A Very Good Dog
Admit it, you just “booped” this pup’s nose, didn’t you? This very good dog is in at least two photos taken on the Sherwood family farm between 1910 and 1950.
Oh Deer!
This 1952 photo from the Ivory Photo Collection shows a friendly deer getting a treat.
Cow In Motion
Mooove over! The Ella Fuller photograph collection depicts life on their small farm in Ypsilanti Township from approximately 1895 to 1912.
Beaver Island
A beaver pauses its work in this undated postcard from Beaver Island, Michigan.
Majestic Chickens
The Sherwood family farm was located in Holly, Michigan, and the family photos from the early- to mid-1900s feature plenty of animals, including draft horses, sheep dogs, and these chickens.
Horsing Around
This draft horse from the Sherwood Family farm is one of the many wonderful creatures featured in historical farm life photos from the archives.
A Tiny Pup
The records of the Humane Society of Huron Valley go all the way back to 1896. This undated photo is a classic example of one of the many services the organization offers: pet adoption!
A Feline Friend
Maude Sink (née Ford) and Emory Sink were students at the University of Michigan in the early 1900s and
later married. This undated image from Maude Sink’s scrapbook is possibly of a young Emory holding a cat.
later married. This undated image from Maude Sink’s scrapbook is possibly of a young Emory holding a cat.
Paws Office Employees
Taken from the Bentley’s postcard collection, these dogs harnessed to a small sled provided “goods delivered promptly,” according to the text on the card.
A Real Kerfluffle
The Squier family was from Battle Creek, Michigan. This may be an image of twins Bernice and Blanche Squier looking slightly overwhelmed by their fluffle of rabbits circa 1912.
