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Title

  • Facts and figures about Michigan; a hand-book of the state, statistical, political, financial, economical, commercial.

Summary

  • This is a small compendium of statistics, charts, timetables, and political information published by the Michigan Central Railroad. It includes lists of members of state boards, the state legislature, and officers of military regiments. Population figures, vote tallies, and numbers drawn from the report of the state treasurer for fiscal year 1884 accompany useful commercial intelligence such as the locations of local post offices and national banks or names and sites of regional newspapers. Thee are schedules for railroads and circuit courts, and a brief geographical and historical summary. Advertisements range from notices of available land to railroad routes, heating devices, tobacco, insurance, and hotels and restaurants. Much of the book's material directly or indirectly promotes the Michigan Central Railroad.

Names

  • Bramhall, Frank J. (Frank James), 1846-1907.
  • Michigan Central Railroad Company.

Created / Published

  • Chicago, Poole Bros., Printers, 1885.

Headings

  • -  Michigan--Statistics
  • -  Michigan--Registers

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • 84 p. incl. front., illus. 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F566 .B81

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 01006983

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Bramhall, Frank J, and Michigan Central Railroad Company. Facts and figures about Michigan; a hand-book of the state, statistical, political, financial, economical, commercial. Chicago, Poole Bros., Printers, 1885. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/01006983/.

APA citation style:

Bramhall, F. J. & Michigan Central Railroad Company. (1885) Facts and figures about Michigan; a hand-book of the state, statistical, political, financial, economical, commercial. Chicago, Poole Bros., Printers. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/01006983/.

MLA citation style:

Bramhall, Frank J, and Michigan Central Railroad Company. Facts and figures about Michigan; a hand-book of the state, statistical, political, financial, economical, commercial. Chicago, Poole Bros., Printers, 1885. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/01006983/>.