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Peninsula Community Library "A History of the Brown/Giles Family and Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery" Talk
An account of the Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery on Old Mission Peninsula, including early photographs of what the estate looked like when they first purchased it. The farm was originally owned by the Brown/Giles family.
Williamsburg School Children, ca. 1904
Photograph of Williamsburg School Children, ca. 1904. Original image contains hand written notation, ca. 1904.
Peninsula Community Library "A 7 Generation Farm Family on Old Mission Peninsula (1856 - Present)" Talk
Georgia Holman, Laurie Holman and Beth Holman give a presentation on their family history on OM Peninsula. Curtis Fowler, Sr. and his sons purchased farm property in 1856 and their ancestors have continued to farm this land for seven generations.
Peninsula Community Library "Cavasos-Carroll Connection" Talk
Tim Carroll presents a slideshow discussing the seasonal migrant workers who came to his family's farm from 1935-1960.
Peninsula Community Library "One Room Schoolhouse Memories" Talk
Tim Carroll and Jerry Ostlund discuss their experiences with the Old Mission schooling system and take questions about their talk.
Finding Aid of H.K. Brinkman Family records, 2022
The H. K. Brinkman Family featured in this collection lived in Old Mission, Michigan. The collection consists mostly of materials relating to the businesses that H.K. started in the mid-1800’s, deeds to the properties that he owned, descendent…
Farm laborers sit in the back of a truck
A group of farm laborers and their children sit in the back of a truck on Fred Carroll's cherry farm
Trucks and Cars in a parking lot in downtown Traverse City
Shoppers walk in a dirt parking lot full of trucks and cars in downtown Traverse City, Michigan with the Lyric (State) Theater and Park Place in the background.
Migrant farm laborers in trucks
Two groups of migrant farm laborers stand in the back of trucks at Fred Carroll's cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula
Josephine Cavasos standing in the back of a truck
Joesephine Cavasos, a migrant cherry picker, stands in the back of a truck with a group of children at Fred Carroll's Cherry Farm.