Field Family Farmhouse, Shelby, Michigan, circa 1900

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Notes:

Photo of Field Family Farmhouse accompanied story in local paper "Success Without a Mortgage" (image Peterson_Marge-005.jpg). House was built in 1899 by Marge Peterson's great grandfather, S. O. Field. Field migrated from Norway to Chicago before moving to Shelby, Michigan. The farmhouse sat on 40 acres and grew apples, cherries, peaches, and plums. It remained in the family until the 1970s. S.O. Field is pictured in the wagon.

Date Created:

1900-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

Collection:

Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage Project)

Subject Topic:

Shelby (Mich.), Farms, Farmers, and Migrant agricultural laborers

Rights:

<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/">No Copyright - United States</a>

URL:

https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/40553