Hudson Heritage Farms, Ganges, Michigan

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Huson Farms Sculpture

Huson Farms Sculpture

Name/Title

Hudson Heritage Farms, Ganges, Michigan

Entry/Object ID

2018.47.07

Scope and Content

A colored postcard showing two sculptures. One of a man and one of a woman in old fashioned 1860s garb. It was erected in memory of the Hudson family pioneers who were early settlers of the area in 1861 Notation on the front of the card reads: This farm has been in the Hudson family and farmed continuously since 1861. In 1962 the Michigan Historical Commission declared the Hudson Farm a Michigan Centennial Farm. Pictures is a sculpture on the farm that was commissioned to honor the pioneering Hudsons, their families and all those who, then and since, have come from other lands, with little but their faith, energy and determination, to make their contributions to America.

Collection

Postcards

Cataloged By

Voss, Mary

Acquisition

Accession

2018.47

Source or Donor

Found in the SDHS/SDHC collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Archive Details

Creator

Hudson Farms

Date(s) of Creation

1962

Location

Binder

Postcard Binder 1 street scenes buildings

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2018-10-15

Create Date

October 15, 2018

Update Date

July 5, 2021