Union City Post Office - early 1900's

The two pictures below were scanned while visiting the Hammond House in September 2013.  The post office was then located next to the old opera house on Hammond Street.  The first picture would have been taken in the winter ...look at the coat the mail carrier has on (the gentleman in the right front).

Poe's General Store and Post Office

Poe's General Store and Post Office located on Hammond Street.  The edge of the old Opera House is on right and American Express Company is on the left.

Comment - Bob Warner sent me an email and noted that his dad's pool hall was located in the building with the American Express Office sign.  He also noted that the Nichels Opera Hall was torn down about 1950.

Comment - In 1945 the store to the left of Poe's was the Baylis Jewelry Store; the picture labeled Poe's was Maude Lake's Hat shop and the store on the right was the Union City Locker Co. purchased from the Coldwater Meat Locker in 1945 by Carl and Elma Ratzow and Ed and Wilma Zarmstorf. submitted by Elma Carpenter

Post Office and American Express Company

This picture was taken on Hammond Street, includes the American Express Company and the Post Office.

Note - Regarding the building on the right side of the picture ...(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) identifies this building as the "Tower-McCausey Block".

Comment - Bob Warner sent me an email and noted that his dad's pool hall was located in the building with the American Express Office sign.  He also noted that the Nichels Opera Hall was torn down about 1950.

Comment - In 1945 the store to the left was the Baylis Jewelry Store; the store in the center was Maude Lake's Hat Shop and the store on the right was the Union  City Locker Co. purchased from the Coldwater Meat Locker in 1945 by Carl and  Elma Ratzow and Ed and Wilma Zarmstorf. submitted by Elma Carpenter

Opera House on Hammond Street

Picture taken on Hammond Street, included in the picture are the ?? Market, American Express Company, ??, Post Office, Opera House, and the Buell home in the distance.

Comment - Bob Warner sent me an email and noted that his dad's pool hall was located in the building with the American Express Office sign.  He also noted that the Nichels Opera Hall was torn down about 1950.

Comment - The one-story building on the left was the WRC (Women's Relief Corps) meeting place in 1945. Submitted by Elma Carpenter.