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    006 Two women in outdoor clothing against artificial fence backdrop. 007 Two women posing in artificial summer garden backdrop. 021 Teen boy posing in artificial fence backdrop. 022 Woman posing in artificial indoor setting. 023 Man portrait. 024 Woman posing in artificial indoor setting. 056 Young mother with infant sitting ...

    The 1876 Centennial Building at the corner of First Avenue, Washington Avenue, and Chisholm Street.

    "Alpena in 1871. Sketch by Captain John Weed"

    "Map of Michigan. Published by Tackabury Atlas of 1873. Showing Alpena as Fremont"

    An unknown three-mast schooner is docked at the Butterfield and Crable Mill near Dock Street (North Second Avenue) and the swing bridge in the Thunder Bay River.

    "Edward Hutton, harness maker [was] a native of Windsor, Canada, where he learned the trade of harness making and engaged in business. In the Summer of 1867 he came to Alpena and the following year opened a harness shop in a small frame building near the Comstock Block...He afterward moved ...

    "This building is an immense structure, and intended more especially for the accommodations of Summer visitors. The discovery of the mineral springs led to the building of this hotel. It was built by Mr. Geo. N. Fletcher, at a cost of about $50,000, and opened July 12, 1872." "The building ...

    Schooners were made in different sizes. Every schooner must be fore-and-aft rigged and have a minimum of two masts. They had the ability to carry large loads and were more controllable. Maintenance costs were lower and it did not take many men to man the vessel.

    This view looks North up Dock Street (now Second Avenue). St. Mary's Catholic Church is at center. The photographer is on the north side of the bridge (note the iron raling to the right), c1875.

    Second Avenue looking northeast towards Thunder Bay River bridge at the approximate location of the pre-Maltz Opera House (State Theatre), c1870.

    The construction of the Union School began in 1868 and was completed in 1870. It was located on the block between First, Second, Dunbar, and White Streets. It was comprised of primary, secondary, junior, and senior classes. It was replaced by three other school buildings throughout the 1900s. The block ...

    Log marks for unknown companies in Alpena, Michigan.

    Log mark or marks for Island Mill Co.; Western Cedar & Lumber Co.; Fritz & Sanborn; American Cedar & Lumber; Masters & Christian; Frank Christian in Alpena, Michigan.

    Log mark or marks for Churchill; Gilchrist; Richardson Island Mill in Alpena, Michigan.

    Log mark or marks for Holmes, Churchill, Riebenach, and J.D. Turnbull in Alpena, Michigan.

    Log mark or marks for Widner, J. A. in Alpena, Michigan.

    Log mark or marks for Richardson Lumber Co in Alpena, Michigan.

    Log mark or marks for Whittock, Charles R in Alpena, Michigan.

    Log mark or marks for McPhee in Alpena, Michigan.

    Log mark or marks for Emma G. Warner in Alpena, Michigan.