Charles Conn Michigan Railroad Collection Negatives, undated

Summary

Creator:

Conn, Charles.

Abstract:

Charles Conn Michigan Railroad Collection Negatives includes negatives of Michigan railroads and other Michigan-related topics, as well as people, scenic views, and buildings in Michigan.

Extent:

3 cubic feet (in 3 boxes)

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by E. Moran, M. Matyn

Background

Scope and Content:

This collection, 3 cubic feet (in 3 boxes), undated, is the 2018 addition to Charles Conn’s Michigan Railroad Collection. As far as we know this material has not been digitized and therefore is not part of the Charles Conn Michigan Railroad Database. Box 1 of the collection includes negative pages with one page or more of a specific Michigan city or county with image subjects such as buildings, businesses, people, and scenic views. Box 2 is a continuation of city and county negatives, with multiple locations in each page of negatives. At the end of Box 2 begins negatives categorized by specific railways in Michigan. Lastly, Box 3 includes miscellaneous railroad negatives, logging negatives, and unidentified negatives of people and buildings. Two folders of interest are glass-plate negatives (2), undated, of a blacksmith and equipment on a flatbed car, and Railroad index, undated, which appears to index items in Conn’s other collection. The collection is organized alphabetically and by topic. It is housed mostly in the original negative sleeves provided by Conn.

Biographical / Historical:

Biography:

Charles “Charlie” Conn is a railroad and lumber company enthusiast, retired DNR officer, and photographer who lived in Harbor Springs (Mich.). As of 2014, Mr. Conn resides in South Carolina.

Acquisition Information:

Acc#76260

Arrangement:

The collection is organized alphabetically and by topic. It is housed mostly in the original negative sleeves provided by Conn.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Railroads--Michigan—History.
Agriculture--Michigan.
Farming--Michigan.
Logging--Michigan.

Names:

Michigan United Traction Company.
Mackinac Transportation Company.
Lake County Railway Company.
East Jordan and Southern Railway.
Detroit United Railway Company.
Detroit, Toledo, Ironton and Milwaukee Railroad.
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad.
Grand Haven, Grand Rapids and Muskegon Railway.
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company.
Chief Wawatam (Ferry).

Places:

Fort Custer (Mich.)--History.
Harbor Springs (Mich.)--History.
Freeport (Mich.)--History.
Cheboygan County (Mich.)--History.