained in cabinet making, Doe moved from Maine to Big Rapids in 1870, where he continued...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Maple Street (Big Rapids, Mich.); dwellings; buildings
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "Michigan State Fish Hatchery, Near Big Rapids"

    • Big Rapids - "Michigan State Fish Hatchery, Near Big Rapids"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the Michigan state fish hatchery, located in Paris, Michigan, near Big Rapids, Michigan. The fish hatchery was the second fish rearing site...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); fish hatcheries; recreation; nature scenes; parks; people
    • Main Streets
    • Big Rapids - "Michigan State Fish Hatchery, Near Big Rapids"

    • Big Rapids - "Michigan State Fish Hatchery, Near Big Rapids"

    • Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the Michigan state fish hatchery, located in Paris, Michigan, near Big Rapids, Michigan. The fish hatchery was the second fish rearing site...

    • Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); fish hatcheries; recreation; nature scenes; parks; people
    • Main Streets

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