A photo of William "Pearle" Poling, born 1876 in Michigan with son Clarence E Poling born 1903. This is probably Michigan before moving to Ohio later - hauling pipe.
My gg gramma died in 1922 after she was paralyzed with a broken back by being thrown out of a wagon off a bridge into a dry creek bed . Her son, my ggrampa, was killed in 1935 by being thrown from a wreck in a car... broken back and paralyzed.
World War 1, the Mexican Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the Easter Rising in Ireland . . . the sinking of the Titanic and the Lusitania. Spanish flu killed well over 20 million people world wide ...
Explore generations of family photos, old and new, amidst Michigan's scenic landscapes.
Discover a visual journey through the rich history of Michigan's families, captured through a collection of cherished photographs. With glimpses of diverse families from all walks of life, these image...
Old photos of different types of transportation - trains, planes, automobiles, and more - as well as the people who piloted them.
Of air, water, and land, only flying through the air had eluded humans for millennia. Wheels on carts as well as river boats are known to have been used since 3500 B.C. But since that time - especiall...