Color postcard from approximately 1908 depicting an aerial view of the east end of Main Street and Hanover Street in Belding, Michigan. The building on the left side of the postcard is the Belrockton, originally a dormitory for the girls working in...
Belding (Mich.); Ionia County (Mich.); Main Street (Belding, Mich.); Hanover Street (Belding, Mich.); Flat River (Mich.); Belding Bros. & Company (Belding, Mich.); aerial views; cityscapes; postcards
Black and white copy print of a lithograph offering a view of Charlotte, Michigan in 1870 from above. Charlotte's main street, Cochran Avenue can be seen clearly, as well as the Peninsular Railroad tracks around the town.
Charlotte (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); aerial views; maps; railroads; Cochran Avenue (Charlotte, Mich.); Peninsular Railroad;
Black and white photo postcard from circa 1910-1915 depicting the view from atop the Eaton County Courthouse, looking south. The building on the far left is on the corner of Cochran Avenue and Lawrence Avenue. The eagle in the foreground was one of...
Charlotte (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Eaton County Courthouse (Charlotte, Mich.); courthouses; cityscapes; buildings; aerial views; postcards
Black and white postcard from approximately 1910 of an aerial view of Cheboygan, Michigan, along the Cheboygan River. The large red brick building with the clock tower on the left is the Cheboygan County Courthouse, built 1898-1900. The building...
Cheboygan (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); Cheboygan River (Mich.); Cheboygan County Courthouse (Cheboygan, Mich.); First Congregational Church (Cheboygan, Mich.); Cheboygan Brewing & Malting Company (Cheboygan, Mich.); Cheboygan High School...
Black and white postcard from circa 1900-1906 of an aerial view of Cheboygan, Michigan, along the Cheboygan River. The large red brick building with the clock tower in the center is the Cheboygan County Courthouse, built 1898-1900. The building...
Cheboygan (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); Cheboygan River (Mich.); Cheboygan County Courthouse (Cheboygan, Mich.); First Congregational Church (Cheboygan, Mich.); Cheboygan Brewing & Malting Company (Cheboygan, Mich.); courthouses; ; church...
Black and white photo postcard from circa 1907-1910 depicting a view of the town of Clarkston, Michigan, taken from a hill. The church steeple on the right belongs to the First Baptist Church, built in 1840. The building is now the Clarkston Union...
Clarkston (Mich.); Oakland County (Mich.); First Baptist Church (Clarkston, Mich.); Clarkston United Methodist Church (Clarkston, Mich.); Clarkston Union Bar and Kitchen (Clarkston, Mich); ; church buildings; cityscapes; farms; aerial views;...
Color postcard from circa 1907-1910 showing an aerial view of the old Wayne County Courthouse (now known as the Wayne County Building) and surrounding area, looking east from the City Hall in Detroit, Michigan. The boulevard leading up to the 1902...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Cadillac Square (Detroit, Mich.); Wayne County Building (Detroit, Mich.); Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.); buildings; courthouses; aerial views; rivers; cityscapes; postcards
Color postcard from circa 1911-1912 showing a bird's-eye view of Jackson, Michigan, looking north towards the Michigan State Prison. The prison was opened in 1839 and was the first in Michigan. The prison was essentially the center of the city...
Jackson (Mich.); Jackson County (Mich.); cityscapes; prisons; Michigan State Prison; postcards
Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen A. Barnard, dated April 29, 1864. In this letter he discusses rejoining his regiment and seeing President Lincoln.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Stephen A. Barnard; Barnard, Stephen A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Warrenton (Va.); Ulysses S. Grant; Grant, Ulysses S.; Abraham Lincoln;...
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated May 19, 1961. In this letter, he discusses the trip taken by himself and his squad from Michigan to Ohio via steamer and train.
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Detroit River; Lake Erie; Michigan; Ohio; Cleveland (Ohio); Steamer Cleveland;...
Letter from Leonard G. Loomis to Elizabeth Abbott dated January 15, 1863. In this letter, he describes the status of his regiment, his experience on Provost Guard and the prisoners in care of his regiment. He also expresses his feelings for...
American Civil War; Loomis, Leonard G.; Leonard G. Loomis; Abbott (Loomis), Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Loomis) Abbott; Forty-Second Ohio Infantry; 42nd Ohio Infantry; Arkansas River (Ark.); Steamer Empress; steamer; Vicksburg (Miss.); regimental...