Color postcard from approximately 1912 of Washington Avenue, Bay City, Michigan. The large, boxy red building on the left is the Phoenix Block, on the corner of Washington Avenue and Center Avenue.
Bay City (Mich.); Bay County (Mich.); Washington Avenue (Bay City, Mich.); Phoenix Block (Bay City, Mich.); street scenes; streetcars; airplanes; storefronts; postcards
Black and white photograph from 1901 of the West Bay City Sugar Company factory in Bay City, Michigan. The cart in the foreground is full of sugar beets, ready to be processed into sugar. The image is taken from the "Fortieth Annual Report of the...
Bay City (Mich.); Bay County (Mich.); West Bay City Sugar Company (Bay City, Mich.); manufacturing; agriculture; sugar industry; factories;
Letter from William A. Barnard to his mother dated June 22, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the siege of Vicksburg and the status of his regiment.
American Civil War; William A. Barnard; Barnard, William A.; Twentieth Michigan Infantry; 20th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant; Vicksburg (Miss.); Siege of Vicksburg; regimental history; food;
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;
This volume follows the First Michigan Light Artillery regiment. The series is a compilation of the military history of each soldier of the Civil War who was a resident of the State of Michigan at the time of enlistment.
American Civil War; Regimental Histories; Soldiers; First Michigan Light Artillery; 1st Michigan Light Artillery
Color postcard from circa 1930-1940 showing Front Street, looking west, in Traverse City, Michigan.
Traverse City (Mich.); Grand Traverse County (Mich.); Front Street (Traverse City, Mich.); street scenes; J.C. Penney Company; automobiles; storefronts; stores; postcards
Black and white postcard from circa 1910-1920 of Sixth Street in Traverse City, Michigan.
Traverse City (Mich.); Grand Traverse County (Mich.); Sixth Street (Traverse City, Mich.); street scenes; sidewalk scenes; residential neighborhoods; dwellings; postcards
Black and white aerial photograph of Woodside Avenue and Liberty Bridge, crossing over the Saginaw River in Bay City, Michigan. To the right of the bridge is the Jennison Hawthorne Steel Warehouse.
Bay City (Mich.); Bay County (Mich.); Liberty Bridge (Bay City, Mich.); Saginaw River (Mich.); Jennison Hawthorne Steel (Bay City, Mich.); Woodside Avenue (Bay City, Mich.); aerial views; bridges
Black and white aerial photograph of Bay City, Michigan from 1949. The large road is Washington Avenue; towards the top of the photograph can be seen the clock tower of the Bay City City Hall. The bridge in the photograph crossing the Saginaw River...
Bay City (Mich.); Bay County (Mich.); Washington Avenue (Bay City, Mich.); Liberty Bridge (Bay City, Mich.); Saginaw River (Mich.); aerial views; bridges; rivers
Color postcard from approximately 1912 of the U.S. Courthouse, Post Office and Custom House in Bay City, Michigan. The building was constructed in 1893, designed by architect James H. Windrim, and was in use until it was razed in 1931.
Bay City (Mich.); Bay County (Mich.); Bay City U.S. Courthouse, Post Office and Custom House (Bay City, Mich.); courthouses; post offices; custom houses; federal buildings; buildings; postcards
Black and white reproduction postcard of a circa 1910-1920 postcard depicting a view of Water Street, looking east, in Boyne City, Michigan. The brick building on the right in the image is The Wolverine Inn (now the Wolverine-Dilworth Inn), built...
Boyne City (Mich.); Charlevoix County (Mich.); Water Street (Boyne City, Mich.); Wolverine-Dilworth Inn (Boyne City, Mich.); street scenes; hotels;
Black and white postcard from approximately 1913 depicting Water Street, looking east from Lake Street in Boyne City, Michigan.
Boyne City (Mich.); Charlevoix County (Mich.); Water Street (Boyne City, Mich.); Lake Street (Boyne City, Mich.); street scenes; storefronts; postcards
Black and white postcard showing the "City of Cheboygan" car ferry, which connected the Upper and Lower Peninsulas between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace before the Mackinac Bridge was opened in 1957.
Mackinaw City (Mich.); Cheboygan County (Mich.); ferries; ships; Straits of Mackinac; lakes; postcards