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The Library has Sanborn Maps on Microfilm. The reel contains Michigan cities A - Cadillac. Years included for Birmingham are 1893, 1900, 1910, 1915, 1921, 1926 and 1931
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Harry Allen Room

The Harry Allen Room, located off the Grand Hall in the library, houses a local history collection, Michigan History Reference books and Genealogy Reference Books. These items do not circulate.
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	Ancestry.com Library Edition In Library Use Only.
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