Town and City Scenes--C, Miscellaneous

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 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.

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 postcard from approximately 1926 depicting a scene (from the late 1910s) of Main Street in Caledonia, Michigan.

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

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 photograph from approximately 1916 of the west side of Main Street, looking south from Maple Street in Camden, Michigan.

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

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

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

Black and white postcard from approximately 1930 depicting Main Street in Cass City, Michigan, looking west from just east of Oak Street.

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

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

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

Black and white postcard from circa 1940-1949 of Main Street in Cedar Springs, Michigan, looking south from Cherry Street. The building on the corner on the right is the Cedar Springs State Bank (now a branch of a national bank), built in 1923.

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 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 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 photograph from approximately 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.