Downtown Port Huron’s Bank Corner, Then and Now
Huron Avenue in Port Huron is captured here in the streetcar era — rails in the street, a web of
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Port Huron Ferries on the Black River 1911 – Getting to Sarnia Before the Bridge – Video
Before bridges spanned the St. Clair River, the Port Huron ferry carried thousands across the border. Three wooden steamers tell the story of a risky, vital crossing.
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History of Belleville Michigan – A Day in 1910 Shaped by Trains, Mills, and Main Street
In 1910, Belleville, Michigan ran on schedules, not nostalgia. This feature examines daily life before Belleville Lake, when trains, mills, schools, and Main Street defined how the town worked.
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Huron Shores Club House, Forester: A Thumb-Era Gathering Spot
A vintage postcard view shows the Huron Shores Club House in Forester — a big, bright building with a long screened porch and room for a crowd. What memories do you have of Huron Shores or Forester back in the day?
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Souvenir of a Deadly Disaster: The Haakwood Branch Wreck (1912)
A Michigan Central freight train lies wrecked on the Haak Branch in 1912 — and the note on the back says the writer jumped clear while the engineer had to be pulled out.
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Aftermath of the Fraser House fire. Bay City Michigan 1907
A rare look at the Fraser House after the fire that emptied the hotel into the winter night — and changed downtown Bay City’s skyline.
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A Landmark Home on Lake Street in Port Austin
A postcard labeled ‘Residence’ shows a Port Austin home that later became Questover — and today welcomes guests as 85ten Boutique Hotel & Events
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Inside Port Austin’s Coaster Craft Factory
A labeled postcard gives us a rare look inside the Coaster Craft Corp. factory in Port Austin, Michigan.
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Crates on the Curb – Clabuesch City Drugstore, Sebewaing (1909)
A crate-loaded wagon pulls up to H.C. Clabuesch’s City Drugstore in Sebewaing, in a photo labeled 1909 — a reminder of when pharmacies doubled as community general stores.
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Tragedy at Denmark Junction Near Vassar
Two Michigan Central freight trains met head-on at Denmark Junction in 1916, shattering a quiet night north of Vassar. Vintage photos and reports capture the moment when steel, steam, and fate collided on rural rails.
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