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    Alpena County Courthouse in background.

    St. Anne's Catholic Church in background.

    Two teams of horses are ready to pull two skids full of logs. The logs are piled high. On top of the left skid are two children along for the ride. Also on top of each skid is a lumberman. Three lumb

    Long Lake, 9 miles north of Alpena, has long been a destination for local residents and tourists. The shores are lined with homes and summer cottages. The lake offers some of the best fishing in the

   

   

    Donald Hartlep in stroller being watched over by his sister, Esther, on the porch of the family home at 616 Lockwood Street in Alpena, Michigan. Esther looks to be in a Native American costume.

    Middle Island photographs (*scans from glass-plate negatives) were taken by George Hartlep, Esther’s father. Collection donated by Marilyn Thom (daughter) in 2007. The Middle Island Life-Saving Stati