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The Huron: Michigan’s Little River
Author and University of Michigan Professor of Civil Engineering William Hoad began his descriptive essay about the Huron River by saying it was a “well-behaved, pretty, and useful little stream.” This overview, based on various Bentley collections, highlights various aspects of a river that has for centuries attracted friends, environmentalists, athletes, entrepreneurial engineers, and more…
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Michigan in 3D
In the 1840’s, photographers began experimenting with stereo photography, a technique that involves taking two images of the same scene from slightly different angles. When viewed through special glasses, the brain processes this information as depth and dimension. The Bentley Historical Library has an array of photographs from Michigan and the Great Lakes region. These…
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100 Years of Michigan Travel and Vacations
The state motto of Michigan is “Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice” or “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” This virtual photo album explores some of the many faces of Michigan travel and vacationing from the 1850s to the 1950s.
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Detroit Observatory
The Detroit Observatory was the first observatory built in the state of Michigan and is the second-oldest building still standing on UM’s campus. In 2005, the Detroit Observatory became a division of the Bentley Historical Library. Information about the Detroit Observatory has moved to a new location. Please visit the Detroit Observatory’s new website here.
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Director’s Note
Thank you for visiting the website of the Bentley Historical Library. The Bentley Historical Library is home to the archives of the University of Michigan, as well as one of the largest collections of materials on the history of the state of Michigan (outside of the Archives of Michigan in Lansing, which collects the state’s…