At the beginning of the 20th century, Bay City was the third biggest city in Michigan, after Detroit and Grand Rapids. Lumber and sawmills were a big part of that success. The wealth amassed by its lumber barons built a vibrant downtown and mansions along its main streets. Add industry, shipping, sugar beets, schools, and churches to the mix, and you have the pictures in this book. These postcards show you how Bay City looked at its peak in the very early 1900s until about 1940-a time when people were glad they had reached their destinations and happy to send a postcard when they arrived.
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Leon Katzinger has been married for 34 years, with two grown sons. He has collected Bay City postcards for more than 30 years. With his collection and cards from several friends, he helps recreate a bygone era. He is the principal of Auburn Elementary School and a past president of the Bay County Historical Society.
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By Twaddler Belafonte (Bay City, Michigan, US) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bay City (MI) (Then & Now) (Paperback)
Great book with wonderful photos. Only downside is that the photos are soo small. This would have been much, much more enjoyable in a large format.
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In the distance, over the Third Street Bridge, is the City of West Bay City, formed when the villages of Wenona, Banks, and Salzburg merged after a series of elections in the three west side communities and in Bay City proper. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Center Avenue, Saginaw River, Washington Avenue, Third Street Bridge, Wenona Beach, Fraser House, Wenonah Hotel, Midland Street, Wenonah Park, City Hall, Madison Avenue, Masonic Temple, Bay Cities, Water Street, Polk City, Sage Library, Country Club, Courtesy of Tom Sullivan, Federal Building, Fire House, Friendship Shell, Phoenix Building, World War, First Presbyterian Church, Rose Block New!
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In the distance, over the Third Street Bridge, is the City of West Bay City, formed when the villages of Wenona, Banks, and Salzburg merged after a series of elections in the three west side communities and in Bay City proper. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
postcard shows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Center Avenue, Saginaw River, Washington Avenue, Third Street Bridge, Wenona Beach, Fraser House, Wenonah Hotel, Midland Street, Wenonah Park, City Hall, Madison Avenue, Masonic Temple, Bay Cities, Water Street, Polk City, Sage Library, Country Club, Courtesy of Tom Sullivan, Federal Building, Fire House, Friendship Shell, Phoenix Building, World War, First Presbyterian Church, Rose Block New!
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