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Iron Mountain Prohibition: 14 Wine Barrels Meet the Gutter

Posted on July 22, 2026July 23, 2026 by Michael Hardy

A crowd gathered on East Ludington Street in April 1928 as Iron Mountain and state police emptied 14 barrels containing more than 850 gallons of confiscated wine.

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.

The Gentle History of Hubbardston Michigan – The Mill Town That Missed the Railroad (1837-1950)

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

Hubbardston rose on mills, timber and Irish settlement, then stalled when promised railroad tracks never arrived. Its grist mill, church and Fish Creek bridge still explain the town’s unusual path.

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.

Otter Lake Michigan History: Life on Detroit Street in 1907

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

Michigan Moments Video Otter Lake Michigan History: Life on Detroit Street in 1907 Historic photographs offer a close look at

Muskegon Lakeshore Museum Center Sets Night at the Museum Fundraiser For Oct. 3

Posted on July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Lakeshore Museum Center will host Night at the Museum Oct. 3 at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science. Tickets start at $60 before prices rise Sept. 1.