Broadway Bridge and Kinyon Groceries - Updated with Earl Cuyler's comments

Comment from Earl Cuyler - Here's a tidbit if you look at the town bridge in this picture you'll notice no guardrail around it.  I'm sure you will remember that rail the city put it up so ( Wylon "Wimpy" Moore) could not ride his motorcycle over it anymore.  His dad was John Moore.  Wimpy told me this story.

Star Duo Trailer Factory - Udated

The picture from the early 1960's of the Star Duo Trailer Factory located on South Broadway. The factory sits on the site of the old Peerless Cement Factory.

Note - Made a correction on the location of the Star Duo Trailer Factory offices, originally had the office's located on Crane Street. An email from Stan Smith noting that the location should be South Broadway.
Looking at the 1959 Robinson's Branch County, Michigan Directory ....notes; Star Mobile Homes, Inc., Homer Kidwell V-President & General Manager; 501 South Broadway, Union City; telephone number Pioneer 1-4111.

The Riverside Hotel

The picture of the Riverside Hotel is the site where the first house trailer manufacturing was done in Union City at Duo Coach.

Comment from my brother Mart - The building was razed in the 1930's.  A new building was constructed.  Gerald Davison began a trailer factory there before a string of others.  It is now Union City Industries.

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.

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.