Town and City Scenes--Grindstone City

Black and white photograph from 1962 showing the shoreline along Lake Huron at Grindstone City, Michigan. The view is from the southwest side, looking south-southeast. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from circa 1935-1945 showing the harbor at Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph showing broken up grindstone near Grindstone City, Michigan, probably along the shore of Lake Huron (where the broken grindstone was used as shore fill). The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph from 1962 showing broken up grindstones lining the shore in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph from 1963 showing a view of the harbor at Grindstone City, Michigan, from the southwest pier. The back of the photograph reads: "Grindstone City, Huron County. On SW pier looking WWN at harbor. Harbor on grindstone rubble fill." The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is also spelled Grind Stone City in some sources.

Black and white photograph of the remains of a brick wall in what was Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is spelled Grind Stone City in some sources.

Black and white photograph from 1962 taken standing on sandstone ledge looking southeast along the Lake Huron shoreline showing grindstone rubble shore fill in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from circa 1935-1945 showing abandoned grindstones along the shore of Lake Huron in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph showing abandoned grindstones on the beach along Lake Huron in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Color postcard from approximately 1963 showing an aerial view of the Grindstone City, Michigan marina, boathouse and shoreline along Lake Huron. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1935 showing a field cluttered with tree stumps off of M-55 in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Color postcard from circa 1960-1970 of a man and children posing with abandoned grindstones in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. The rock (a form of sandstone) was quarried and turned, being carved into the grindstones shown in this image. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is also spelled Grind Stone City in some sources.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1907 showing workers posing at a grindstone quarry in Grindstone, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1907 showing stacks of Grindstones in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Abandoned Grindstones, Grindstone City (Mich.); n.d. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1940 showing the grindstone memorial - inscription reads: "In Memorium of the Grindstone City Pioneers 1635 - 1938" -at Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph of the post office in Grindstone City, Michigan. There are several smaller grindstones and pieces of the rock piled on the porch. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is also spelled Grind Stone City in some sources.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1965 showing grindstones lining the breakwater along the shore of Lake Huron in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1910 showing a general store in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph showing broken up grindstone near Grindstone City, Michigan, probably along the shore of Lake Huron (where the broken grindstone was used as shore fill). The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from circa 1935-1945 showing the grindstone monument at Grindstone City, Michigan, which reads, "In memorium of the Grindstone City pioneers, 1835-1938." The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City. .

Black and white photograph showing abandoned Grindstones along the shore of Lake Huron in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph from 1962 showing the view of the harbor of Grindstone City, Michigan from the southwest pier. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1915 showing grindstone quarrying in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1920 showing stacks of grindstones on the dock at Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph from 1962 showing the view on the shore of Lake Huron at Grindstone City, Michigan, beside a high sandstone bluff looking northwest. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1906 showing Lakeside Creamy, a grain elevator and flour mill, and a general store in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Color postcard from circa 1960-1965 showing abandoned Grindstones along the shore of Lake Huron in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph of a man viewing abandoned grindstones in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. The rock (a form of sandstone) was quarried and turned, being carved into the grindstones shown in this image. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is also spelled Grind Stone City in some sources.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1915 showing grindstone manufacturing in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

What they make at Grindstone City (Mich.); c. 1907. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1915 showing a grindstone quarry at Grindstone City, Michigan.. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1935 showing broken grindstone in a field at Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1907 showing grindstones piled on a railroad car in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1915 showing grindstone quarrying in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1915 showing grindstone quarrying in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white postcard from approximately 1908 showing a stone mill in Grindstone City, Michigan, where the grindstone (the rock) was formed into grindstones. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph of abandoned grindstones at Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1935 showing a field after a forest fire at Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1935 showing a field after a forest fire at Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Color postcard from circa 1960-1970 of children posing with abandoned grindstones in Grindstone City, Michigan. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. The rock (a form of sandstone) was quarried and turned, being carved into the grindstones shown in this image. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is also spelled Grind Stone City in some sources.

Black and white photograph from 1962 showing grindstone rubble fill along shoreline of Grindstone City, Michigan, looking NW. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.