Weekly African-American newspaper from Detroit, Michigan that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Map shows early twentieth century Oakland County, Michigan towns, roads, railroads, swamps, township grid, county lines, and soil types. Includes legend and soil profile. Scale [1:63,360].

Map shows roads and trails, railroads, marshes, mineral veins, and the towns of Rockland, Greenland, and Mass City in Ontonagon County, Michigan. Includes notes. Scale [ca. 1:32,000].

Map case cover. Map in separate image shows township grid, towns, town and county boundaries, landowners, railroads, canals, Michigan coastline along Lakes Michigan and Superior, mining activity, and the limits of the Copper Range; mine shafts in cross section; location of Kearsarge Lode in longitudinal section. Includes color key to major commercial holdings and cover. Insets: Geological section of Copper Range at Calumet; Longitudinal section of mines on Kearsarge Lode. Scale not given.

Map shows township grid, towns, town and county boundaries, landowners, railroads, canals, Michigan coastline along Lakes Michigan and Superior, mining activity, and the limits of the Copper Range; mine shafts in cross section; location of Kearsarge Lode in longitudinal section. Includes color key to major commercial holdings and cover. Insets: Geological section of Copper Range at Calumet; Longitudinal section of mines on Kearsarge Lode. Scale not given.

Map shows street names, railroads, street car lines, ferries, select buildings, cemeteries, parks, and public institutions; counties, railroads, cities, and towns on verso. Includes index to points of interest and streets; index to counties and chief cities on verso. Inset: "Outline map of Detroit." Scale [ca. 1:19,200] and [ca. 1:2,787,840].

This is the map cover for map showing roads and trails, railroads, marshes, mineral veins, and the towns of Rockland, Greenland, and Mass City in Ontonagon County, Michigan.

Report of the Committee on Military Affairs detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate resolution 38 granting to the State of Michigan permission to use for its own purposes unused portions of condemned cannon.

Letter to Mr. Sayles discussing the writer's travel plans, stating they are giving up their trip to New York and Boston and will leave for Galveston in a few days.

This is the map cover for map showing roads and trails, railroads, marshes, mineral veins, and the towns of Rockland, Greenland, and Mass City in Ontonagon County, Michigan. Includes notes. Scale [ca. 1:32,000].

Map case cover. Map in separate image shows township grid, towns, town and county boundaries, landowners, railroads, canals, Michigan coastline along Lakes Michigan and Superior, mining activity, and the limits of the Copper Range; mine shafts in cross section; location of Kearsarge Lode in longitudinal section. Includes color key to major commercial holdings and cover. Insets: Geological section of Copper Range at Calumet; Longitudinal section of mines on Kearsarge Lode. Scale not given.

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a note that says "hope these cards interest you" on the back. The photo on the reverse side shows the ruins of the Burdick House after a fire burned it down on December 9, 1909 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The building is almost completely destroyed, most of the area is covered in smoke while three firemen are standing in a ground talking together.

Postcard with an image of two of the vehicles used by the Battle Creek Fire Department in Battle Creek, Michigan. The car on the left is the fire chief's and holds four firemen, while the truck on the right is a combination chemical and hose engine, according to the note on the picture, and is holding around ten men. These two vehicles are traveling down a neighborhood street and the caption on the photo reads: "The Up-to-Date Fire Department - Battle Creek, Mich."

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of "the Fire" taking place in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This is the fire that burnt down the Burdick House on December 9, 1909; this picture shows the fire at three A. M. Almost all of the front wall of the building has been destroyed, most of the other walls have been totally wiped out.

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note saying: "the auto just returning from a run, we are having it very quite [sic] here at present, one fire in ten days." The picture on the reverse side shows two fire trucks parked outside of the garages at the local fire station; there are firemen riding on the trucks as they are returning from a job.

Postcard with a photograph of the Charlotte, Michigan city hall and fire station. In this photo, two firefighters are riding two vehicles being pulled by horses. The sign on the left side of the picture reads: "Bijou High Class Valueville."

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph showing the "Grand Rapids Fire Engine at Burdick House Fire Kalamazoo, Mich." There is also a note on the back written by Smith detailing his arrival to Grand Rapids. The photograph shows the fire engine parked outside of a building with men standing around it; the wagon has a large steamer engine.

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of the "Battle Creek Fire Engine at Kalamazoo, Mich. Dec. 9-1909 Burdick House Fire." Smith says that "Battle Creek was called at 12:50 A. M. at 2 A. M. we were there with our Engine Hose wagon." The photograph shows the fire engine parked on a street with hoses hooked up to it; there are firemen working on the fire and with their fire engine. Another caption on the photograph says that it was "6 below zero" while they were working on the fire.

Postcard of the Battle Creek Fire Department at their No. 1 Engine House. The fire department is lined up outside the building with their horse-drawn fire engines. The brick building has three floors, three garage doors at its base, and a belfry at its back.

Postcard addressed to George Pendexter with a photograph of company #1 in the Owosso Fire Department. There are two horse-drawn fire wagons on either side of the picture, the one on the left is loaded with ladders and the one on the right appears to have a steamer engine in the back of it. There are also six firemen photographed, two are seated on either wagon while the other four are standing in between the two wagons.

Postcard with a photograph of the car belonging to the fire chief of the Battle Creek Fire Department in Battle Creek, Michigan. The caption on the bottom of the image reads: "The Chief's Fire Fighter Battle Creek, Mich. Fire Department. An Up-to-Date City." There are also four firefighters sitting in the car.

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of the Burdick House prior to the fire that burned it down. The note on the back of the card reads: "Started here in [the] basement and burned the entire block about $850,000 fire." This photograph shows the building intact with people walking underneath the awnings on the sidewalk; the caption on the photo reads: "Burdick House Kalamazoo, Mich., Burned - Dec. 9-1909."

Postcard addressed to George Pendexter with a photograph of the number 3 fire station in Battle Creek, Michigan. This station is made up of an assortment of stones, and has a cylindrical tower built into the side of it.

Postcard with an image of the car belonging to the chief of the Battle Creek Fire Department in Battle Creek, Michigan. The caption on the bottom of the photo reads: "Fire Chief's Auto - Finest Equipped in the World. B. C. Fire Department - Battle Creek, Mich." There are also three other firemen sitting with the chief in the car.