Town and City Scenes--Sault Sainte Marie

Black and white postcard from circa 1915-1925 showing the view west from the Ojibway Hotel in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. In the distance is the International Railroad Bridge, built in 1887.

Color postcard from 1930 showing a freight ship leaving the Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world. The Poe Lock, built originally in 1896, is the only one large enough to pass lake freighters.

Black and white print of a sketch from 1838 of St. Marys River and Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

Color postcard from 1920 showing the entrance to Canal Park (also known as Government Park), with two people standing under the Japanese "Torri" in the foreground, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. This postcard is from the souvenir postcard folder "Souvenir of Sault Sainte Marie "The Soo" Michigan."

Color postcard from circa 1900-1907 of the Iroquois Hotel in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

Color postcard from 1920 showing Sault Sainte Marie High School in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. This postcard is from the souvenir postcard folder "Souvenir of Sault Sainte Marie "The Soo" Michigan."

Color postcard from 1920 of the view of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan from the Soo Locks power house.The postcard is part of the "Souvenir of the Tourist Playground of Cloverland, Soo, Mich." souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from 1920 showing the entrance to Canal Park (also known as Government Park), with the Japanese "Torri" in the foreground and Park Hotel in the background in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of the "Souvenir of the Tourist Playground of Cloverland, Soo, Mich." souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from 1928 of one of the several spans that makes up the International Railroad Bridge crossing the St. Marys River between Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan and Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario. This particular span, the Strauss Bascule Bridge, connects the third and fourth locks, was built in 1914, and was designed by Joseph Baermann Strauss, who also designed the Golden Gate Bridge in California. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from circa 1925-1935 of the International Railroad Bridge (built 1887) spanning the St. Marys River between Michigan and Ontario, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet.

Black and white print of Catholic missionaries preaching to Chippewas in approximately 1839 in the Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan area on St. Marys River. From Vues and Saouvenirs de L'Amerique du Nord, Paris 1842, plate #31, by Francis de Laporte de Castelnau

Color postcard from 1929 of the Northern Navigation Company steamer "Hamonic" near Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario. This postcard is part of the "Souvenir of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada" souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from 1930 of a passenger ship leaving the Weitzel Lock at Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world. The Weitzel Lock, built in 1881, was replaced by the MacArthur Lock in 1942.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1915 of a bird's-eye view of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, looking south.

Color postcard from circa 1935-1945 of a view of the Soo Locks from the power house in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world.

Color postcard from 1920 of a passenger steamer in the Weitzel Lock of the Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.The postcard is part of the "Souvenir of the Tourist Playground of Cloverland, Soo, Mich." souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world. The Weitzel Lock, built in 1881, was replaced by the MacArthur Lock in 1942.

Black and white postcard showing an 1888 image of Ashmun Street in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

Color postcard from 1930 showing the Poe Lock of the Soo Locks sitting empty in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world. The Poe Lock, built originally in 1896, is the only one large enough to pass lake freighters.

Color postcard from 1920 of the Old Federal Building on Portage Avenue in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The building has been used as a United States Post Office and as a courthouse. The postcard is part of the "Souvenir of the Tourist Playground of Cloverland, Soo, Mich." souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from 1920 of a state fish hatchery in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. This postcard is from the souvenir postcard folder "Souvenir of Sault Sainte Marie "The Soo" Michigan."

Black and white print showing Native America canoes and a settlement along the St. Marys River at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

Color postcard from 1928 showing several large lake freighters, most likely carrying ore and grain, awaiting their turns in the Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world.

Color postcard from 1930 showing ships moving through the Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world.

Color postcard from 1929 of the Canadian Pacific Railroad steamer "Keewatin" on the St. Marys River near Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario. This postcard is part of the "Souvenir of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada" souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from 1929 of the Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario courthouse and war memorial. This postcard is part of the "Souvenir of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada" souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from circa 1935-1941 showing "a glimspe of the Beautiful Goulais River as it winds through the Woodland Hills," near Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario

Black and white photograph from circa 1880-1890 of Water Street, looking east from the State Lock, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

Black and white print of a sketch showing the North West Company blockhouse from approximately 1900 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario. From the book "History of Michigan, Volume I."

Color postcard from 1930 of several freighters near Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from 1929 of Agawa Canyon near Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario. This postcard is part of the "Souvenir of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada" souvenir postcard booklet.

Black and white print showing an early view of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan and Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, separated by the St. Marys River.

Color postcard from circa 1925-1931 of the fountain and trout pond in Canal Park (also known as Government Park) in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

Color postcard from 1920 of different views of a public campground in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. This postcard is from the souvenir postcard folder "Souvenir of Sault Sainte Marie "The Soo" Michigan."

Color postcard from 1920 of a street scene on Ashmun Street in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of the "Souvenir of the Tourist Playground of Cloverland, Soo, Mich." souvenir postcard booklet.

Black and white print of a sketch of St. Marys River in approximately 1880 at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. From the book "History of Michigan, Volume I."

Color postcard from 1920 of the War Memorial Hospital in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.The postcard is part of the "Souvenir of the Tourist Playground of Cloverland, Soo, Mich." souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from 1928 showing the barracks and officers' quarters at Fort Brady in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. Fort Brady was built after the War of 1812 and operated through World War II. In 1946 it was sold for school use and is now the campus of Lake Superior State University. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from 1928 showing the entrance to Canal Park (also known as Government Park), with the Japanese "Torri" in the foreground, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from 1930 of the Carnegie Public Library in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The library was built in 1905 on Armory Place with grant money from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet.

Back cover of the 1920 souvenir postcard folder "Souvenir of Sault Sainte Marie, "The Soo" Michigan," showing a bird's-eye view of the Soo Locks, looking west, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world.

Black and white photograph showing 1850s Water Street in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

Black and white photograph of the Semi-Centennial Monument in Lower Canal Park in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. Erected in 1905, it marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first government lock (the State Lock).