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1Title:  Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena Railroad Company records, circa 1901-1975 Requires cookie*
 Accession:  1615 
 Creator:  Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena Railroad Company 
 Abstract:  The Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena Railroad Company was founded in 1893 by William H. White. The records reflect the company's role as a connecting line and its transition to a tourist line. Also included in the collection are timber and lumbering records of the W.H. White Company. 
 Subjects:  Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad Company | White Bros. Lumber Company | Wm. H. White Company | Lumber trade | Railroads--Finance | Railroads--Michigan. | Boyne City (Mich.) | Gaylord (Mich.) | Alpena (Mich.) | Business records 
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2Title:  Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad Photographs subseries, 1922-1923 Requires cookie*
 Accession:  548 
 Creator:  Ford Motor Company. Engineering Photographic Department. 
 Abstract:  The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad extended from Ironton, Ohio to Detroit, Michigan and was nearly defunct when, in 1920, Henry Ford purchased controlling interest with the intent to reduce costs by creating a shorter shipping route and saving on shipping time. This subseries contains photographs of railroad operations, locomotives, factory operations, and construction and repair project, among many others. 
 Subjects:  Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad. | Ford Motor Company. Engineering Photographic Department. | Ford Motor Company. River Rouge Plant. | Lima Locomotive Works, Incorporated | Sibley Lumber Company | Railroads--Employees | Railroads--Ohio. | Railroads--Michigan. | Railroads--Yards | Railroad stations | Electric railroads--Michigan. | Bridges | Power-plants | Traffic accidents | Michigan State Fair | Detroit (Mich.) | Flat Rock (Mich.) | Ironton (Ohio) | Jackson (Ohio) | Lima (Ohio) | Wyandotte (Mich.) | Photographs. | Photographic prints. 
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