Schrader House hotel

This early 1900s real photo postcard shows the New Schrader House hotel across from a decorative landmark referred to as the P.M. Fountain—likely a reference to the nearby Pere Marquette Railway depot. The postcard captures a typical day in downtown Bad Axe, Michigan, with horse-drawn wagons and early civic improvements such as public fountains and brick-paved sidewalks. The Schrader House was one of several hotels that served rail passengers, salesmen, and county visitors in the county seat of Huron County.