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History of Bay County,
Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its
prominent men and pioneers. Chicago, H. R. Page & Co. 1883
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Contents
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Page
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History of Bay
County
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9
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Introductory
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9
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Indian Traditions
and Treaties
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9
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Indian
Stoicism and Courage
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13
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Early
Traders and First Residents
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14
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First Symptoms
of Towns
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17
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Portsmouth and
its Projector
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18
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Bloom and
Blight of Lower Saginaw
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19
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Pioneer Life
Illustrated
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22
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Indian Hospitality
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31
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Monuments of the
Past
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32
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Legend of the Lone
Tree
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33
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County and Township
Organization
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34
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Saw Mills, Logs and
Lumber
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38
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Logging Operations
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45
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Rafting Operations
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46
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Bay County Saw Mills
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47
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First Mill
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47
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Bay City Mills
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48
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West Bay City Mills
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51
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The Salt Industry
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53
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River Navigation
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57
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Bridges
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59
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The Courts and Bar
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59
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History of Bay
City
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64
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Village of
Portsmouth
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64
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Proprietors of Lower
Saginaw
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66
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Change of Name
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72
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Some of the Early
Comers
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72
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Pioneer Pastimes
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78
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Municipal
Organization
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82
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First Mayor Of Bay
City
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83
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City Officers
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83
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Present Mayor of Bay
City
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84
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Churches
and Church History
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84
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Schools of Bay City
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92
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Bay City Post
Offices
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94
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Bay City Newspapers
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95
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Banks and Banking
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97
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Fires and Fire
Protection
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100
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Fire Department
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103
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Fire Limits
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103
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Secret and
Benevolent Societies
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103
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A Pioneer Business
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105
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The Public Library
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106
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Street Railway
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106
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Burial Grounds
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106
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Gas and Electric
Light
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107
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Water Works
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107
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Bay City Chamber of
Commerce
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109
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Miscellaneous Review
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111
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Deceased
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116
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Biographical
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118
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History of West Bay
City
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165
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Village of Banks
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165
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Salzburgh
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169
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Village of Wenonah
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170
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Early Residents of
Wenonah
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178
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West Bay City Incorporated
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182
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City and Township
Schools
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187
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Secret and
Benevolent Societies
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188
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Public Library
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190
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The Press
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190
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Banking
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190
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Hotels
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192
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The Fire of 1881
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192
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Water Works
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193
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West Bay City
Industries
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194
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Improvements of 1882
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195
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Biographical
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197
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General Development
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209
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General Agricultural
Resources
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209
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Travel and
Transportation
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217
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Coal
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220
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Bay County Agricultural
Society
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222
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Bay County Bible
Society
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222
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Ship Building
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223
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Fisheries
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226
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County Officers,
etc.
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227
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General Statistics
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229
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Township History
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232
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Hampton Township
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232
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Essexville
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234
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Williams Township
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239
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Auburn
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243
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Arenac and Bangor
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244
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Omer Village
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245
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Arenac Village
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246
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Bangor
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246
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Beaver Township
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248
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Kawkawlin Township
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248
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Monitor Township
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254
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Au Gres and Clayton
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256
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Clayton
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258
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Portsmouth and Merritt
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260
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Merritt
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264
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Deep River Township
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267
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Standish Township
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268
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Pinconning Township
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269
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Moffat and Mason
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272
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Fraser Township
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273
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Lincoln and Whitney
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274
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Standish Village
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275
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Frankenlust Township
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279
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Illustrations
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An Early Cottage
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14
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Averill Block
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123
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Averill, C. M.
Residence
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123
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Bank Block
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97
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Barclay, J. S.
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74
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Barse, W. H.
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140
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Bay City in Fall of
1838
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65
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Beebe, W. A. &
Co., Dredge and Boats
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226
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Birney Block
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112
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Birney, James G.
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69
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Birney, Judge James
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59
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Boutell, Daniel
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156
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Boutell, Mrs. Daniel
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156
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Bonheur, Rosa
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237
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Campbell, R. J.
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148
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Campbell House
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281
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Campbell, S. S.
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65
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Center House
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15
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Central School
Building
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93
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County Jail
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216
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Eddy, C. A.
Residence
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216
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First Baptist Church
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88
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Fisher Block
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184
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Fisher's Bank Block
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184
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Fisher, S. O.
Resident
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184
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Fraser, James
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66
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Fraser House Block
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110
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Green, S. M.
Residence
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216
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Hall, J. R.
Residence
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235
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Hogle, J. W.
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264
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Lount Block
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126
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McCormick, W. R.
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25
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McCormick, W. R.
Residence
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15
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McDonald &
Shearer's Mill
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97
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McDonald, John N.,
Residence
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97
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McEwan Block
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112
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Marsac, Captain
Joseph F.
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29
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Michigan Pipe
Company's Works
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134
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Miller, Albert,
Residence
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48
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Miller, Judge,
Albert
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18
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Miller, W. H.,
Residence and Cottages
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82-83
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Mitchell &
Boutell's Tugs
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135
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Munger Block
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111
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New Denison Block
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216
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O'Connor, E.,
Residence
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216
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Paramount Cigar
Manufactory
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226
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Partridge, B. F.
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260
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Pierce, Capt. B. F.
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172
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Pierce, Capt. B. F.,
Residence
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172
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Ramsdell, James
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117
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Ramsdell, James,
Residence
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162
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Saginaw, Bay City and
Alpena Steamer
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224
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Scheurmann, R.
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129
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Shearer Bros. Block
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105
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Shearer's Central
Block
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105
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Shearer, Geo. H.,
Residence
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97
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Shearer, James
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118
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Simon, Philip
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40
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Simon, Mrs. Philip
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40
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Simon, Philip,
Residence
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40
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Smith, Peter
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167
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Smith, Capt. P. C.,
Tug Line
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194
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Smith, Capt. P. C.
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194
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Supe, C., Elevator
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209
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Trombley, Job
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266
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Watson Block
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102
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Wight, J. Ambrose
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88
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Willson, Capt. John
S.
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30
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