Field Family Farmhouse, Shelby, Michigan, circa 1900
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Title
Field Family Farmhouse, Shelby, Michigan, circa 1900
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Description
Photo of Field Family Farmhouse accompanied story in local paper "Success Without a Mortgage" (image Peterson_Marge-005.jpg). House was built in 1899 by Marge Peterson's great grandfather, S. O. Field. Field migrated from Norway to Chicago before moving to Shelby, Michigan. The farmhouse sat on 40 acres and grew apples, cherries, peaches, and plums. It remained in the family until the 1970s. S.O. Field is pictured in the wagon.
Date
1900
Source
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Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Relation
Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage Project)
Identifier
DC-06_Oceana_Peterson_Marge-006
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Citation
Unknown, “Field Family Farmhouse, Shelby, Michigan, circa 1900,” Digital Collections, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/40553.