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Book/Printed Material Michigan state gazetteer and business directory for 1863-4 : embracing historical and descriptive sketches of all the cities, towns and villages throughout the state Charles F. Clark's state gazetteer

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Title

  • Michigan state gazetteer and business directory for 1863-4 : embracing historical and descriptive sketches of all the cities, towns and villages throughout the state

Other Title

  • Charles F. Clark's state gazetteer

Summary

  • This compendium begins with a brief general history and description of Michigan's natural resources, and then gives the same information for each county and the Upper Peninsula. There is also a copy of the state constitution, a listing of Michigan post offices and an alphabetical listing of cities, towns, and villages, and the names of a number of local officials, business people, churches, associations, and educational institutions. Miscellaneous practical information is scattered throughout the compendium. A business directory offers a categorical listing of professions, trades, and entrepreneurial efforts. Statistics and tables accompany the text, and there are many illustrated advertisements.

Names

  • Clark, Charles F.

Created / Published

  • Detroit : Compiled and Published by Charles F. Clark, 1863.

Headings

  • -  Michigan--Directories
  • -  Michigan--Gazetteers
  • -  Michigan--History
  • -  Michigan

Genre

  • Directories
  • Gazetteers
  • History

Notes

  • -  Includes advertising.
  • -  "In analytic" for this volume created for Project 1; td12 2016-01-21

Medium

  • [6], 611, [1], 54, [8] pages, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F564.7 .M54 1863-1864

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2014500041

OCLC Number

  • 30129458

Online Format

  • online text
  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Clark, Charles F. Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory for -4: Embracing Historical and Descriptive Sketches of All the Cities, Towns and Villages Throughout the State. Detroit: Compiled and Published by Charles F. Clark, 1863. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014500041/.

APA citation style:

Clark, C. F. (1863) Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory for -4: Embracing Historical and Descriptive Sketches of All the Cities, Towns and Villages Throughout the State. Detroit: Compiled and Published by Charles F. Clark. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014500041/.

MLA citation style:

Clark, Charles F. Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory for -4: Embracing Historical and Descriptive Sketches of All the Cities, Towns and Villages Throughout the State. Detroit: Compiled and Published by Charles F. Clark, 1863. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2014500041/>.