Saginaw, Michigan, 1912 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Saginaw, Michigan, 1912. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Water front, Saginaw, Mich.
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Saginaw, Michigan, 1912
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Saginaw, Michigan, in 1912 was a city that had outlived its pine boom. The sawmills that once lined the Saginaw River were cutting far less timber as the forests of the interior ran low, and the old East and West Saginaw rivalry had long since ended with the two sides merged into one city in 1889. Local business leaned more on sugar beets grown on the surrounding farms, whose processing brought steady work and trade to the Saginaw Valley. Railroads and the river still moved freight, and residents took pride in the churches, schools, and downtown blocks that lumber money had built. This view shows a settled, working town making its living from a regional economy that was changing around it.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Michigan |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 898 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Water front, Saginaw, Mich. |
| Reference | MI Saginaw 1912 |
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