Town and City Scenes--C, Miscellaneous

Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting a scene on Clear Lake, five miles east of Big Rapids, Michigan. Not to be confused with the larger Clear Lake in the southern portion of the State, Clear Lake in Mecosta County was, and still is, a popular retreat for summer recreation.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1910 depicting the Union School building in Corunna, Michigan. Built in 1882 after previous school building were destroyed by fire, this building served grades K-12 until April 14, 1908, when it, too, was destroyed by fire.

Black and white postcard from circa 1920-1929 of State Street, looking east from just west of Blackstone Avenue in Colon, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1930-1939 of the Crystal Inn, on the corner of Superior Avenue and 4th Street in downtown Crystal Falls, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1916 of the west side of Main Street, looking north from Wales Street, in Camden, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from circa 1905-1907 depicting South Broadway Street, looking south towards Stone Lake in Cassopolis, Michigan.

Black and white postcard depicting the Bergy Brothers General Store in Caldonia Station, Michigan, as it appeared in 1876.

Black and white photograph from 1962 of the ruins of a mining building in the ghost town of Central, Michigan. The Central Mining Company was organized in 1856 to mine a rich vein of copper along the bluffs. The town of Central grew up around the mine, up to 900 residents at the peak of the mine's performance in 1868. By 1898, the copper supply had run dry, and the mining company closed. The town was abandoned after that, with the last permanent resident leaving in 1952. The area is now a historic district, with ruins and rock piles scattered among the area.

Black and white photograph of a postcard of Chesaning High School in Chesaning, Michigan. This image is of the older brick building, built in 1869 and enlarged later. In 1918, a new brick building was built in its place.

Black and white photo postcard from circa 1907-1915 of Main Street, looking south from just south of Church Street in Capac, Michigan.

Color postcard from approximately 1908 of Burnside Street in Caro, Michigan, looking east.

Black and white photograph of a postcard of Chesaning, Michigan from circa 1907-1913. From foreground back can be seen the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic school, church and parsonage. The church was organized in 1891, and the school opened in 1906.

Black and white reproduction postcard depicting an image from circa 1900-1910 of the Caledonia Hotel in Caledonia, Michigan. From the back of the postcard: "Built in the early 1880's by Lewis Spaulding and called the Spaulding House. Rates in 1906 were $1.25 per day which included furnace heat and gas lights. It was owned by several proprietors until being torn down in the 1920's."

Black and white photograph from 1962 of the remains of the ghost town of Central, Michigan. The Central Mining Company was organized in 1856 to mine a rich vein of copper along the bluffs. The town of Central grew up around the mine, up to 900 residents at the peak of the mine's performance in 1868. By 1898, the copper supply had run dry, and the mining company closed. The town was abandoned after that, with the last permanent resident leaving in 1952. The area is now a historic district, with ruins and rock piles scattered among the area. The foreground was a dumping site of the copper mine. The church in the background is the Central Mine Methodist Church. Construction of this church began in 1868, and it quickly became a focal point of the community. In 1907, after the closure of the mine and abandonment of the town had forced the community to scatter and after the Keweenaw Central Railroad had been built, offering ease of transport back to Central, a reunion was scheduled for former Centralites at the Central Mine Methodist Church. These reunions, marked by services at the church, have been held annually since the first one in 1907.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1916 of the east side of Main Street, looking south from Maple Street in Camden, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from 1962 of an abandoned houses in the ghost town of Central, Michigan. The Central Mining Company was organized in 1856 to mine a rich vein of copper along the bluffs. The town of Central grew up around the mine, up to 900 residents at the peak of the mine's performance in 1868. By 1898, the copper supply had run dry, and the mining company closed. The town was abandoned after that, with the last permanent resident leaving in 1952. The area is now a historic district, with ruins and rock piles scattered among the area.

Black and white photo postcard from approximately 1916 of West State Street in Corunna, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting a cottage, named "Solid Comfort", on Clear Lake, near Big Rapids, Michigan. Clear Lake was a popular vacation destination in Mecosta County.

Black and white photograph from circa 1915-1925 of Main Street in Centreville, Michigan, looking east from just west of Dean Street.

Color postcard from 1958 of the Copper Harbor sign describing the early history of Copper Harbor.

Black and white photograph from 1962 of an abandoned house in the ghost town of Central, Michigan. The Central Mining Company was organized in 1856 to mine a rich vein of copper along the bluffs. The town of Central grew up around the mine, up to 900 residents at the peak of the mine's performance in 1868. By 1898, the copper supply had run dry, and the mining company closed. The town was abandoned after that, with the last permanent resident leaving in 1952. The area is now a historic district, with ruins and rock piles scattered among the area.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1946 of a circa 1926-1930 photo of a street scene in Chatham, Michigan.

Black and white reproduction postcard depicting an image from approximately 1880 of the David Kinsey Home, located on 100th Street in Caledonia, Michigan. David Kinsey, the founder of Caledonia, built this home around 1872.

Black and white photograph of a postcard of Chesaning Rock in Chesaning, Michigan. The rock was one of the features of the area since Chesaning was settled. Located in woods to the east of Chesaning, the large rock inspired the name of the area: Chesaning is a Chippewa word for "big rock place."

Black and white postcard from approximately 1916 depicting a street scene in Cedar Springs, Michigan, "30 years ago" (circa 1875-1885).

Black and white photograph from approximately 1941 of the Pigeon River, leading out to Saginaw Bay, in Caseville, Michigan.

Black and white panorama postcard from circa 1907-1915 of an aerial view of Central Lake, on Intermediate Lake, in Antrim County, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from circa 1933-1940 of a group of tourists atop Brockway Mountain at the Skytop Inn, a souvenir shop which opened in 1933, near Copper Harbor, Michigan.

Black and white reproduction postcard depicting an image from about 1885 of the town of Caledonia, Michigan and the Caledonia Station and train tracks. Men and children can be seen standing on the railcars in the foreground.

Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 of Washington Street, looking south from Water Street in Constantine, Michigan.

Black and white postcard of the view from Brockway Mountain looking toward the town of Copper Harbor. A portion of Lake Fanny Hooe is on the right, with Copper Harbor leading into Lake Superior in the background of the postcard.

Black and white photograph of Clifton, Michigan. Clifton was established alongside the Cliff Mine in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. The Cliff Mine was the first successful copper mine in the area, and operated from 1845 to 1878, when the copper vein was exhausted. When the mining stopped, the town was abandoned.

Black and white photograph from circa 1940-1949 taken from in front of the Iron County Courthouse looking east, down Superior Street in Crystal Falls, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1915-1925 of Main Street, looking west from just east of Dean Street in Centreville, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 of Washington Street (the town's main street), looking north towards the St. Joseph River (the iron suspension bridge can be seen in the background), in Constantine, Michigan. The street is decorated for a Republican rally.

Black and white photograph from circa 1935-1930 of Broadway Street (formerly Main Street), looking south in Cassopolis, Michigan.

Black and white postcard depicting the village of Alaska, Michigan in 1878. Alaska was an unicorporated community within Caledonia Township, established in 1855 as Brownsville, changed a few days later to North Brownsville, and renamed Alaska in 1868, until the post office closed in 1906.

Black and white photograph from 1965 of an abandoned house in the ghost town of Central, Michigan. The Central Mining Company was organized in 1856 to mine a rich vein of copper along the bluffs. The town of Central grew up around the mine, up to 900 residents at the peak of the mine's performance in 1868. By 1898, the copper supply had run dry, and the mining company closed. The town was abandoned after that, with the last permanent resident leaving in 1952. The area is now a historic district, with ruins and rock piles scattered among the area.

Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 of people boating by the docks on Crystal Lake at Crystal, Michigan.

Color tinted photo postcard from circa 1907-1910 of the Union School building in Corunna, Michigan. Built in 1882 after previous school building were destroyed by fire, this building served grades K-12 until April 14, 1908, when it, too, was destroyed by fire.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1908 of a view of Main Street in Comstock, Michigan, looking north from just south of the Michigan Central Railroad tracks.