Gladstone, Michigan, 1912 – Vintage Photo Print
(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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Gladstone, Michigan, 1912 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: U.P. Firemens tournament, Gladstone, July 31 - August 1-2-3, 1912; Wells Fire Department took first prize at Gladstone, July 31, 1912
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Gladstone, Michigan, 1912
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Gladstone, Michigan, sits on the shore of Little Bay de Noc in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, across the water from Escanaba, and in 1912 it was still a young town shaped by the region's timber and shipping economy. Lumber, iron ore moving through Lake Michigan ports, and the railroads that carried goods to and from the bay drew workers and families to the area, and the town's fortunes rose and fell with those industries. Residents of the 1910s would have known Gladstone as a working waterfront community where mill jobs, dock labor, and rail connections mattered most. Civic life centered on local churches, schools, and businesses along the main streets, as the settlement continued to grow into the small city it would become.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Creator | estenson & laidlaw |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Michigan |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 748 px · prints to 18 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | U.P. Firemens tournament, Gladstone, July 31 - August 1-2-3, 1912; Wells Fire Department took first prize at Gladstone, July 31, 1912 |
| Reference | MI Gladstone 1912 |
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