Letter from Daniel Halbert to his cousin, Maria Halbert, dated September 4, 1864. In this letter, he discusses Grand Ledge (Mich.), the sand and heat at Fort Gaines, Alabama, the surrender of Fort Gaines, and his desire to receive a new housewife.
American Civil War; Daniel Halbert; Halbert, Daniel; Maria Halbert; Halbert, Maria; Sixth Michigan Infantry; 6th Michigan Infantry; private; Fort Gaines (Ala.); Grand Ledge (Mich.); sand; weather; regimental history; housewife;
Mr. and Mrs. John Freemyre (Grandparents of Jessie Swift, Grand Ledge?). On plain gass, excellent condition, plain ovel gilt mats, some tarnish. Case plastic made by "Littlefield, Parsons & Co." The sole proprietors and only legal manufactures...
Mae Stark Sutherland, mother of Jessie Swift of Grand Ledge. 10 year old girl in watered taffeta dress. 1/6 plate; scalloped mat, somewhat tarnished; case is paper covered wood; clasp gone; hinge good.
Daguerreotype; Sutherland, Mae Stark; Grand Ledge (Mich.); Woman
Unidentified portrait of 2 men and 1 woman all seated. One is father of Jessie Swift, Grand Ledge, woman seated in center, long curls to shoulders, long dress with flared cuffs, each man in suit, vest, white shirt and tie. 1/9 [?] plate,...
Double daguerreotype, sisters of John Freemyre (ancestors or Mrs. Jessie Swift of Grand Ledge) seated pose with hands on lap, beautiful floral print dresses, with embroidered high collars closed with a cameo pin. 1/6 plate, rectangular mat with...
Daguerreotype; Families; Women; Grand Ledge (Mich.);Sisters
Black and white panoramic photograph from approximately 1910 of Grand Ledge, Michigan. Image includes the newly constructed concrete bridge, which replaced the 1870 iron bridge in 1910.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; rivers; bridges; aerial views; cityscapes;
Black and white photograph from approximately 1870 showing the iron bridge crossing the Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The bridge was constructed to replace a wooden bridge in 1870, and then replaced by a concrete bridge in 1910.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; bridges; cityscapes; rivers; construction sites
Black and white photograph from 1894 showing Grand Ledge, Michigan from the north, looking over Grand River and the iron bridge crossing. The bridge was constructed to replace a wooden bridge in 1870, and then replaced by a concrete bridge in 1910.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; bridges; cityscapes; Bridge Street (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers;
Black and white photograph from 1905 of the first auto parade in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Ransom E. Olds (founder of Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, and the Oldsmobile and Reo brands) and his wife are in the first car.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Olds, Ransom Eli, 1864-1950; Bridge Street (Grand Ledge, Mich.); carriages and coaches; automobiles; parades; crowds; people; men; women; storefronts; street scenes
Black and white photograph from circa 1886-1893 showing the Seven Islands Resort buildings on the Second Island in the Grand River at Grand Ledge, Michigan. The pagoda-like building - the Round House - was constructed after J. Scott Mudge bought...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); resorts; recreation; rivers; buildings; cityscapes; aerial views
Black and white photograph from approximately 1870 showing the iron bridge crossing the Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The bridge was constructed to replace a wooden bridge in 1870, and then replaced by a concrete bridge in 1910.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Bridge Street (Grand Ledge, Mich.); bridges; rivers; construction sites
Black and white photograph of the Sandstone Creek, which meets the Grand River at Hemlock Point in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Hemlock Point is located at the base of Lions Head Rock, and was a popular destination for boaters on the Grand River. It...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Sandstone Creek (Grand Ledge, Mich.); Hemlock Point (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers; nature scenes
Black and white photograph of the hemlock grove at Hemlock Point in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Hemlock Point is located at the base of Lions Head Rock, and was a popular destination for boaters on the Grand River. It includes one of the only natural...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Hemlock Point (Grand Ledge, Mich.); Sandstone Creek (Grand Ledge, Mich.); Grand River; nature scenes; rivers