Knechtel Collection

    The St. Anne's Catholic Church burned on August 4, 1907. It took 13 years to rebuild to the same specifications is the French Romanesque style. Hillarie Gagnon supervised the construction. The steepl

    Alpena's Fraternal Order of Eagles Baseball Team

    Most of the following was taken directly from an article published in the July 2008 issue of Michigan History Magazine titled “A Historic Cannon Comes to Alpena” written by Raymond Herek. The battles

    Tragedy struck on Maundy Thursday, March 29, 1923 when the original St. Paul Lutheran Church was completely destroyed by fire.

    Potter Lumber Company was one of many mills that lined the Thunder Bay River. Each mill had its own dock for loading lumber to be shipped to market.

    The Obed Smith School was built at the corner of North Second Avenue and Spratt Street in 1883, and burned in 1922.

    Unidentified woman and child in front of rosebushes at the side of a house. Believed to be of Linke Family in Alpena...Margaret Linke is probably the young girl.

    Arthur Linke on right with one of his sons, Albert or Leo.

    Group of children at probably Thomson Beach in Alpena. Boy in forefront is believed to be Dennis Knechtel.

    Dwellings in unknown location.