Saving History
Photographs are time capsules of information–information that is sometimes only communicated visually.
A leisurely Look at Michigan’s stories and traditions from yesterday to yesteryear.
Photographs are time capsules of information–information that is sometimes only communicated visually.
Russell Leavenworth founded Leavenworth Photography in 1895. To ensure that his valuable negatives will not degrade, the Archives of Michigan has begun to preserve them.
The striking image above comes from the Leavenworth Photograph Collection. Leavenworth Photography of Lansing, Michigan created one of the largest collections of Oldsmobile photographs.