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    Large ice formations during the Winter on Middle Island.

    The above was taken from "The Town That Wouldn't Die" by Robert Haltiner.

    The above was taken from "The Town That Wouldn't Die" by Robert Haltiner.

    Horse and cart in front of an Alpena store.

    See the Great Lakes Maritime Collection database for more information on the PEWABIC and METEOR.

    Front Row - Left to Right: 4. Elwin Dike or Eusebe Boutin 6. Wm Riecks 7. Ludwig Gengerke 9. Geo. Christopherson

    "Gilchrist Mill Crew, 1895"

    "Dry Dock Winch, 1886"

    The sorting gap was where logs were sorted according to owner by reading the mark on the end of each log.

    The sorting gap was where logs were sorted according to owner by reading the mark on the end of each log. The logs were then sent to the relevant mills.

    The D.D. Hanover Harness Shop was located on Chisholm Street in the back portion of the building that fronted with the original Owl Cafe (corner of Second and Chisholm Street). The brick building to

    Left to right: Oscar Olson, Lois Olson, Carl Olson, Hulda Olson Hauck, Unknown

    Men's banquet possibly at the Chisholm Street Armory prior to its burning.

    Men posing on log piles.

    Ox-Bow banking grounds. The "ox-bow" was named for a twisting stretch of the Thunder Bay River that resembled a yoke used to harness oxen. The banking grounds (on the banks of the river) were where l

    Preparing to demolish the Taber Tannery chimney. As businesses came and went, it became necessary to demolish buildings and clear land. The easiest way to demolish a chimney was with dynamite. The br

    The sorting gap was where logs were sorted according to owner by reading the mark on the end of each log.

    The sorting gap was where logs were sorted according to owner by reading the mark on the end of each log. The logs were then sent to the relevant mills.

    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