Museum trips---Stagecoach Stop USA in Irish Hills, MichiganI
The end of the cowboy era in Michigan.
Death of a cowboy his
grave and final resting
spot. ( Evidently,  he was
not buried with his boots on
as they are there hanging
on the marker.  lol )  for
saving the town,  nowtorn  
gone wih land devolopment
by theforclosing bank.
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Museum trips---Stagecoach Stop USA in Irish Hills, MI   an auction
actually of a famous place in the Irish Hills, the end of the cowboy era in
Michigan,  Irish Hills  Michigan that is.
As her Museum was auctioned away,  when asked why they failed the owners
wife said to me.......
"Kids don't know  who cowboys are anymore,  they only know evil video game
characters."
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Birdsell alapha threshing machine I
bought needs help.Restore any takers
Wood Lathe wood
beam that sold for
200 dollars.
Birdsell alapha threshing machine I
bought needs help.Restore any takers
Dad why do I-have-to sit here....
                           A-steel-axle-shaft-5 foot dia.
                 wagon-wood-wheel-circ-1900-
holds-50 lb age 5 boy  or a 5000 lb lmachine
A massive storm, very black with hail front coming over
from the west on 7 and Middlebelt Livonia MI
Randy-Beef-1930s-1-1/2 ton stake-Truck-Stagecoach-Stop-USA
-Irish-Hills-Michigan
My C frame circ 1890 cast
iron band saw I bought  
with wood rimed wheels I
am completely restoring
this  wrought iron and  
wood machine.
Complete 1920s chemistry glasswhare gals
set i bought from a local drugstore in irish
Hills area
H smith tendoning machine circ 1880 that
went to a museum was bid to 1800
H smith tendoning machine circ 1880 that
went to a museum was bid to 1800
Large sawmill that went for 1800 to a
farmer
re saw log bandsaw sawmill that wentr
unsold  but was saved
Star ornate foot powered
jigsaw i got for my collection.
Rest in Peace Michigan
cowboys of the 1940s 1980s
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The log Cabins for the gold
miners
Above, Birdsell Alfalfa Threshing
Machine I bought needs a little  
help to restore or even  use for
1906 parts.
Machines that sold.
Buildings from the old West that
were not sold.
Machines that I bought for my
collection.
My 10 dollar workbench
with 4 vices wood
framed mortice and
tendon dowel square
nails  1870-1900
Above My 10 dollar
workbench with 4 vices
wood framed mortice
and tendon dowel
square nails  1870-1900