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Lake Linden Post Office

Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Carriers, Postal Service, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns Post Office Block, Lake Linden [Brick building houses the post office, a Western Express office and a Patent Medicines/Fresh Candies store. A horse drawn buggy with a fringe on top is parked in front of the building.]

Scanned: July 20, 2006


Cities & Towns - Calumet

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Buildings, Church Buildings Red Jacket from Union Building [Photo shows a Sherwin Williams paint store as well as a harness shop. A man works underneath a horse drawn buggy in front of the harness shop.]

Scanned: July 20, 2006


Buildings - Stores - Houghton

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress Strobels Store, Houghton. 1900 Polk Directory lists: "foot of Huron". [Photo shows exterior architecture of Strobels establishment, offering wines and liquors, billiards and pool. Four gentlemen are standing in front of building. Two with aprons appear to be shopkeepers. The other two are finely dressed customers. A fifth person holding a pool cue, stands in the doorway.]

Scanned: February 9, 2006


Cities and Towns - Calumet

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Seasons, Winter Fifth Street, Calumet - Winter. [Picture of 5th Street covered in snow. A drug store, dentist office and telegraph office are visable.]

Scanned: July 20, 2006


Churches

Buildings, Church Buildings, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Calumet M. E. Church [Image shows good architectural detail of building and stained glass windows.]

Scanned: July 24, 2006


Cities & Towns - Calumet

Manners and Customs, Recreation, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail Parade - 5th Street, Calumet [Blurry photo of a parade down 5th street. People observe from windows overlooking the street. Retail businesses shown are Dunn's, Ed Haas & Co. and the G. B. S. Co.]

Scanned: July 24, 2006


Cities & Towns - Calumet

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Seasons, Winter Street in Calumet (6th) [View of the street in winter. The post office, a harness shop and a dentist office are shown. Street car tracks can be seen in the snow.]

Scanned: July 24, 2006


Cities & Towns - Calumet

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Retail Trade, Stores, Retail, Buildings, Church Buildings Cities & Towns - Calumet, South 5th Street [Photo of the Hennes Block. A number of retail stores are pictured. The Izzie Blumethal Men's Clothing Store, a glassware & grocery store, Willie Laundry, The Mines Exchange Ltd., a dentist office, Metropolitan Life Insurance and Herman's Pianos and Organs to name a few. Two churches stand at the end of the block. Good architectural detail of buildings.]

Scanned: July 26, 2006


Cities & Towns - Calumet

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Seasons, Winter, Buildings 6th Street, Calumet [Image of a snow-covered 6th street. Two men stand next to a building with an American flag in the window.]

Scanned: July 27, 2006


Cities & Towns - Houghton - Street Scenes

Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Manpower, Labor Wallace, Contractor, House Moving, Houghton Street scene May 21, 1911.[Photo shows horses pulling a house down the street with two men standing on top of structure. Many spectators look on. Street is brick paved and shows rail car tracks. The Gately-Wiggins and One Price Store are clearly shown.]

Scanned: February 9, 2006