Knechtel Collection

    This St.Paul Lutheran Church was built on South Second Avenue in 1890, and destroyed by fire on March 29, 1923. The current building replaced it 3 years later.

    The men of the Mystic Shrine photographed on July 27, 1895. Commonly known as the Shriners, the full name of this fraternal organization is the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine

    Elementary students and teacher of the Obed Smith School in c1895. The school was built at the corner of North Second Avenue and Spratt Street in 1883, and burned in 1922.

    Numbers noted on picture indicate 1) Erwin Wendt (front row). 2) Arthur Wendt (3rd row). 3) Flora Wendt (2nd row).

    Front row, left to right: 1. Else Gehrke 2. G. Werner 3. M. (Millie?) Fabianski 4. Ida Gehrke 5. Lena Baum 6. Elsa Gapski 7. Ida Igatske 8. Martha Kollin 9. Lena? Werner 10. H. Gehrke Second row: 1.

    Probably St. Paul Lutheran Church School Students posing outside of new church building, c 1926.

    Altar area of old St. Paul Lutheran Church on Second Avenue during the 25th Anniversary in 1915.

    Possibly a banquet and program for the 25th Anniversary of the St.Paul Lutheran Church in 1915.

    Fay McGee was a laborer and worked at the Huron Portland Cement Company. In the 1930 Alpena City Directory, he is listed as boarding at 203 W. Washington Avenue, which was the Iroquois Hotel.

    Egg Day at the Royal Theatre on Chisholm Street on April 20, 1914. On designated days, could bring a fresh egg as admission to a movie.