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MS 67-111: Frank L. Vogel Collection
Diary of John Vogel
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;
Civil War Manuscripts

Grand Ledge - Panorama of Grand Ledge, approximately 1910
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;
Main Streets

Grand Ledge - "Bridge Street, Grand Ledge, Mich."
Color postcard from approximately 1914 of the first auto parade in Grand Ledge, Michigan, approximately 1905. 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; postcards
Main Streets

Grand Ledge - Grand Ledge House Hotel, approximately 1916
Black and white postcard from approximately 1916 of the Grand Ledge House Hotel (demolished in 1933) in Grand Ledge, Michigan.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand Ledge House Hotel (Grand Ledge, Mich.); hotels; buildings; street scenes; crowds; people; automobiles;
Main Streets

Chelsea - "Wellfair [sic] Building, Chelsea, Mich."
Black and white postcard from approximately 1915 of photograph from approximately 1906 of the Glazier Stove Company's Welfare Building in Chelsea, Michigan. From the Michigan Historical Marker for the building: "The Welfare Building was constructed...
Chelsea (Mich.); Washtenaw County (Mich.); Welfare Building (Chelsea, Mich.); Glazier Stove Company (Chelsea, Mich.); buildings; recreation; stoves industry; postcards; sports & recreation facilities;
Main Streets

Detroit - Washington Boulevard, looking north from Michigan Avenue, approximately 1956
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.);...
Main Streets

Detroit - Old Capitol and Detroit High School, approximately 1875
Black and white photograph of the old Detroit High School (known also as Capitol High School and is what became Central High School) on Griswold Street in Detroit, Michigan. The building was built in 1828 and served as the territory courthouses....
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Central High School (Detroit, Mich.); capitol buildings; Griswold Street (Detroit, Mich.); Capitol Park (Detroit, Mich.); Michigan State Capitol (Detroit, Mich.); schools; buildings; storefronts; street...
Main Streets

MS 2008-46: Civil War Letters of Mack and Nan Ewing
1864-12-13 Letter from Andy Ewing
Letter from Andy Ewing to Nan Ewing dated December 13, 1864. In this letter, he describes the wounding of his brother, Mack Ewing.
2nd Michigan Infantry; American Civil War; Ewing, Nan; Ewing, Nancy (Hank); Nancy (Hank) Ewing; Second Michigan Infantry; Ewing, Andy; Andy Ewing; Ewing, Andrew Adam; Andrew Adam Ewing; wound;
Civil War Manuscripts

Kaart Van De Hollandsche Kolonie in Den Staat Michigan, c. 1858.
Series 3 of record group 61-4 consists of a printed map of a Dutch colony in Ottawa County, Michigan (c. 1858). The map shows land ownership, post offices, highways, acreage, rivers, and township subdivision.
Ottawa County (Mich.); Dutch colonies; maps; property maps;
Maps

Map of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad, and principal connections, c. 1900
Shows the Grand Rapids and Indian Railroad in the Mid West and Southern United States. Dated c. 1900. Drawing of the "Great American Grayling" on the map.
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad; railroads; maps; railroad maps; grayling
Maps

The Old Town of Detroit
Map from approximately 1882 showing the "Old Town of Detroit" in relation to the contemporary city.
maps; Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.);
Maps

Map of the Town of [Lansing] Michigan
Map of Lansing (then the town of Michigan), showing property lots, from approximately 1847.
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); cadastral maps; maps;
Maps

Map of Jackson County, [c. 1844].
Series 32 of record group 59-4. Item 01018. Map of Jackson County, Michigan. Date: c. 1844. The map was published under the direction of Douglass Houghton, state geologist, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the state of Michigan. "W.J....
maps; Jackson County (Mich.)
Maps

W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary
Two maps from approximately 1950 of the Kellogg Farm and Bird Sanctuary in Kalamazoo County. The second map includes buildings and ground cover.
Ross Township (Mich.); Kalamazoo County (Mich.); W. K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary; maps
Maps

[Map of Land Grants Around Toledo, University Lands]
Map from approximately 1837 showing lands between Toledo and Perrysburg, Ohio appropriated via grants, appropriated to the Michigan Seminary and sold by the United States.
Toledo (Ohio); land grants; maps; universities
Maps

Map of Calhoun County
Plat map from approximately 1842 showing the townships of Calhoun County, Michigan, and including a profile of the Central Railroad.
Calhoun County (Mich.); maps; transportation; railroads
Maps

Map of Washtenaw County
Plat map from approximately 1842 showing the townships of Washtenaw County, Michigan, and including a profile of the Central Railroad.
Washtenaw County (Mich.); maps; transportation; railroads
Maps

Map Showing the Territory of the Wolves at Cusino
Map from approximately 1950 showing details of the gray wolf territory in Alger County, Michigan. Included are areas of sightings and trails.
Alger County (Mich.); wildlife management; gray wolf; wildlife maps
Maps

Jackson County, Michigan, Map Showing Indian Trails
Map from approximately 1930 of Jackson County, showing old Native American trails taken from various sources.
Jackson County (Mich.); Native Americans; maps
Maps

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