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Bogue Mills, Oak Grove, Michigan

Item

HCDL-M003-Bogue-Mills_u.jpg
1875 Chemungville plat map.jpg
1895 Oak Grove plat map.jpg

Title

Bogue Mills, Oak Grove, Michigan

Description

This is a photograph of a horse and buggy carrying individuals passing in front of Bogue Mills, Oak Grove Michigan, around 1911 to 1914.

The family appears to be dressed in their Sunday finest and may have been headed to church.  Pictured in the buggy are Mahlon Pearce, Hazel Pearce, Persis and Portia Pearce.  Mahlon Pearce was the grandfather of former Michigan State Representative Cindy Denby.

Oak Grove was formerly known as Bogue Creek and Chemungville.  The plat maps show the location of the mills on Bogue Creek north of Fausett Road and the Mill Pond on the south side.  Pearce's had both the gristmill and sawmill for many years.


Bogue Mills was a grist mill in Oak Grove owned and operated by Thomas and John Pearce.
View Bogue Mills Ad in the July 28, 1887 Livingston Republican In library use only.

View Obituary of Thomas Pearce in the November 7, 1906 Livingston Republican. In library use only

In November 1904, there was a devastating fire in Oak Grove which destroyed a number of buildings including the gristmill. This article describes the damages.  View the article in November 9, 1904 Livingston Republican. In library use only.

Subject

Mills and mill-work
Carriages and carts
Horses

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Date

1911~

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Original Format

photograph

Collection

Citation

“Bogue Mills, Oak Grove, Michigan,” Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives, accessed February 13, 2025, https://archives.howelllibrary.org/items/show/12869.
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