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Mass of Native Copper on the Ontonagon River

Date: 1821
Description: Engraving depicting the Schoolcraft expedition crossing the Ontonagon River to investigate a copper boulder.
Photograph

Indians Fishing From Boats

Date: 07 16 1898
Description: A group of Ojibwa men fishing from boats.
Drawing

View of Detroit

Date: 1855
Description: View of Detroit with several boats and ships in (probably) the Detroit River.
Postcard

Detroit Skyline Postcard

Date: 1930
Description: The front and back of a postcard featuring a drawing of the Detroit skyline as seen from Windsor, Ontario that was sent by Alice and Floyd Quinney during t...
Photograph

A Mill in Grand Rapids

Date: 
Description: View from shoreline toward the Grand Rapids lumber mill with a smokestack on the opposite shoreline.
Photograph

R. Stephenson & Co. Mill

Date: 07 30 1865
Description: An exterior view across water of Robert Stephenson & Company Mill, which was a steam mill.
Photograph

Woodbine County Club

Date: 1933
Description: View of the Woodbine Country Club on Presque Isle River. An automobile is parked on the side of the road near the County Club sign which says “Woodbine Cou...
Photograph

Bridge on the Ontonagon River

Date: 1936
Description: View from shoreline of a bridge over the Ontonagon River. There is snow on the ground with bare the trees in the background.
Photograph

Michigan Lumbering Scene

Date: 
Description: View over water of Michigan lumbering scene, where men roll logs into the river. The group of men are posed holding peaveys and cant hooks or peaveys, tool...
Photograph

Ontonagon River

Date: 1900
Description: View from rocky shoreline across river towards a man standing on rocks and holding a stick in front of a rock face on the opposite shoreline. There are lar...
Map or Atlas

Survey of Havre Bay, Michigan

Date: 1836
Description: This map shows Havre Bay, a part of Maumee Bay, parts of Indian Island, Gard’s Island (Michigan), the Ottawa River, Vance River, creeks, and Ottawa Point (...
Map or Atlas

Tracing of Field Chart of West Channel of East Neebish Rapids : Surveyed For the Use of the St. Mary’s River Improvement

Date: 1858
Description: This map shows the depth of the West Channel and the different types of minerals that make up the floor bed. The steamboat range station is labeled. A note...
Map or Atlas

Sketch of the Navigation Through East Neebish Rapids River St. Mary

Date: 1893
Description: This map shows the depths of the East Neebish Rapids and the different types of minerals that make up the floor bed. Islands and Canada West is labeled. No...
Map or Atlas

Map of the State of Michigan and the Surrounding Country : Exhibiting the Sections and the Latest Surveys

Date: 1851
Description: This map shows townships, villages, Indian villages, railroads, roads, mills, prairies, swamps, and canals. An inset map shows a plat of the copper distric...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Counties of Ottawa & Muskegon and Part of Allegan, Michigan : From Official Records & Special Surveys

Date: 1864
Description: This map shows land owners, buildings, cities and villages, lakes, rivers, and roads. The margins include inset maps: Berlin; Mill Point; Holland; Ferrisvi...
Photograph

Loading Supplies

Date: 1909
Description: The Gang loading their travel supplies at a campsite. From left to right are: Doc Copeland, Howard T. Greene, Bill Marr, Fred Carr, and Howard Greene.
Photograph

Railroad Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: View across water from shoreline towards a railroad bridge at a camp near Marenisco, Michigan. There is a log building on the opposite shoreline.
Photograph

Cascades

Date: 1909
Description: Cascades on the Presque Isle River near The Gang's camp.
Photograph

End of the First Portage

Date: 1909
Description: A view through foliage of the canoes at the Presque Isle River, where The Gang completed their first portage of the trip.
Photograph

Diamond Drill Outfit

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of a diamond drill outfit on Presque Isle River.

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