This rare real-photo postcard shows the Caseville Depot in Huron County, Michigan, from the early 1900s. At the center is Grand Trunk Western steam locomotive No. 1983, alongside a passenger car and baggage car. The depot, a wood-frame structure with a gable roof, served as a critical connection point for goods, mail, and passengers moving through Michigan’s Thumb region.
Several railroad employees pose in front, including conductors, porters, and engineers, capturing a glimpse of daily operations during the height of the railroad era. The photo is signed “Pharis Photo” in the corner, a known Michigan photographer. Notably, the postcard is mislabeled “G.T. Depot Casville,” which led to it being overlooked in many archives and searches. This image is a rare visual record of Caseville’s rail history before the decline of passenger service in the mid-20th century.
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