Oral history interview with Jerry Brandel, Hart, Michigan. Interviewed by Walter Urick. English language recording. Summary in English and Spanish. February 12, 2016. Jerry Brandel was born on February 28, 1945 in Muskegon, Michigan. That year, his…

Raymond Foster spent much of his summers at his grandarents' farm outside Saugatuck, Michigan. His memories include watching many groups of motorcycles enter Saugatuck in the mid- to late-1960s. He also recalls that the geography of the land around…

Black and white photograph of a large white farmhouse on the leftside of the frame and there are a few barns located to the right. A group of people that appear to be a family are sitting or standing in the front yard and on the front porch. The…

Black and white photograph of the Heinze Homestead from a driveway view. There are chickens exploring alongside the dirt drive in the front yard and a tree is partially blocking the view of the house.

Black and white lantern slide of the interior of a grain mill, with a donkey tethered to the millstone.

Black and white lantern slide of three Chinese farmers plowing a field.

Black and white lantern slide of two Chinese farmers leading an ox cart through a field.

Black and white lantern slide of a Chinese farmer plowing a field with a plow drawn by a cow and a mule.

Black and white lantern slide of three Chinese farmers riding on a cart pulled by two oxen.

Black and white lantern slide of Chinese farmers loading an ox cart full of crates and baskets, next to a wall painted with a large mural of flags.

Black and white lantern slide of a donkey tethered to a small irrigation water weel in a ground well.

Black and white lantern slide of a man standing next to a windlass, or winch, with a bucket attached.