History of Oakland County Michigan a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, its principal interests / compiled from the official records of the county, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, under the editorial supervision of Thaddeus D. Seeley.

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both young men, friends of the Spragues. The above pictures were taken
in Pontiac in I849. Presented by Miss Rhobie Niles.
o09. Spoon dug up on the site of the home of Clark M. Harris, the
first shoemaker of Troy.
IIo. Spoon used in the family of Henry Russell, a native of Troy.
Presented by Miss Rhobie Niles.
III. Certificate of membership in I. O. O. F. of Egbert F. Albright,
bearing date of 1847, and presented by him in July, I9I0.
II2. Pioneer broom of hickory splints, presented by Palmer Sherman.
II3. Iron toast rack owned by Benjamin Fuller, Sr., in Vermont,
later of Southfield, Oakland county. Given by Mrs. Sarah Walters Fuller, Birmingham.
II4. Gridiron bought second hand by Benjamin Fuller, Sr., in Oneida
county, N. Y., I8Io. Given by Mrs. Sarah Walters Fuller, Birmingham.
II5. Portraits of Hon. Augustus and Mrs. Baldwin. Presented by
Mrs. E. A. Christian.
I 6. Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bowman. Mrs. Bowman was
the daughter of Orrison Allen.
117. Portrait of A. W. Hovey. Presented by Mrs. S. Baldwin.
II8. Portrait of Mr. Dean, partner of Mr. Hovey in the drug and
grocery business.
II9. Photograph of'the original pioneers taken by W. H. Brummitt,
September o0, 1874.
120. Spencer carbine, property of C. E. Sherman, Company C,
Tenth Michigan Cavalry, Civil war.
121. Knights Templar sword found on Lookout Mountain.
122. Sword used by Capt. J. O. Foote, Mexican war, New York regiment.
I23. Cane made in Kansas from cactus.
I24. Case of sixty birds of Oakland county, captured and set up by
George W. Bowlby. Many of the species are now extinct.
125. Collection of rare old books and papers, caps, collars, shellcomb
and ancient housewives, loaned by Mrs. Mary J. Clark.
126. Confederate bond for one thousand dollars.
127. Confederate money, presented by A. W. Johns.
128. Confederate money, presented by Joseph Nusbaumer.
I29. Wartime relics of envelopes, buttons and tickets.
I30. Tin cup bought of United States government August 22, 1861,
by George Alexander, on the day of his enlistment in Company G, First
Michigan Cavalry, carried and used by him all through the war and in
1865 in an expedition across the plains. It went through sixty-four engagements. Presented by George Alexander.
I3I. Book brandy bottle was given TheoSorus W. Lookwood of
Company K of the Ninth Michigan Cavalry, when sick in camp by a lady,
near Atlanta. It was full of fine peach brandy. The bottle was brought
home in the fall of I865 at the end of the rebellion. Presented by Mrs.
T. W. Lockwood, Vermillion, North Dakota, September, I909.
132. Minie ball, presented by George N. Smith.