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.
Schooners were made in different sizes. Every schooner must be fore-and-aft rigged ...
A Special Collection's Program. Cecile Pizer & Marcia Simmons will present the Casper Alpern Family's journey to Alpena and the role they played in the development of Alpena, 1870's to 1900's.
A Special Collection's Program. Cecile Pizer & Marcia Simmons will present the ...
"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 ...
"This building is an immense structure, and intended more especially for the ...
"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 ...
"Edward Hutton, harness maker [was] a native of Windsor, Canada, where he ...