Benjamin Hathaway Eddy plows the south field at Beech-Hurst with the 1929 Fordson tractor.

Photograph of cousins Larry and Joan riding a single bicycle sat side by side, circa 1940

Studio portrait of Ben and Ray Eddy in sailor outfits, there is a small mark in the bottom right which says "South Haven," circa 1900.

Photograph of Scott holding a large catfish next to a woman in a white dress and wide-brimmed hat, circa 1920.

Photograph of a woman in a white dress and wide-brimmed hat holding a large catfish, circa 1920

Studio portrait of brothers Benjamin Hathaway and Raymond Grimes Eddy in the typical curls of that time.

Photograph of Benjamin Hathaway Eddy riding a horse.

Photograph of Benjamin Hathaway Eddy holding onto a goat with a thin rope.

Side view of the Beech-Hurst farmhouse, an old automobile can be seen in the background.

Postcard of Mt. Bald Head in Saugatuck, circa 1920

Postcard of people at the beach in Saugatuck, circa 1920

Postcard of a scenic road in the midst of forest, circa 1920

Scenic view painting of the beach, with forest and a house in the distance, circa 1920

Postcard of Hotel Butler, a young women can be seen sitting on the front porchcirca 1920

Two children are sitting in a horse-drawn carriage infront of a house, circa 1910

Front of the Between Bridges postcard depicting a road with trees on either side, circa 1910

Front of the postcard of individuals fishing on the pier in Saugatuck, Michigan

Oral history interview with Richard Walsworth. Interviewed by Phil Carter. Hart, Michigan. English language. June 18, 2016. Dick Walsworth is a local farmer from Oceana County. His life story highlights the challenges of maintaining his agricultural…

Nicolaus Solecki was born in October 1990 in Flint, Michigan. He joined the Marine Corps after graduating from Flushing High School in 2009. After his basic training, Nic was stationed in Okinawa, Japan

Kent Fisher was born on July 1, 1946 in Lansing, Michigan. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in the summer of 1968 and was called up for service in December 1968. He received his basic training at Cape May, New Jersey then received further training at…

Bernie Windmiller was born in Gary, Indiana, on July 3, 1932. The Army drafted him in 1954 and he received basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, then field radio training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was deployed to South Korea where he served…

Charles Whorton was born on January 2, 1947 in Mobile, Alabama. His family moved to Benton Harbor, Michigan when he was young. In 1966, Charles was drafted into the United States Army and trained as a radio operator. When he arrived in Vietnam in…

Jerome Warren was born in Byron Center, Michigan, on November 11, 1926. He enlisted in the Navy on November 11, 1944 and received his basic training at Great Lakes Naval Station, Illinois. He was selected for signal training, and received that…

Robert Vickers was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 25. 1944. He was in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Eastern Kentucky University and received a commission as an officer in the combat engineers of the Army in 1965. He decided to…