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    Known as the Dean of Alpena Businessmen, Adam Ludewig came to Alpena in 1871, and owned and operated a bookstore in various Alpena locations for over fifty years. He received many public honors including a life membership in the Elks Club. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge ...

    Aftermath of St. Anne's Catholic Church fire on August 4, 1907.

    Alpena Central High School. "The new building was modern as of the period...it had a circular tower of stone cut in the Alpena stone quarries. The old bell...was installed in the tower. The front of the building was of cut stone and the remainder brick. It was a two-story building ...

    This Alpena County Courthouse was built on Chisholm Street (between Eighth and Ninth Streets) in 1888 and was destroyed by fire in 1932.

    This Alpena County Courthouse was built on Chisholm Street (between Eighth and Ninth Streets) in 1888 and was destroyed by fire in 1932.

    "The Alpena Driving Club was organized February 19th, 1894, with W.L. Churchill as president and Dr. Ritchie as secretary. On July 4, 1894. the Alpena Driving Club gave their first race on their new half mile track at the fairgrounds. Over 800 wagon loads of cedar bark and 500 railway ...

    The Alpena County House, also known as the Poor House, was built of brick in 1892 to replace the County Poor House that burned on July 28, 1891.

    The Alpena Fire Department. This picture is believed to have been taken on Water Street, between Second and Third Avenues, around 1883, as noted by the McMasters Harness Ship on the right. This is probably the second water pump purchased by the city in 1875. The first pump was the ...

    Alpena Fire Department hose cart of Fletcher Street. The Hose House was located on Fletcher Street.

    Alpena Fire Department hose cart being driven west on 10th Street at the intersection of Chisholm Street.

    Interior view of The Alpena News office, then located on River Street between Second and Third Avenues.

    The Detroit, Bay City, and Alpena Railway Company Depot located near the corner of Werth and Piper Roads. This was the first train depot in Alpena.

    This marrated slide show was a group project for a graduate class offered though Central Michigan University. It reviews and explains some of the resources available to study the history and people of Alpena.

    The original Armory was located on the north side of Chisholm Street near the center of the block between Second and Third Avenues. This is the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the Armory on December 17, 1919.

    The original Armory was located on the north side of Chisholm Street near the center of the block between Second and Third Avenues. This is the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the Armory on December 17, 1919.

    Automobile on Water Street with the Standard Oil Company office in the background.

    The Baldwin School was built in 1884 and renovated several times. It was located on Baldwin Street between State and First Avenues.

    Men's banquet possibly at the Chisholm Street Armory prior to its burning.

    "In May, 1917 the B.F. Leavitt Diving Armor Company located the wreck [PEWABIC]. Mr. Leavitt was the inventor of Leavitt's Armored Diving Suit. This suit performed fairly well for a while...and the expedition was by far the most successful salvage attempt. But by August, Leavitt was short of cash and ...

    Building the third Second Avenue Bridge across the Thunder Bay River, late 1800s. Downtown Alpena, Michigan. Looking south.