Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

South from No.1 Fire Station, May 26, 1887

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
This series of three images were captured from the tower on Engine House No. 1 on Third Ave back in 1887. These three images create a panoramic effect of the south portion of downtown Alpena.
Notes
In the first image, Trinity Episcopal Church (Washington Avenue is on the left, Methodist Episcopal Church (Chisholm Street) is center, and First Congregational Church (Second Avenue) is on the right. In the second image, Trinity Church is rear center, and the Culligan Block (corner of Second Avenue and Chisholm Street) is the brick building in the center. The original Owl Cafe is in the white building in front. In the third image, the Methodist Church is center, and the First Congregational Church is on the right.
Inscriptions
"South from No. 1 Fire Station, May 26, 1887"
Date of Original
May 26, 1887
Dimensions
Width: 5669 px
Height: 4037 px
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 5669px
Image Height: 4037px
Subject(s)
Churches
Cityscapes
Local identifier
5-178
Collection
Fred Trelfa Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Looking across Chisholm St. toward Thunder Bay:
    Alpena
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 45.0636806260041 Longitude: -83.4339730873108
Donor
Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to United States law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
Fred Trelfa Collection, Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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