The only identification on this photo is written on the back that this is "Branch County Road Crew" and on the front is a marking that "Photo By K. A. Pierce.

Anyone want to guess on an approximate date for the picture, location, or any of the people in the picture?

Community Hospital in Coldwater, Michigan

The picture of the Comminty Hospital, now known as the "Community Health
Center of Branch County". Estimate the time of the picture to be in
the early 1950's based on the vintage of the two automobiles in front
of the hospital.

1940 - Michigan Branch County Health Center

Michigan Central Railroad Depot - #1

The railroad passenger depot located on Michigan Central Railroad Line on Railroad Street, about 1910.

Note - Regarding the Michigan Central Airline Railroad...(from the publication titled "Historical Industrial and Social Record of Peerless Union City Michigan" edited, compiled, and published by Tom F. Robinson in March 1903), EARLY HISTORY OF UNION CITY, reads: ....The project of a ship canal through this portion of the state found many warm advocates in Union City from 1837 to 1855, as one of the routes considered most favorable was the utilization of the St. Joseph River from Lake Michigan to this place and then by canal by the way of Homer and across the counties of Jackson and Washtenaw to the Huron River at Dexter. Several official surveys were made and their practicability assured, but as the population and wealth of this section was not at this time large, and the estimated expense of the proposed water way a goodly sum, nothing came of it. At the time the main lines of the Michigan Central and Michigan Southern Railways were constructed across the state, Union city had the opportunity of securing either one or the other of them, the Michigan Central, in fact, making a survey through here, but the idea of the ship canal overshadowed everything else and the opportunity was neglected. Then when the canal idea was abandoned, it seemed for a time that Union City was doomed to remain cut off from means of speedy and convenient communications with the outside world. Finally, late in the sixties, the Air Line Railroad project was pushed to a successful completion, and in the fall of 1870 mixed trains were run over the road, followed by regular passenger and freight traffic the following year.

Michigan Central Railroad Depot - #2

The railroad passenger depot located on Michigan Central Railroad Line on Railroad Street, about 1910.


Note - Regarding the Michigan Central Airline Railroad...(from the publication titled "Historical Industrial and Social Record of Peerless Union City Michigan" edited, compiled, and published by Tom F. Robinson in March 1903), EARLY HISTORY OF UNION CITY, reads: ....The project of a ship canal through this portion of the state found many warm advocates in Union City from 1837 to 1855, as one of the routes considered most favorable was the utilization of the St. Joseph River from Lake Michigan to this place and then by canal by the way of Homer and across the counties of Jackson and Washtenaw to the Huron River at Dexter. Several official surveys were made and their practicability assured, but as the population and wealth of this section was not at this time large, and the estimated expense of the proposed water way a goodly sum, nothing came of it. At the time the main lines of the Michigan Central and Michigan Southern Railways were constructed across the state, Union city had the opportunity of securing either one or the other of them, the Michigan Central, in fact, making a survey through here, but the idea of the ship canal overshadowed everything else and the opportunity was neglected. Then when the canal idea was abandoned, it seemed for a time that Union City was doomed to remain cut off from means of speedy and convenient communications with the outside world. Finally, late in the sixties, the Air Line Railroad project was pushed to a successful completion, and in the fall of 1870 mixed trains were run over the road, followed by regular passenger and freight traffic the following year.

Michigan Central Railroad Depot - #3

The railroad passenger depot located on Michigan Central Railroad Line on Railroad Street, about 1910. People awaiting the arrival of a passenger train coming into Union City. The Peerless Cement Factory smoke stacks are in the background of the picture. There is no postmark on the postcard.

Note - Regarding the Michigan Central Airline Railroad...(from the publication titled "Historical Industrial and Social Record of Peerless Union City Michigan" edited, compiled, and published by Tom F. Robinson in March 1903), EARLY HISTORY OF UNION CITY, reads: ....The project of a ship canal through this portion of the state found many warm advocates in Union City from 1837 to 1855, as one of the routes considered most favorable was the utilization of the St. Joseph River from Lake Michigan to this place and then by canal by the way of Homer and across the counties of Jackson and Washtenaw to the Huron River at Dexter. Several official surveys were made and their practicability assured, but as the population and wealth of this section was not at this time large, and the estimated expense of the proposed water way a goodly sum, nothing came of it. At the time the main lines of the Michigan Central and Michigan Southern Railways were constructed across the state, Union city had the opportunity of securing either one or the other of them, the Michigan Central, in fact, making a survey through here, but the idea of the ship canal overshadowed everything else and the opportunity was neglected. Then when the canal idea was abandoned, it seemed for a time that Union City was doomed to remain cut off from means of speedy and convenient communications with the outside world. Finally, late in the sixties, the Air Line Railroad project was pushed to a successful completion, and in the fall of 1870 mixed trains were run over the road, followed by regular passenger and freight traffic the following year.

Michigan Central Railroad Depot - #4

The railroad passenger depot located on Michigan Central Railroad Line on Railroad Street, about 1910. People awaiting the arrival of a passenger train coming from the west into Union City. The grain mill is in the background of the picture. There is no postmark on the postcard.

a ship canal through this portion of the state found many warm advocates in Union City from 1837 to 1855, as one of the routes considered most favorable was the utilization of the St. Joseph River from Lake Michigan to this place and then by canal by the way of Homer and across the counties of Jackson and Washtenaw to the Huron River at Dexter. Several official surveys were made and their practicability assured, but as the population and wealth of this section was not at this time large, and the estimated expense of the proposed water way a goodly sum, nothing came of it. At the time the main lines of the Michigan Central and Michigan Southern Railways were constructed across the state, Union city had the opportunity of securing either one or the other of them, the Michigan Central, in fact, making a survey through here, but the idea of the ship canal overshadowed everything else and the opportunity was neglected. Then when the canal idea was abandoned, it seemed for a time that Union City was doomed to remain cut off from means of speedy and convenient communications with the outside world. Finally, late in the sixties, the Air Line Railroad project was pushed to a successful completion, and in the fall of 1870 mixed trains were run over the road, followed by regular passenger and freight traffic the following year.

Electric Light and Water Works Plant - #1

The electric and water works plant on Coldwater Road taken about 1907.  Unlike posting # 2 & # 3 of the structure, the exterior of the building has noticeable differences in the roof line and an added structure on the rear of the building.

Electric Light and Water Works Plant - #2

The electric light and water works plant picture on Coldwater Road, was taken about 1910 in the winter.

Electric Light and Water Works Plant - #3

The electric light and water works plant picture on Coldwater Road, was taken about 1910 in the summer.