Port Huron and Area Historical Picture Album
Fort Gratiot Military Map Nov 11 1828
Entrance to Fort Gratiot Military post. Building recently restored.
Logs going to the Danielle B Harrington Sawmill
Looking North on Military 1857
Military St Looking South circa 1914
Windermere Hotel at Gratiot Beach Circa 1889
Windemere Hotel Gratiot Beach Port Huron,Mi
Petty Specialties March 1930
Construction over the river for the Bluewater Bridge begins circa 1936
The Bluewater Bridge from a Ship's perspective. Circa 1937
Last Riveting Bluewater Bridge Celebration May 28 1938
Hamonic sailing north under Bluewater Bridge circa 1938
US Customs Bluewater Bridge circa 1960
Bluewater Bridge Toll Ticket Book
Passenger ticket Bluewater Bridge 1993
Bridge Walk Celebration for the Opening of the Second Span
Work on the second span of Bluewater Bridge.Taken By Derek Smith with 500mm lens from 1st Bridge
Dunford Alverson Dry Dock Port Huron 1889
Marianne Kemp's Great Grandfather Escaped Death by a Few Seconds and a Couple of Feet...
Marianne's Great Grandfather Robert F Goodwin
Another Journal Entry March 16th 1934. John Dillinger's escape accomplice Herbert Youngblood was involved In a shootout in Port Huron. One policeman was killed 2 injured and Youngblood was shot and killed in the melee!
City of Mackinaw Near Port Huron 1906
C. N. railway ferry between Point Edward and Fort Gratiot 1880
Largest Steamer on the Great Lakes at that time. 633 feet, built in Midland Ontario 1926. Scrapped in 1968.
Steamer Spokane in front of what appears to be the Point Edward shipping sheds. Now the site of the Point Edward Casino.
The Spokane's Final Months circa 1930
The SS Jupiter... In Dry Dock 1953
Thanksgiving Menu for the Jupiter 1951 Marianne Kemp's Grandfather was !st Ass't Engineer
Tashmoo side wheeler steamboat Launched Dec 30 1899 . Scrapped 1936
The Owana Ferry Boat Docked in the Black River.....circa 1910
Tug Pacifica GTRR dock Port Huron. Canadian side steamer United Empire being built.
Omar D Conger Ferry on the St Clair River. It exploded on March 26 1922 killing 4 crew members.
Wreck of Pilgrim at Huronia Beach north of Port Huron
SS Saronic built in Sarnia 1882. SS Hamonic lies astern
Manitou Shoals Lightship
Steamer and the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
Steamer Atlantic at the Grand River dock 1890
Barge H F Church rammed by steamer Burlington at Military St Bridge
Sarnia to Port Huron Ferry with Buffalo Fleet at Ferry Dock Hill Sarnia 1873
Steamer Charles Price sank Nov 9. 1913 in Lake Huron , another victim of the "White Hurricane" , the Great Lakes worst natural disaster which lasted from Nov. 7 to Nov. 11th. It destroyed 19 ships and resulted in 250 deaths.
Marianne Kemps Great Grandfather Onboard the Callender 1929
The Callender With a Load of Unwanted Ice After Storm May 17 1929
The "United States" on its side Sarnia Harbour
Another View of the United States
Modern Aqua Gear of the Day Assisting in the United States Recovery
Sank Not Too Far from the Sarnia Shoreline
Upright and Ready for a New Day..
Th A. M. Byers hit by the E M Jord near Harsons Island . Raised May 12 1956
Grummond Dock Port Huron Mi
A Three Mast Sailing Ship Nearing the Bridge
Another of the North American in the St Clair River
Steamer North American Taking on Passengers at the Coal Dock in Port Huron
South American Down bound Bluewater Bridge. 9-26-52
Freighter at the "BeanDock". circa 1963
Sylvania lies on the borttom of the St Clair River having been struck by the Envoyle June 1 1967
Freighter Heading North on the St Clair River circa 1965
Street cars and Circus Parade Circa 1910
Military Street Circus Parade Around 1910
Pacific Hotel, long Shoreman's Hall 1902. Corner of Huron and Buler
Huron Beach Pavilion Port Huron ,Mi
Huronia Beach Cottages Port Huron 1907
John Beard saw mill on the Black River
Howards Furniture delivery truck around 1915.Company no longer exists but the name is still on the building today.
Old Howard's Furniture Building Still Standing 4th and Wall St
Port Huron City Hall and Court House 1873
Port Huron City Hall Burning Feb 12th 1949
Federal Bldg at 6th and Water St early 1900's
Mag and Mayme Statue in front of the Federal Bldg. early 1900's. Moved to the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse grounds around 1913 where it met its inglorious end in 1932.
Mag and Mayme Statue at Ft Gratiot circa 1932
Henry Gordon McMorran Home "Deer Lawn"
Lawler Livery and Hack Barn
Port Huron Fire Department. 3 Horsepower hose and Ladder Rig made Big Fires a Problem
First Graduation Class Port Huron High 1869
Harrington Hotel 1909
Pavilion Pine Grove Park circa 1913
Gratiot Inn Gratiot Beach Port Huron Opened June 20th 1917. Now the Windemere Apartments
Another Gratiot Inn Picture
Gratiot Inn Summer of 1957
Gratiot Avenue Port Huron,Mi
Summer Cottage J W Thompson at Gratiot Beach
Bathing House Tashmoo Park Harsens Island. circa 1912
Joe Bedores Hotel St Clair Flats circa 1910
Dancing Pavilion Tashmoo Park Harsens Island
Indian Souvenir Stands Tashmoo Park Harsens Island
Grande Pointe Hotel St Clair Flats, Mi
Tashmoo Park St Clair Flats
Star Island House St Clair Flats. Mrs. James Slocum .Prop.
City Hall Marine City...still stands today.
Front Street St Clair ,Mi
Home of the St Clair Republican. Erected 1840
Oakland Hotel St Clair Springs Michigan
St Clair Fire Department
The Oakland Hotel St. Clair ,Mi
Somerville Springs St Clair Michigan
St Clair Bakery St Clair ,Mi
St Clair River Ice Buildup Algonac Mi. 1956
Lumbering Interest of N & B Mills Marysville, Mi
What is now M25 Between St Clair and Marine City
Possibly the Rushmere Club Harsens Island St Clair Flats. Sept 1912
Michigan National Guard Parade Port Huron w/Governor Osborne 1914
Harrington Hotel early 1900's
This card was purchased by the son of local resident Jane Penzien in Istanbul Turkey
Residences Military St Port Huron, Mi
Race track at Port Huron late 1900's
Engine House # 1 and its pumper. circa 1905
Port Huron Ice Company
Teetzel's Motel 3121 Lapeer Ave Port Huron Mi
Port Huron Engine and Thresher Co. Had 3 plants. Established in Port Huron Tsp. 1884
Stock sold for 10.00 per share back in 1919
July 4th Celebrations in Capac 1914
Main St. Capac, Mi.
Union School Capac, Mi
Yale School Yale, Mi
Camp Cavell YWCA of Detroit. Highway 25 Lexington Michigan
Entrance to Keewahdin Amusement Park on Lake Huron circa 1910
Gratiot Beach Port Huron , Mi
Lighthouse park 1930. Over night camping on the beach!
Woodland Cemetery Port Huron
Ballentines Dry Goods Company Circa 1949
Lakeside Beach Port Huron ,Mi. 1908
Beach at Caseville,Mi. 1932
Scene on Bell River St Clair, Mi
Military Street Bridge early 1900's
The Wolverine Dry Docks Port Huron
Street Car Office and Barn Port Huron
Founded in Lansing Mi. Dec 31st 1940 when Howard Stoddard consolidated 6 Michigan Banks
Michigan National Bank Building Military and Water. Now City Flats Hotel
Peoples bank was purchased by NBD in August of 1985 for 22 Million
Water St Aug . 10th 1911
Scene on the Black River Port Huron ,Mi
View from the Seventh St Bridge. Port Huron
Huron Lighthouse and Coast Guard Station
Petty Specialties Calendar June 1930
Veterans Cab with 2 way radio !
John Tyler School. Port Huron , Mi
Dance Pavilion Lakeside Park early 1900's
Residence of James Beard Port Huron ,Mi
Residence of N. S. Boynton. Port Huron ,Mi
Scene on Gratiot Ave Port Huron ,Mi
New City Opera House of Port Huron originally built in 1874
Port Huron Guards at Harrington Hotel 1897.Under the leadership of Captain Pettee.
Port Huron Electric Trolleys
Port Huron Electric Street Car Company circa 1892
Looking South on Military St from Water, Port Huron
Chicago and Grand Trunk Depot. Port Huron ,Mi
City Electric Railway Circa 1896. Conductors Wm Delres in car, Jack Neal on car. Going to Tunnel Depot and Beaches
On Huron Ave later moved to Electric St
Lake Huron Beach Street car Sarnia, Ont. circa 1910
Water Street Looking East
Tornado of May 21 1953
Tornado of 1953 Passing through Port Huron and Downtown Sarnia
South Christina St after the Tornado
Christina St Sarnia after Tornado of 1953
Vendome Hotel Sarnia Severely Damaged by the Tornado
Kenwick on the Lake Brights Grove, Ont. circa early 50's.
Kenwick on the Lake in Brights Grove Ontario. Early 60's. Popular dance hall..Remember. watching Louise Armstrong play his trumpet from a perch in a tree overlooking "the wall."
My Grandfather Leslie Smith worked on the electric engines through the Tunnel
The Beginnings of St Clair Airport
Sperry's Window Display
Sperry's Delivery Trucks Downtown Port Huron,Mi
Sperry's Barbeque October 1923
Sperry's Nylon Hose Sale June 6 1946
Unique Advertising for Sperry's Christmas Sales
Speery's Christmas Parade 1936
Mickey Rooney in Port Huron Feb 10th 1940 promoting the movie "Young Thomas Edison"
Ad. from 1949 Times Herald
Bina West's House 2828 Military... Founder of Women's Benefit Association
S E Corner of Court and Military 1915 Fire at Shields Grocery
Military Street ... East Side Looking North 1946
Huron Ave looking north Port Huron,Mi
Peerless Cement Company Demolition for the Thomas Edison Inn
Offered Standard Water Wash and Dry Wash ( ie. Dry Cleaning)
St Clair County Airport in its Early Years
Palms Krystal Bar better known as "Chicken in the Rough" opened 1936
Chicken still served unjointed but you do get silverware. HMMM, HMMM Good!
Named after the the Greek Goddess Diana. Bought by Gibson Guitar in 2001and the interior moved to Nashville,Tn
Famous Vernor's cooler at Diana's Sweet Shop. Opened for business in 1926 by Leo and Bill Deligianis. Closed in 2001
Great Food Great Prices!
Orttenburger Store
Port Huron Post Office delivery Vehicles When the Post office was at the Federal Building on 6th and Water St
Richard Nixon Making a speech at Port Huron Railway Station. He is running for Vice President in 1952
Preserved Coast Guard Equipment Storage Bays
Coast Guard Station and Gratiot Light 1960's
Fort Gratiot Light House..
View from the Top of the Lighthouse
Getting Ready for the Mackinaw Race
"The Bramble" doing sea trials February 2019. Possibly the last photo of the "Bramble under the Bluewater Bridge. Bramble left Port Huron area 3 days later. Was to traverse the Northwest Passage after undergoing repairs in dry dock.
Unfortunately the Bramble ended up being sold at a bankruptcy auction for $ 80,000 in December of 2019. Hopefully she will find another life somewhere else and not end up at the hot point of a cutting torch!