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Photograph album related to vacations in northern Michigan by unidentified family. Contents consist of images of Bay View, a cottage, forest scenery, beaches in Little Traverse Bay and Oden, the Roaring Brook Inn, the Bay View Hotel, Sault Sainte Marie (including ships in the Soo Locks), and the lifesaving station at Harbor Point. Photographs attributed to Peninsular Photographic Co. (Thomas L. Ryan). Includes 22 cyanotypes. Volume 15 x 24 cm.

Photograph album related to the Reusser family of Kent county, Michigan. Contents mainly consist of studio portraits of various family members (especially women and children) with identifications provided either on image versos or enclosed slips of paper. Also present are several postcards including holiday greeting cards from Easter, Christmas, and New Years; two postcards from Switzerland (the country from which the Reusser's originally hailed from); and extensive genealogical information about the Reusser family compiled by the seller of the album. Includes 20 photographs and 13 postcards. Volume 13 x 23 cm.

Photograph album containing views of Detroit, Michigan, as well as Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. Detroit-based images of note are photographs of Woodward Avenue, the post office, Campus Martius, Belle Isle (including the old casino that was demolished in 1908), and the Governor's mansion labeled as "Gov. [Hazen S.] Pingree's residence". Minnesotan images include views of Minnehaha Falls, Fort Snelling, High Bridge, the Mississippi River, and a farmhouse in Morristown. Includes 51 photographs. Volume 18.5 x 14.5 cm.

Photograph album containing student portraits from the graduating class of 1898 at Mason High School in Mason, Michigan. The album's first page features a list of "Graduating Essays" showing student names and titles of their works. The second page features a commencement program, while the remainder of the album contains individual portraits of superintendent W. J. McKone and 26 students. Includes 27 photographs. Volume 22 x 18 cm.

Photograph album containing views of East Jordan, Michigan and surrounding areas. Of note are pictures of the Jordan River, a potato patch, a sawmill, lumber being loaded onto a ship at the dock, a residence with a little girl and dog sitting out front, a footbridge, two young women sitting by a creek, a man fishing, and a loose photograph of the old water tower from 1899. All images have handwritten captions. Includes 12 photographs. Volume 17.5 x 21.5 cm.

Photograph album containing views of the Howell Free Street Fair of 1900. Of note are images of decorated horse-drawn vehicles prepared for a parade, the "Queen of the Carnival," children with decorated bicycles, and a street view in which an aerialist is visible performing in the background. Also present are two printed envelopes advertising the fair as well as newspaper clippings including ones pasted to images of decorated vehicles that identify the owners and ornaments used. Includes 24 photographs. Volume 17.5 x 24.5 cm.

Photograph album related to an unidentified family based in Sault Sault Marie, Michigan. Contents consist of images of men, women, and children indoors and outside as well as some pictures taken on a picnic or camping trip. Includes 28 photographs. Volume 16 x 12.5 cm.

Souvenir album with decorative scenic cover containing images of Mackinac Island including views of Fort Mackinac, a street view, and views of the harbor and city. All images have printed identifications. Includes 4 photographs. Volume 14.5 x 21 cm.

Photograph album related to unidentified family. Contents mainly consist of images documenting boating and other water-related activities. Also present are street views (including a parade scene involving an elephant) and portraits. Includes 29 photographs. Volume 14.5 x 18 cm.

Photograph album containing images of Detroit, Michigan, compiled by Anna E. Boley. Of note are views of Grand Circus Park, trollies, street scenes, Belle Isle, the distant Canadian shore, Palmer Park, farmland, portraits, and an unidentified residence. Also present are numerous portraits of an unidentified woman wearing different dresses and loose images including views of the Glorietta Mountains, cows on the banks of the Arkansas River, and a flock of sheep valued at $10,000. Includes 29 photographs. Volume 17.5 x 15 cm.