Category: Videos

We find the best YouTub videos about Michigan’s Thumb and catalog them here for education and reference.

Pine Mountain Ski Jump – Iron Mountain’s 1943 Spectacle

Posted on July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by Michael Hardy

A 1943 photograph records packed hillsides, bumper-to-bumper cars and fearless athletes at Pine Mountain Ski Jump in Iron Mountain, Michigan.

History of Ironwood, Michigan — Built by Iron Ore Mining and Community.

Posted on July 22, 2026August 4, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Historic images show how iron mines, railroads, immigrant families, winter weather and busy downtown streets shaped Ironwood in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula.

Ironwood Homesteads: Michigan’s New Deal Town of 1936

Posted on July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by Michael Hardy

A federal New Deal program built 132 homes north of Ironwood for mining families facing poor housing and unstable work during the Great Depression.

Wakefield Michigan Iron Mining History – Life in a Boomtown (1890–1940)

Posted on July 21, 2026July 22, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Historic images show Wakefield during its iron-mining era, from workers 1,800 feet underground to Main Street stores, Cody Park and the 1919 parade that marked its rise from village to city.

Wacousta Michigan History: Life Along the Looking Glass River (1900–1950)

Posted on July 20, 2026July 24, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Historic photographs show how the Looking Glass River, local mills, churches, schools and small businesses shaped life in Wacousta, Michigan.

History of Alma Michigan – Early 20th Century Industrial and WWI Powerhouse – Video

Posted on July 11, 2026July 11, 2026 by Agatha Quickly

How did a small Midwestern town supply sugar, trucks, and food to help win the Great War? Discover the remarkable history of Alma, Michigan’s industrial boom and its unsung contributions to World War I. Hear the stories of factory workers, farmers, and entrepreneurs who proved that even the smallest town could make a big difference.

Kalkaska Fire of 1908: How Downtown Rose From the Ashes

Posted on July 11, 2026July 11, 2026 by Michael Hardy

A wind-driven fire swept through downtown Kalkaska on July 5, 1908, destroying major businesses and forcing the village to rebuild with safer brick buildings.

Grand Lake History: 15 Remarkable Images Reveal Presque Isle’s Resort Boom

Posted on July 11, 2026July 11, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Grand Lake near Presque Isle, Michigan, was once valued for timber, cordwood, and access to Lake Huron shipping. By the

Davison Michigan History: 8 Rare Photos Show a Town on the Move

Posted on July 10, 2026July 11, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Eight rare photographs show Davison, Michigan, during an era shaped by railroads, brickmaking, local commerce, horse racing and the arrival of automobiles.

Eye-Opening History of Watersmeet Michigan – 7 Remarkable Reasons This UP Rail Town Still Fascinates

Posted on July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Watersmeet Michigan history begins with Lac Vieux Desert Ojibwa homelands and grows into a story of railroads, logging, hotels, fish hatcheries and forest recovery. This small Upper Peninsula town became a true crossing point of water, timber and steel.