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A leisurely Look at Michigan’s stories and traditions from yesterday to yesteryear.

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Lighthouses

By Mark Harvey, Archives of MichiganMark Harvey, Archives of Michigan | February 14, 2009

Michigan has over 120 lighthouses and life-saving stations, more than any other state.

Civil War Photographs

By Mark Harvey, Archives of MichiganMark Harvey, Archives of Michigan |

The Archives of Michigan has close to 1,400 Civil War photographs in its collections. The majority of the images are carte de visite’s of soldiers taking during their time of service during Civil War (1861-1865). Also included are reproductions of sheet music, broadsides and some group photographs all dating from the 1860s. Information includes [...]