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Black and white postcard from circa 1904-1906 of the State Public School in Coldwater, Michigan. The school was created by the Michigan Legislature in 1871 to provide support and instruction to neglected and dependent children aged 4-16 before they could be placed in permanent homes or returned to their families. The school provided "family-like" life that included education, recreation and work skills training. By the turn of the century, the school was the only home in the state to admit both disabled and non-disabled children. In 1935, the wards and records were taken over by the Michigan Children's Institute in Ann Arbor, and the Coldwater school became the Michigan Children's Village, accepting mildly impaired children. By 1939, it started admitting developmentally impaired persons of all ages and became the Coldwater State Home and Training School.

Black and white postcard of a man delivering milk in Jennings, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1915 showing an unpaved road along the Grand River in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from circa 1900-1907 showing a view of Washington Avenue, looking north, in downtown Lansing, Michigan. The State Capitol is visible in the background, and the six story Hotel Downey is at the end of the block. The hotel was built in 1887, and expanded in 1907. In 1912 a devastating fire destroyed the building, but it was rebuilt and the hotel remained in service until 1939, when it was demolished to make room for Knapp's department store.

Color postcard from circa 1945-1949 showing the street entrance to the Soo Locks complex in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1907 showing workers posing at a grindstone quarry in Grindstone, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from circa 1900-1907 of the junction of Saginaw Street and Oakland Avenue, where the First Baptist Church was located, in Pontiac, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1910-1911 showing the corner of Michigan Avenue and Jackson Street in Jackson, Michigan.

Color postcard from 1920 of cargo ships entering and leaving the Soo Locks, looking west toward the International Railroad Bridge in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. This postcard is from the souvenir postcard folder "Souvenir of Sault Sainte Marie "The Soo" Michigan." The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world.

Color postcard from 1936 featuring a beach scene from Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The land the park sits on was purchased by J. N. and Carrie Klock in 1917 and deeded to Benton Harbor toused for bathing beach, park or other public purposes. The park was named in memory of the Klock's daughter, Jean.

Souvenir postcard from the "Souvenir of Battle Creek Michigan" postcard folder depicting the Battle Creek Food Company.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1907 showing grindstones piled on a railroad car in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard of the Ford Sawmill and Chemical Plant in Iron Mountain, Michigan. The plant started out by providing the Highland Park plant (producing Model T cars) with lumber.

Black and white postcard from circa 1933-1940 of a group of tourists atop Brockway Mountain at the Skytop Inn, a souvenir shop which opened in 1933, near Copper Harbor, Michigan.

Color postcard from 1914 of the Milwaukee Street bridge crossing the Grand River in Jackson, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1910 of Main Street, looking west from just east of Maple Avenue in Maple Rapids, Michigan.

Color postcard showing an aerial view of Stephenson Avenue in Iron Mountain, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1908 of a view of Main Street in Comstock, Michigan, looking north from just south of the Michigan Central Railroad tracks.