This photograph, entitled “Ubly Main Street circa 1900” and provided courtesy of the Minden City Herald, captures a glimpse of everyday life in the small village of Ubly, located in Michigan’s Thumb region, around the early 20th century. Prominently featured is a series of brick storefront buildings typical of small-town America at the time, complete with striped awnings shading windows and entryways. The image also includes a vintage Buick automobile, parked along the dirt street, illustrating the early adoption of motor vehicles in rural Michigan.
