The Portland Area: 1869-1939

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
Cover of the book The Portland Area: 1869-1939 by Mark D. Neese, Portland Area Historical Society, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: Mark D. Neese, Portland Area Historical Society ISBN: 9781439631645
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: August 3, 2005
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Mark D. Neese, Portland Area Historical Society
ISBN: 9781439631645
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: August 3, 2005
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
In the early 1830s, a man named Elisha Newman made the first land claim in the area that later became Portland, Michigan. Newman was attracted by the excellent location at the confluence of the Grand and Looking Glass Rivers. He was not the first to be drawn to this area, as it had already been occupied for many years by the Chippewa and Ottawa tribes of Native Americans. After its 1836 settlement by European Americans, Portland steadily grew into an economic and industrial center of Ionia County. In 1869, Portland was incorporated as a village. This book contains nearly 200 photographs and illustrations that both document and celebrate life in the Portland area from 1869 through the years just prior to World War II, a time when the banks of the Grand and Looking Glass Rivers were teeming with industry and the downtown streets were bustling with activity.
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In the early 1830s, a man named Elisha Newman made the first land claim in the area that later became Portland, Michigan. Newman was attracted by the excellent location at the confluence of the Grand and Looking Glass Rivers. He was not the first to be drawn to this area, as it had already been occupied for many years by the Chippewa and Ottawa tribes of Native Americans. After its 1836 settlement by European Americans, Portland steadily grew into an economic and industrial center of Ionia County. In 1869, Portland was incorporated as a village. This book contains nearly 200 photographs and illustrations that both document and celebrate life in the Portland area from 1869 through the years just prior to World War II, a time when the banks of the Grand and Looking Glass Rivers were teeming with industry and the downtown streets were bustling with activity.

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