| The Portland Area: 1869-1939 Contributor(s): Neese, Mark D. (Author), Portland Area Historical Society (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738534137 ISBN-13: 9780738534138 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: In the early 1830s, a man named Elisha Newman made the first land claim in the area that later became Portland, Michigan. Newman was attracted by the excellent location at the confluence of the Grand and Looking Glass Rivers. He was not the first to be drawn to this area, as it had already been occupied for many years by the Chippewa and Ottawa tribes of Native Americans. After its 1836 settlement by European Americans, Portland steadily grew into an economic and industrial center of Ionia County. In 1869, Portland was incorporated as a village. This book contains nearly 200 photographs and illustrations that both document and celebrate life in the Portland area from 1869 through the years just prior to World War II, a time when the banks of the Grand and Looking Glass Rivers were teeming with industry and the downtown streets were bustling with activity. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 977.454 |
| LCCN: 2005925683 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.56" W x 9.36" (0.68 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
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Contributor Bio(s): Neese, Mark D.: - Local historian Mark D. Neese is a lifelong resident of Michigan and resides in Portland. A member of the Portland Area Historical Society, he has a bachelor s degree in history from Michigan State University and a master s degree in historic preservation from Eastern Michigan University. |