Printed page-directed evidence for John Harris Forster’s 1892 retrospective statement that he rejoined the Lake Survey in May 1855 and was on Beaver Island in June.
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A scanned printed book page shows a centered heading at the top, a page number, and several paragraphs of dense serif text. A footnote runs along the bottom margin, with a small superscript reference in the text.
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Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society; Internet Archive scan.
2,726 × 4,164 px · JPEG · 1.1 MB
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JOHN HARRIS FORSTER 285 1 For sketches of King Strang see Vol. XVIII, p. 628 and Vol. XXXII, pp. 98-134, 180-235.
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Printed page 285 from Michigan Historical Collections, volume 21 (1892), in John Harris Forster’s autobiographical sketch. The archive identifies this page as evidence for a retrospective statement about rejoining the Lake Survey in May 1855 and being on Beaver Island in June. The scan is credited to the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society and Internet Archive.
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- Collection
- Page images cited as evidence
- Named on the record
- Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society; Internet Archive scan.
- Date
- 1892
- Original
- https://archive.org/download/michiganhistoric21mich/page/n298_w1500.jpg
- Copy taken
- 2026-08-02
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- an article in this archive
The file
| Rendition | Format | Extent | Size | SHA-256 |
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| Master | JPEG | 2,726 × 4,164 px | 1.1 MB | ec80ea9498e3… |
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- Written aboutMichigan Historical Collections, volume 21, 1892
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Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society; Internet Archive scan.. “Michigan Historical Collections, volume 21, 1892”. 1892. Internet Archive (per item; see each sidecar). Beaver Island Archive, https://beaverislandarchive.org/media/extract/michigan-historical-collections-vol21-p285-leaf303/. copy retrieved 2026-08-02.
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