 Address: Mr. O. K. Miller
Three Rivers, Mich. Postmarked: Big Rapids, Mich. Jan 18 AM, 1911 Message: Big Rapids Jan 18, 1911 Friend Miller. This is fine weather we are having here and the roads are fine plenty of snow and worked down good everything is going lovely here with me and am as man busy as a fee in July. This is a picture of our building. The windows back of the three are those of our part of the school. Hoping to hear from you. Ian Theo. Smith 404 Maple St. Big Rapids Postcard: Ferris Institute, Largest School of its kind in Michigan, Big Rapids, Mich. Back: Published by Stillwell's Bazar, Big Rapids, Mich. One cent stamp
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 Address: Mrs. C. V. Watson
Frankford, Mo. L.A. Liter. Postmarked: Callatina Jan 16, 4 PM, 1909, MO. Message: About as well as usual have been so busy with the butchering. So much pneumonia around here. 3 babes not expected to live. Postcard: Front: Souvenir Post Card Co 5575 - Palmer Park Lighthouse, Detroit, Mich. 1 cent Franklin stamp  Address: Miss Gertrude Kirsten
1272 6 St. North Minneapolis, Minn. Postmarked: Grand Rapids, Mich. Oct 16, 1908 8:30 PM Minneapolis, Minn. Oct 22, 12 M Message: Gertrude-- Sent a barrel of apples from Hoolton? so if a postal comes from freight office, please keep it and let girls have it to put them in cellar. Hamlin. Postcard: Printed in Germany. 1 cent Franklin stamp Information about Hackley Hospital: https://lakeshoremuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Hackley-Hospital-Collection.pdf  Address: Miss Bessie Neal
4316 Forest Ave. Norwood, Ohio Postmarked: Cincinnati Ohio 7 AM Detroit Mich Sep 5 1905 11:30AM Station H Received Message: Front: J. Jane? Brady (one of the Cedar Point bathers). Postcard: 3880 Drinking Fountain and Lake, Water Works Park, Detroit, Mich. Copyright 1904 by the Rotograph Co. Back: The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City (Germany) 1 cent Franklin stamp  Address: Miss Dorothy Schalip 424 East 5th St. Marysville, Ohio (Family Search ID: G4GV-38Q, 8th cousin 3x removed) Postmarked: Detroit, Mich. 1-AM Message: Dear Dottie, Rosie and I are in bed. Went down town yesterday. Am going to church in morn. To the show in afternoon. This makes the 10th card I have writen tonight. They have a very nice house. Got your letter. Love, Monie Postcard: Front: 10 Back: The Book-Cadilac Hotel is one of the largest and finest hotels in the city and one of the tallest in the world. Pub. by Chaffee & Co., Inc., Detroit, Mich. 65804 "Tichnor Quality Views" Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made only by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass. Information about Book-Cadillac Hotel: https://www.historicdetroit.org/buildings/book-cadillac-hotel   Address: Miss Rachel Mann
Madeira, Ohio Ham. (Family Search ID G3PC-VD8, 7th cousin five times removed) Postmarked: Mackinac Island, Mich 10 AM Message: Dear sister, We are certainly having a fine time. We had been on the Lake all day and my head is just in a whirl. I hope dear baby Ruth is OK. We leave here tomorrow at 3 pm. Love, M. P. Postcard: Mo. 1202. V O. Hammon Pub. Co., Chicago (Trademark symbol stamped at top with ship) 1 cent Franklin stamp  Address: Mr. J. B. Mann Madeira, Ohio Ham. Co. (Joseph Benjamin Mann, Family Search ID: K8NV-Q44) Postmarked: Mackinaw Island, Mich. 10AM Message: Dear Papa, We walked up here yesterday afternoon today we took two trips on the Lake tomorrow morning we take a drive and leave here 3 pm. We are all well did not get sea sick and enjoying our trip. Love M. kiss Ruth for Mama (Margaret Edith Mann Plumley, Family Search ID: G3B1-7P9) Postcard: Front: Mackinac Island, Mich. 237 Old Fort and Park Manufactured by Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, Ill. 1 cent Franklin stamp Information on Mackinac Island, Old Fort and Park: http://www.mightymac.org/fortmackinac.htm Present day:   Address: Mr. Mrs. Cliff Reber 127 W. Summit St. Mohnton, Pa. 19540 (Family Search ID LBB1-4XQ, my 5th cousin four times removed) Postmarked: Grand Rapids. MI. 495 Message: Hi: Good to hear from you. Also enjoy the poems you send. She really is talented. The poems "hit the spot." It's been hot and humid here so we have been lazy. Glad you could have Jan, Alan & Jordan to visit & looking forward to YOUR visit. Saw Nova & Anne on Tues. They are ok. Love & prayers, Cetons Postcard: Front: Amway Grand Plaża Hotel, Lobby Back: The Amway Grand Plaza Hotel's historic grace and charm is reflected in period furnishings and design under the direction of Carleton Varney, of the New York firm of Dorothy Draper and Company, Inc. The English Adams architecture features vaulted ceilings and solid wood wainscoting. The ceilings have been covered in hand-applied gold leaf. 3163 Penrod/Hiawatha Co., Berrien Center, Michigan 49102 All rights reserved 13 cent Crazy Horse stamp Amway Grand Plaza Hotel history: Originally Sweets Hotel in the early 1900s. https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/amway-grand-plaza-hotel/history.php Currently the lobby:   Address: Miss Rachel Mann
Madeira, Ohio Ham. Co. (Family Search ID G3PC-VD8, 7th cousin five times removed) Postmarked: Detroit, Mich. Jun 23, 4:30pm, 1906 Madeira Jun 25, 1906 Ohio Message: Front: This is a most beautiful city. Elizabeth Blume (Family Search ID G918-C7S) Postcard: Front: G 3830 a. Western Boulevard, Detroit, Mich. Back: The Rotograph Co., N.Y., City. (Germany.) Sol Art Prints symbol 1 cent stamp 6/19/2024 0 Comments Detroit, Michigan, June 19, 1982 Address: Rev. & Mrs. Norris Hamlin
South Mechanic Street Marion, Illinois (Rev. Norris L. Hamlin 1911-1973. Family Search ID: G7NT-2VQ, this is my 9th cousin twice removed) Message: Hi, Well, we made it. Today we went to the Ford Rotunda and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Boy, that was a sight. Those jets and planes were just beautiful. I'd really like to ride on one of them. We won't be home until next Sunday night about 7:30 or 8:00. Sharon Postcard: The New Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan Looking north toward Cadillac Square showing the new National Bank of Detroit Building on the left. Photo by Lucy Gridley Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 15 Mass., U.S.A. Hiawatha Card of Detroit, P. O. Box 488, Ypsilanti, Mich. 3cent Liberty stamp |
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