Ann Arbor (US-MI)

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Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County.

Ann Arbor was founded in 1825, named for wives of the village's founders, both named Ann, and the stands of bur oak trees. The University of Michigan moved from Detroit to Ann Arbor in 1837, and the city grew at a rapid rate in the early to mid-20th century. During the 1960s and 1970s, the city gained a reputation as a center for left-wing politics. Ann Arbor became a focal point for political activism, such as opposition to the Vietnam War and support for the legalization of cannabis.

In about 1774, the Potawatomi founded two villages in the area of what is now Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor was founded in 1825 by land speculators John Allen and Elisha Walker Rumsey. On May 25, 1825, the town plat was registered with Wayne County as "Annarbour", the earliest known use of the town's name. Allen and Rumsey decided to name it for their wives, both named Ann, and for the stands of bur oak in the 640 acres (260 ha) of land they purchased for $800 from the federal government at $1.25 per acre. The local Ojibwa named the settlement kaw-goosh-kaw-nick, after the sound of Allen's sawmill. In 1851, Ann Arbor was chartered as a city, though the city showed a drop in population during the Depression of 1873. It was not until the early 1880s that Ann Arbor again saw robust growth, with new emigrants from Greece, Italy, Russia, and Poland. Ann Arbor saw increased growth in manufacturing, particularly in milling. Ann Arbor's Jewish community also grew after the turn of the 20th century, and its first and oldest synagogue, Beth Israel Congregation, was established in 1916.

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1881 Ann Arbor to Grinnell, Iowa
The Toronto Mail and Empire Advertising cover. Posted Dec. 11, 1903 at Toronto, Ont arriving Dec. 13 at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Ann Arbor receiving handstamp 1903 on reverse.
1884 Ann Arbor to Syracuse, New York.
A star cancel with "H" monogram. Hand-carved cancellation by an Ann Arbor postal clerk - Harry Nickels. Rarity factor II/III. Source info: Wystan
1884 Cleveland, Ohio to Ann Arbor.
Other "H" monogram cancel by Harry Nickels. Source info: Wystan
1887 Ann Arbor to Cleveland, Ohio.
A letter from a University of Michigan student to his parents in Cleveland. Source info: Wystan
1944 Ann Arbor to Brisbane, Australia
1956 Ann Arbor to Utrecht, Netherlands
1962 Ann Arbor to Hamburg, Germany
1968 Ann Arbor to Moscow, USSR (front)
1968 Ann Arbor to Moscow, USSR (back)