Color postcard from circa 1907-1915 of a view of ships moving through the Soo Locks from the power house in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage...
Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; ships; boats; locks; St. Marys River; canals; postcards; shipping industry; transportation; cargo ships; passenger ships;
Black and white photograph from 1971 of the intersection of Van Slycke Road and 12th Street in Flint, Michigan. The General Motors Flint Assembly is in the background - a Chevrolet assembling facility.
Flint (Mich.); Genesee County (Mich.); Van Slyke Road (Flint, Mich.); 12th Street (Flint, Mich.); General Motors Corporation; automotive industry; factories; manufacturing; street scenes; automobiles;
Black and white aerial photograph from 1977 of the corner of the Flint Manufacturing Div./Delphi Flint West/Flint Tool & Die complex along the Flint River in Flint, Michigan.
Flint (Mich.); Genesee County (Mich.); Flint River (Mich.); General Motors Corporation; automotive industry; manufacturing; factories; aerial views; winter scenes;
Black and white photograph from circa 1880-1890 of the interior of Frank and Isadora Donavan's store in Petoskey, Michigan. Frank Donavan is standing by the coffee mill.
Petoskey (Mich.); Emmet County (Mich.); stores; people; general stores; grocery stores; interiors; men; women;
Black and white postcard from approximately 1906 showing Lakeside Creamy, a grain elevator and flour mill, and a general store in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on...
Grindstone City (Mich.); Huron County (Mich.); mills; creameries; general stores; buildings; grain elevators; postcards
Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the sawmill and lumber yards of Jones & Green manufacturing. Jones & Green manufactured building materials, from sashes, doors and blinds, to...
Big Rapids (Mich.); Mecosta County (Mich.); Jones & Green (Big Rapids, Mich.); manufacturing; mills; factories; lumber; railroad tracks; railroad cars; logging industry
Black and white photo postcard from crica 1945-1955 of Bridge Street, looking south at the intersection with Mason Street, in Charlevoix, Michigan. Dahlquist's was a chain of regional five-and-dime type stores.
Charlevoix (Mich.); Charlevoix County (Mich.); Bridge Street (Charlevoix, Mich.); Mason Street (Charlevoix, Mich.); Dahlquist's Stores (Mich.); street scenes; storefronts; postcards; general stores; automobiles; stores
Color postcard from circa 1923-1925 showing Washington Boulevard, looking north from Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The statue of General Alexander Macomb can be seen in the foreground. On the left, the large grey building behind the small...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Washington Boulevard (Detroit, Mich.); General Alexander Macomb Monument (Detroit, Mich.); Book Building (Detroit, Mich.); Statler Hotel (Detroit, Mich.); David Whitney Building (Detroit, Mich.); Clarke...
Color postcard from circa 1928-1930 showing the view north up Washington Boulevard from Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. On the left is the Book Building and Tower. The Tower was added on in 1926 and designed by Louis Kamper. On the right is...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Washington Boulevard (Detroit, Mich.); Book Building (Detroit, Mich.); General Alexander Macomb Monument (Detroit, Mich.); Washington Boulevard Building (Detroit, Mich.); Industrial Bank Building (Detroit,...
Color postcard from circa 1917-1923 of Washington Boulevard, looking north from Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. On the left is the Book Building (1917), prior to the tower being added in 1926. In the background on the left is the Statler...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Washington Boulevard (Detroit, Mich.); Book Building (Detroit, Mich.); General Alexander Macomb Monument (Detroit, Mich.); Statler Hotel (Detroit, Mich.); Book-Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Mich.); David Whitney...
Black and white photograph from approximately 1956 of Washington Boulevard, looking north from Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The Book Building and Tower is on the left, built in 1926 by Louis Kamper. On the right is the Washington Boulevard...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Washington Boulevard (Detroit, Mich.); Michigan Avenue (Detroit, Mich.); General Alexander Macomb Monument (Detroit, Mich.); Book Building (Detroit, Mich.); Industrial Bank Building (Detroit, Mich.);...
Black and white photograph from circa 1930-1940 of Second Avenue looking north towards West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan. At the end of the road is the Fisher Building, built in 1928 by Albert Kahn for the Fisher brothers, founders of...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Second Avenue (Detroit, Mich.); Fisher Building (Detroit, Mich.); Cadillac Place (Detroit, Mich.); skyscrapers; buildings; theaters; office buildings; automotive industry; automobile dealers; automobiles;...
Black and white postcard from circa 1897-1901 of the Olds Motor Works factory in Lansing, Michigan. Olds Motor Works was started in 1897 by Ransom Eli Olds. He sold the company in 1899 and it would become the Oldsmobile line of General Motors.
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Olds Motor Works; automotive industry; factories; manufacturing; General Motors Corporation; postcards
Black and white photograph from circa 1975-1977 showing the nearly completed (first phase) Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan and a cargo ship on the Detroit River. On the left can be seen the Guardian Building (1929) and One Woodward Avenue...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.); Renaissance Center (Detroit, Mich.); Guardian Building (Detroit, Mich.); One Woodward Avenue; Coleman A. Young Municipal Center (Detroit, Mich.); ships; cargo ships; rivers;...
Black and white photograph from circa 1976-1977 of the Renaissance Center towers (phase 1) being constructed on the Detroit River riverfront in Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.); Renaissance Center (Detroit, Mich.); construction sites; General Motors Corporation; office buildings; buildings; hotels; skyscrapers; rivers;