Rare Historic RPPC "A Rustic Spot" Birmingham, MI. Mill Race. J.H.Cave photo

Description: Rare, Historic, Birmingham, MI. Craco, rppc / real photo postcard of Mill Race, Pond for the Old Mill - "Birmingham Mills." This is a #59 Copr't Apld for J.H. Cave Det..........Pub. by J. H. Cave Photographer, North, Detroit, Mich. More on this photographer below, This is a historic rare Birmingham, Mi. image of the Mill Race for the "Old Mill" or Birmingham Mills. Please see letter below as presented for the agenda on a name change for Mill Race Rd in 2016: CITY OF BIRMINGHAMMUSEUM BOARD AGENDA Thursday, April 7, 2016 B. Street Name Change Request Review-Mill Race From: Leslie PielackRE: Mill Race, Mill Pond, and Associated Historic DistrictDate: November 25, 2015 The history of the area known as Quarton Lake near Maple Road is connected to the earliest settlementperiod of Birmingham. The lake is actually a former mill pond, actually called “Mill Pond” for manyyears and seen on old maps.Originally, there were two outlets from the Mill Pond; a branch of the Rouge River and the Mill Race. (Amill race is the swift water channel used to turn the mill.) A saw mill (built in 1835), and a later a gristmill (added slightly later along the mill race), were important for the early success of the community.The grist mill was built by Roswell T. Merrill, after whom Merrill Street is named. Actually, Merrill hadpurchased this valuable tract of land from Benjamin Pierce, one of the first four founders of Birmingham(Pierce Street is named for him). When old documents and photos refer to the ‘Old Mill,’ it is this gristmill that is pictured.Flour was milled there into the later 19th century, first producing a flour named Pioneer Flour, with themill referred to as Birmingham Mills. Later, the flour produced there was sold as Moss Rose Brand.In 1918, a larger lake was formed by the building of a dam as part of the land development of QuartonLake Estates. The former mill race apparently became a part of the Rouge River’s course diverted by thedam. Quarton Lake was named for the Quarton family that owned the land when the property wassubdivided.The role of the mills in the founding of Birmingham and its successful economy for its first 100 years isan important part of our story. The physical place where mill sites were located contributes toBirmingham’s sense of place and heritage. The street ‘Mill Race,’ is named for the mill race, which wasin that location, and Birmingham’s Mill Pond Neighborhood and Historic District also reflect this history.Maple Road was also originally named Mill Road until the late 19th century.Respectfully submitted,Leslie Pielack- cms4files.revize.com/birminghammi/document_center/Clerks_Office/MuseumBoard/Agendas Cave, John Henry Detroit child...1880Detroit bookkeeper, machine hand, box maker, grocer or sales clerk.... 1891-1898Detroit COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER at 10 Baker st....1899Detroit COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER at 27 Lafayette av.... 1900-1903Detroit PHOTOGRAPHER at 62 Washington av...1903Detroit traveling agent....1904Detroit (Cave & Dempster) PHOTOGRAPHERS.... ca 1905Detroit PHOTOGRAPHER at 193 Theodore st.... 1905-1906Detroit PHOTOGRAPHER at 462 Berlin st...1907Highland Park PHOTOGRAPHER working from his home.... 1908-1911Detroit PHOTOGRAPHER...1911North Detroit PHOTOGRAPHER..... ca 1915Highland Park clerk or auto worker..... 1917-1918Detroit photographer for the Manning Brothers....1918Highland Park photographer.... 1919-1920Detroit photographer for the Manning Brothers.... 1921-1922Highland Park photographer.... 1923-1925Detroit commercial photographer....1930 John was born in Michigan on May 14, 1874, eldest of the four children and only son of William and Josephine AdaCave. He became a man of medium height and weight with hazel eyes and brown hair. His wife and children also wereborn in Michigan: Ida in 1872, Marion in 1905, Clarence about 1907, Marjorie in 1911 and John H. Junior in 1913.Clarence did not reach maturity. As a commercial photographer John offered general viewing, finishing for amateurs,copying and enlarging. “CAVE, 10 BAKER ST., Detroit, M.” was printed on labels adhered inside the backs of 1¼ inchdiameter pin-back buttons made from studio portraits. John copyrighted views of Rochester in 1900. He was a veryprolific publisher of post card photographs, mainly views of southeastern Michigan places within 50 miles of Detroit,but including some places as much as 150 miles away. The printing on the back of some early postal views was amodest “J. H. CAVE, - DETROIT, MICH.” or “Real Photo Cards - (Copyright Reserved) J. H. Cave, Detroit, Mich.”Then his printing became bolder with “ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. J. H. Cave, 193 Theodore St., Detroit, Mich.” or“REAL PHOTO CARD, Copyright Reserved. J. H. CAVE, 462 BERLIN ST., DETROIT, MICH.” printed on thebacks. Some cards were made from negatives on which “COPYR’T. APL’D FOR, J. H. CAVE, DET.” had beenlettered, or into which “PHOTOS BY J. H. CAVE, HIGHLAND PARK, MICH.” had been scribed. “J. H. CAVE,Highland Park, Mich.” was stamped on the back of a postal view of the court house at Corunna, while “GENUINEPHOTO - BROMIDE” was stamped on its face. “Photo by J. H. Cave” and “Paulding Co. Grows `Some Corn’” werelettered on the negative of a postal photo of a motor truck loaded with three huge ears of corn on a business street. Onthe back of this card was printed: “WHAT IS YOUR TOWN (Or Locality) NOTED FOR? Do you excell in Corn,Hogs, Cattle, or what have you to be proud of? Send a Photo (or photo post card) of some view of interest (your mainst., etc.) which could be worked up similar to this sample trick card and I will make up a design for your approval,without charge. Price of real photos: $2.50 per 100. Re-orders, $1.50 per 100. Special prices in quantities. Termscash with order. J. H. Cave, Highland Park, Mich.” Printed on the post card back of a canoeing scene at Belle Islewas this message: “REAL PHOTOS, $1.50 per 100, cash with order. Views from your own photos or negatives with fancy border, or withthe view covering entire card, as you prefer. A line of Easter, Holiday Cards, etc., with views of local interest make exceptional sellers. Send fordesigns with space for your photos. Photo cards may be made from any photo or photo card, but original negatives are preferred. Special prices inquantities. - J. H. Cave, Highland Park, Mich.” Some post card photographs had “Pub, by J. H. Cave, Photographer, North Detroit,Mich.” printed on their backs, while others were printed from negatives on which “J. H. Cave, N. Detroit” had beenlettered. John’s 16-year-old namesake also was identified as a commercial photographer in 1930. John was 84 yearsold when he died in Detroit on September 9, 1958.-clements.umich.edu/files/tinder_directory.pdf card meas. apx. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" . Judge condition of images from scan but please ask any and all questions before bidding as I want you to bid with confidence. These are historical images from a bygone era ..... Don’t let this image pass you by. On multiple purchases please wait for invoice before paying as I combine items to save you money on shipping. Feedback will always be left once it is received. Note - International buyers: I use the Global Shipping program because ebay requires that I have a tracking # on all sales to protect both buyer and seller. Please consider the cost of shipping before bidding on an item. Thank you. 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Location: Royal Oak, Michigan

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