Union City Schools Bus Fleet - 1950's

No date on the picture, but written on the back of the picture from left to right; 2nd bus is driver Clifford Kline (sic Cline?), 3 rd bus Ray Karn, and 4th bus Floyd Powell.   The picture was found and scanned from the picture collection at the Hammond House in Union City.

Broadway

Broadway looking south.

Change to downtown Union City

The top picture I took of the old Watkins-Maxon Block when I heard that it was going to be demolished, and the one below it of the landscape of the missing buildings that had been part of the downtown landscape for over 100 years.

What I remember about that block ....it was where my 1st home was after I was born in 1942 ...I lived in an apartment above the bar; next to where I got my first filling at Dr. Finlay's Dentist Office; where I went to Doctor Mooi as a baby; where I delivered the Battle Creek Enquirer and News as a boy (whatever happen to "and News"?); where I went to the post office; where I got a great piece of homemake pie at McRae's Resturant; where I remember browsing all the great old hardware items found at Miller's hardware ....a lot of Union City history on that old corner lot!
That's me!

Main Stree Bridge

The Main Street bridge, looking south.

Swing Bridge

A temporary walking bridge built over the St Joseph River after the flood of 1908 washed out the Broadway Street bridge.  The right side of the picture shows construction of a new bridge is underway.

Hammond Street 1910

The picture on this postcard is Hammond Street, and the postmark is March 30, 1910.

Dou Coach Corporation

The picture of where the first house trailer manufacturing was done in Union City at Duo Coach. The factory is located on the property where the Riverside Hotel was located. The picture was probably from the early to mid 1950's. Currently Union City Industries, Inc. resides in the building.

Duo Coach Company

The picture of where the first house trailer manufacturing was done in Union City at Duo Coach. The factory is located on the property where the Riverside Hotel was located. The picture was probably from the early to mid 1950's. Currently Union City Industries, Inc. resides in the building.