Book

Salt of the Earth:
The Story of Captain J.B. Ford and Michigan Alkali Company, 1890-1940

One book, "Salt of the Earth: The Story of Captain J.B. Ford and Michigan Alkali Company, 1890-1940," by Arthur Pound. The book was published by the Atlantic Monthly Company of Boston to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Michigan Alkali Company. It has a blue hardcover with gold-colored title text and a dark blue cloth spine. It contains 122 pages of black printed text on white paper and traces the life of Captain Ford and the history of the Michigan Alkali Company. Many black and white photographic images are included with the text. Family tree charts are shown on the inside front and back covers. An index is included at the back.