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History of Wayne County Michigan Select a City, Town, Village or Township:
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Local History Notes:
The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows:
WAYNE, a county in the S. E. part of Michigan, bordering on Lakes Erie and St. Clair, and on Detroit river, which separates it from Canada West: area about 600 square miles. It is bounded on the S. W. by Huron river, and also drained by Rouge river, and its North, Middle, and South branches, and by Campbell's and Brownstown creeks. The general surface is level, excepting the western part, which is rather undulating. The soil contains a large proportion of clay, and is very productive. Nearly all the surface was originally covered with dense forests. Wheat, Indian corn, oats, potatoes, hay, and butter are the staples. In 1850 the county produced 106,876 bushels of wheat; 283,559 of corn; 234,007 of oats; 130,442 of potatoes, and 28,187 tons of hay. It contained 50 churches, 9 newspaper offices; 7083 pupils attending public schools, and 80 attending other schools. Limestone of fine quality is procured in the S. E. part, near Detroit river sulphur springs are also found in the same vicinity. The Rouge river and its branches furnish motive-power for mills. The county is intersected by the Central railroad, by the Detroit and Pontiac railroad, and by several plank-roads. Wayne county is the most populous and important in the state. Capital, Detroit. Population, 42,756.
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Michigan Facts:
Tree: white pine
Bird: American robin
Flower: apple blossom
Nickname: Wolverine State, Great Lake State
Motto: Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice (If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look About You)
Area (sq. mi.): 58,216
Capitol: Lansing
Admitted: 26 Jan 1837
Wayne County Facts: Seat: Detroit
Established: 21 Nov 1815
Formed from: Original county
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Some Historic Photographers from Wayne county MI
- Abraham, A W
- Adams, Thomas
- Allen, A P
- Allen, Robert R
- Allshouse, Mervin S
- Andrews, William V
- Arthur, James
- Babas Studio
- Baker, Charles R
- Balsley, George W
- Bardwell, Jex J
- Barns, John
- Becker, John P (Jr)
- Berger, John C
- Bixby, Frank M
- Boisvert, Joseph
- Bowers, Wilder T
- Bracy, John
- Brennan, Michael
- Brooks, Franks D
- Brubaker, Henry
- Bunting, Clarence M
- Burns, William M
- Campbell, S W
- Campbell, William S
- Carson, Henry C
- Central Art Studio
- Chickering, Roydon
- Clegg, E T
- Connoughton, Anna
- Cornell Studio
- Culver, John M
- Danrich, Charles
- DeForest, D Algen
- Denroche, William S
- Detroit Photographic Co
- Diehl, Ambrose J
- Dostic
- Earle and Hawley
- Eisenhardt, Constantin
- Ellison, Ralph
- Emhuff, William J
- Ewell, Edmond C
- Farmer (Bros)
- Fennerty, John F
- Flower, Ward B
- Forster, Henry
- Forster, John T
- Freeman, Moody R
- Friend, Ferdinand
- Gault, John Z
- Gies, Charles S
- Godfrey, A (and Co)
- Goodrich, F A
- Gorzycki, Frank J
- Grelling and Co
- Grottkau, Paul
- Hadstate, H C
- Hall, J Lawson
- Hammond, Thomas
- Hawley, George R
- Hebbard, Clarence J
- Hennessy, Fred W
- Hill, Chester T
- Hinchey, Patrick J
- Hock, John B
- Holgate, Fred
- Horvath, Charles D
- Howie, G W
- Hughes, J Wesley
- Hunter, Hiram H
- Ideal Photo Service
- Jackson, Harvey C
- Jeretz, August
- Jones, John F
- Keefer, Ralph W
- Kepperling, Dudley A
- Knechtel, Abel M
- Koltonski, Klemons
- Ladd, Charles A
- Lanni, Joseph
- Lawrence, Stanton
- Leonard, Charles W
- Livingstone, William A
- Lorenz, Max
- Lutge
- Lutja, Christian
- Maedel, Godfrey C
- Mancini, Edio
- Marratt, Williamm
- Mazur, Anthony W
- McElderry, William
- McPartlin, Philip J
- Metropolitan Art Studio
- Miller, J C
- Miners, William F
- Moiles, Daniel
- Morrell, Sidney B
- New Smart Set Studio
- Norris, Frank
- Oswald, Samuel T
- Pascany, Victor
- Peslis, Peter J
- Phillips, Louis
- Pohl, Charles J F
- Post, William L
- Preve, Charles
- Pylon Studios
- Quay, Charles R
- Randall
- Randall, James J
- Raymond Studios
- Rembrandt Studios
- Ribble, George H
- Roberts, John H
- Roney, Alexander
- Ruddon, James
- Saner, Clement
- Schaldenbrand, Charles A
- Schneider, John H
- Schwender, John
- Seegmueller, Edward W
- Shillady, James
- Simonds, Joseph
- Smith and Davis
- Smith, John
- Spellman, Delmar D
- St Alary, E
- Sterling, Regina M
- Strong, Harvie J
- Sutton, Noah M
- Taylor, Elmer W
- Taylor, Theresa V
- Thomas, Louis K
- Thorpe
- Tromblay, Edward E
- Trueman, John H
- Van Buren, Amelia
- Wagerich, Paul
- Ward, Edward
- Watson, George E
- Watson, William
- Weed, Clarence L
- Whitmore
- Wigle, Jeduthen N
- Wilson, Alfred R
- Wilson, William R
- Wuesthoff, Louis (Jr)
- Young, William
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