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    The U.S. Federal Building along the Thunder Bay River in Alpena, Michigan, 1981. The U.S. Coast Guard occupied a portion of the building for several years.

    The U.S. Federal Building along the Thunder Bay River in Alpena, Michigan, 1981. The U.S. Coast Guard occupied a portion of the building for several years.

    The Eddy Family has a long history of doing business in Alpena. The Alpena City Directory for 1893-1894 lists the "Eddy Brother (Nelson M. and Henry G.). Plumbers and Steam Fitters and Hot Air Heating, 110 E. Washington av." In the early 1900s, they built the Eddy Block as home ...

    Interior images of the U.S Federal Building in Alpena, Michigan, showing window and ceiling arches.

    Interior stairwell of the U.S. Federal Building in Alpena, Michigan.

    "Honkers Feeding, Aug. 5, 1964, Back of Community College"

    "New Peoples State Bank, Corner Chisholm and Third, November 29, 1964"

    "Deer at Grass Farm, Nov. 10, 1963"

    "Birds feeding, May 1963"

    "Habitant Fence Company Plant, Woodward Avenue, July 1, 1962"

    "Spreading Asphalt, Merchant Street, June 27, 1962"

    "Stump removal, Merchant Street, October 17, 1962"

    "City Disposal Plant, June 21, 1961"

    "Waiting for breakfast, January 25, 1961"

    "Alpena Waterfront from Small Boat Harbor, Showing Disposal Plant and Oil Tanks, June 30, 1960"

    "Port anchor of old schooner at Frank Ryder Home, North Branch, MI, October 5, 1951" - "Anchor in Port Sanilac Port, Oct. 6, 1951. Recovered from old schooner off Indian Creek"

    "Park Place Shopping Center Construction, June 21, 1960"

    "South from Thunder Bay Milling Company showing Fish Tugs"

    "West from Thunder Bay Milling Co., showing Second Ave., Bridge and Sail Boats at Dock"

    The Carter Family. The following is an excerpt from Robert Haltiner's "The Town That Wouldn't Die": "In November, 1856, Daniel Carter brought his wife Sarah and daughter Mary to what was to become Alpena - thus becoming Alpena's first family of permanent white settlers. When the Carters arrived here there ...