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Barry County (Mich.)

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 30

Scope and Contents

1. Barry Co., #1 or 7. Wall Lake. Shows mostly the lake with a bit of show at the right, a person standing near the water. Trees around the lake shore.
2. Barry Co., #2. Chamberlain’s home on west side of Wall Lake, north of Delton. Shows lake right, landing in center, house just visible on the hill center left, with auto? Numerous trees.
3. Barry Co., #9. Sand Creek near the bridge, not far from river.
4. Barry Co., #10. Dupl. of #9 above.
5. Barry Co., #15. Bonnell School Road between Dowling and Cedar. Shows a dirt row with trees close in on either side.
6. Barry Co, #16. Eddy’s Farm north of Delton, taken 1921. Shows a fenced in field at left, with a large tree growing close over the road, brush on right side.
7. Barry Co., #17. Mill pond near Morgan, east of Hastings. Water in foreground of settlement with several buildings.
8. Barry Co., #18. Clear Lake, near Dowling, Aug. 1924?. Three small cabins or building near the lake shore with large trees overhead in the foreground, the lake in the background.
9. Barry Co., #19. Tributary creek of Thornapple River at Morgan, east of Hastings. Shows the creek in the center curving into the background, with two buildings behind trees in the left background.
10. Barry Co., #22. ? Creek Mill Pond, Barry County. Image is mostly water in the foreground with trees in the background.
11. Barry Co., #23. Cedar Creek Mill Pond, Barry County. Mostly pond, with floating plants in foreground, trees in background.
12. Barry Co., #25. Leaning Oak. Gravel road to Eddy’s Farm, Barry Co. Images is duplicate a duplicate of #16, above.
13. Barry Co., #26. Harrington’s Landing at Big Cedar Lake, Barry Co. Shows row boat in the reeds in the foreground, with the lake behind and trees on the far shore in the background.
14. Barry Co., #27. at Eddy’s Point, Wall Lake. Near view of building with hammock on the front porch. A sign reads “Beechwood”.
15. Barry Co., #28. Brown Cottage, Eddy’s Point, Wall Lake. 1921. A couple of cabins and an overturned boat standing in the trees. Building at the left has a recessed screened in porch on the lower entrance level.
16. Barry Co., #30. Eddy’s Point, Wall Lake, Aug. 1921. Two story cabin / building, with an enclosed porch near the lake. Two women stand looking at the lake. A boat is overturned near the shore. Trees throughout the scene.
17. Barry Co., #31. Eddy’s Point, Wall Lake, Aug. 1921. Arnold and Robert Faulhner by boat at right. C. Faulkner and W.H. Foot families resorting at Brown’s Cottage. View shows lake at the left, boats along the shore, and cabins hidden in the trees.
18. Barry Co., #39. Leaning Oak, Private road to Eddy’s Farm, Barry Co. Different view than #25 & #16 above, with fencing around other trees near the road at left. View from further back along the road.
19. ID on verso has Allegan Co. crossed out and Ottawa Co., Mich? Added. “One mile north of Jenison?” But, found in this file with Barry Co., images! Shows a rural scene with woods and brush. Appears to be a drying creek bed, with fencing at left.

















Dates

  • circa 1837-2011

Extent

From the Collection: 32 Linear Feet (Approximately 60 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository

Contact:
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