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L'Anse, Michigan
A Photo History of Baraga County
1880's
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1881 detailed aerial drawing of the Village of L’Anse.
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July 4, 1885 dated picture of the L’Anse Protection Fire Company taken on the Lloyd House porch.

1890's
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1890's picture of the L’Anse waterfront taken from the passenger and freight dock before the fire of 1896 which destroyed the village.
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1890's picture of the Village of L’Anse looking west showing the old ore dock extending out to Keweenaw Bay.
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1890's picture of the Village of L’Anse taken after the fire of 1896 looking north.
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1890's picture of the Brennan Building located on Main Street in downtown L’Anse.
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1890's picture of the L’Anse Fire Department and rig.
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1890's picture of the L’Anse Fire Department and rig.
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1890's picture of the Smith-McCabe Sawmill in L’Anse.

1900's
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1900's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1900's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1900's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1900's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1900's picture of Main Street L’Anse looking north.  The Zeba Indian Band marching down the street during a parade.  The L’Anse Township Hall is in the background.
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1900's picture of Broad Street in L’Anse looking west.
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1900's picture of Broad Street in L’Anse looking west.
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1900's picture of Broad Street in L’Anse looking east.
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1900's picture of Broad Street in L’Anse looking east.
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1900's picture of the Village of L’Anse looking south from the Main Street hill.
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1900's picture of the Village of L’Anse looking north from the Green Hill.
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1900's picture of the Village of L’Anse looking north from the Green Hill.
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1900's picture of the Village of L’Anse looking north from the Green Hill.
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A color postcard of the same picture above.
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1900's picture of Bayshore Drive looking north near L’Anse.
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1900's picture of the J.B. Smith General Merchandise Store and Matt Hanson's Funeral Parlor located on Main Street in L’Anse.
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1900's picture of the Thomas Hotel in downtown L’Anse.
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1900's picture of the Thomas Hotel in downtown L’Anse.
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1900's picture of the L’Anse Power House located on the Falls River.
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1900's picture showing the burnt ruins of the old brewery in L’Anse.
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1903 dated picture of the L’Anse Fire Department marching in a parade in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan with the Baraga Fire Department marching behind.
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1905 dated picture of L’Anse firemen standing at attention in front of the old L’Anse Fire Hall.  The Baraga County Courthouse is behind in the upper right.
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1900's picture of an old stone quarry located just north of L’Anse.
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1900's picture of a boy being pulled on his 2 wheel cart by oxen in downtown L’Anse.  The Baraga County Courthouse is in the background on the hill.
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1900's picture of the Catholic Church in L’Anse taken a few years before the 1912 fire that destroyed it.
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1900's picture of the Methodist-Episcopal Church in L’Anse.
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1900's picture of the Methodist-Episcopal Church in L’Anse.
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1900's picture of the Methodist-Episcopal Church in L’Anse.
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1900's picture of the Methodist-Episcopal Church in L’Anse.
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1900's picture of the Methodist-Episcopal Church in L’Anse.

1910's
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1910's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1910's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1910's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1910's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking south.
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1910's picture of L’Anse looking east showing L’Anse High School in the upper left, the Baraga County Courthouse in the upper right and the L’Anse Township Hall in the lower right.  The Catholic Church is in the distance being rebuilt after the 1912 fire that destroyed it.
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1910's picture of L’Anse looking north from the Broad Street hill.  This picture shows L'Anse High School and Grade School on the hill with the Baraga County Courthouse to the very left and Keweenaw Bay in the background.
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1910's picture of the Village of L’Anse looking west from the Green Hill.
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1910's picture of the Village of L’Anse looking south from the old L’Anse High School hill.  Notice how the road to Baraga started in downtown L’Anse and made its way around the old sawmill to the Red Rocks.
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1910's winter picture of the Village of L’Anse looking south from the old L’Anse High School hill.
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1910's picture of the L’Anse waterfront with the Sterns-Culver Sawmill in the distance.
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1910's picture of Bayshore Drive looking north near L’Anse.
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1910's picture of Bayshore Drive looking north near L’Anse.
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1910's picture of Bayshore Drive near L’Anse taken from the road.
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1910's picture of Bayshore Drive near L’Anse taken from the road.
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1910's picture of a parade on Main Street in L’Anse.
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1913 dated picture of a Labor Day parade on Main Street in L’Anse.
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1910's picture showing the Baraga County National Bank in L’Anse.  This picture was possibly taken on the same day as the Labor Day parade in 1913 (picture 16).
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1912 picture showing the burnt ruins of the Catholic Church in L’Anse.
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1910's picture showing the rebuilt Catholic Church in L’Anse which was completed in 1913.
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1910's picture of L’Anse firemen on a horse drawn fire department rig.   This picture was dated 1916.
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1910's picture of L’Anse firemen on a horse drawn fire department rig.  This picture was dated 1916.
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1910's picture of ground breaking for the new Marshall Butters Sawmill in L’Anse.
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1910's picture of the Marshall Butters Sawmill in L’Anse which was built in 1912 and was in operation until 1916 when it was sold to Sterns-Culver.
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1910's picture of the Marshall Butters Sawmill in L’Anse.
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1910's picture of the Sterns-Culver Sawmill in L’Anse.  This sawmill was in operation from 1916 until it was purchased by the Ford Motor Company in 1922.
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1910's picture of men unloading logs from rail cars at the Sterns-Culver Sawmill in L’Anse.
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1910's picture of men fishing the Falls River near L’Anse.

1920's
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1920's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1920's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1920's picture of a parade on Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1920's picture of Broad Street in L’Anse looking west.
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1920's picture of snow covered Broad Street in L’Anse looking west.
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1920's picture of Broad Street in L’Anse looking east.
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1920's picture of the Broad Street hill from downtown L’Anse looking east.
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1920's picture of the snow covered Broad Street hill from downtown L’Anse looking east.
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1920's picture of the downtown L’Anse intersection during a 4th of July celebration.
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1920's picture of the L’Anse waterfront with the Ford Sawmill in the distance.
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1920's picture of Bayshore Drive looking north near L'Anse.
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1920's picture of the old gymnasium in L’Anse.
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1920's picture of the old gymnasium in L’Anse.
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1920's picture of the old gymnasium in L’Anse.
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1920's picture of Boivin's Garage located on Broad Street in L'Anse.
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1920's picture of the Catholic Church in L’Anse.
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1926 dated picture of the first gasoline powered fire truck in L’Anse.
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1920's picture of the first gasoline powered fire truck in L’Anse.
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1920's picture of the first water pumping station located on the Falls River in L’Anse.
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1920's picture showing the machinery inside the water pumping station in L’Anse.

1930's
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1930's aerial picture of the Village of L’Anse with the Ford Sawmill property in the lower right.  This picture was dated March 1930.
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1930's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking south.
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1930's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking south.
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1930's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1930's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1930's picture of Broad Street in L’Anse looking east.
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1930's picture of Broad Street in L’Anse looking west.
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1930's picture of snow removal at the Main Street /Broad Street intersection in downtown L’Anse.  This picture was dated January 28, 1938.
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1930's picture taken the same snowy day as picture 6 showing high snow banks on Main Street in downtown L’Anse looking south.   This picture was dated January 28, 1938.
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1930's picture of the L’Anse waterfront with the Ford Sawmill in the distance.
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1930's picture of the L’Anse waterfront looking north. This picture was dated March 1930.
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1930's picture of the railroad depot in L’Anse.
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1930's picture of a Ford locomotive located near the Green Hill in L’Anse.  This picture was dated 1937.
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1930's picture of the baseball grandstand located below the old Methodist-Episcopal Church in l'anse.  The picture also shows a L’Anse High School football game being played on the baseball field.
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1930's picture of a L’Anse High School football game taken on the same day as previous picture.
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1930's picture of the old gymnasium in L’Anse.
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1930's picture of a band playing in front of the old gymnasium in L’Anse.
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1930's picture showing construction of the water intake pump house on Bayshore Drive just north of L’Anse.  Dynamite was used because the shoreline was solid rock and the water intake line needed to be below ground level so not to freeze in the winter.  The Turner Farm is shown in the foreground.
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1930's picture showing construction of the water intake line which extended 1000 feet from the shore just north of L’Anse.
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1930's picture showing construction of the water intake line which extended 1000 feet from the shore just north of L’Anse.
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1930's picture of the old Chrysler Dealership building on Broad Street in L’Anse.
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1930's picture of the old Chrysler Dealership building in L’Anse taken the same day as the previous picture.

1940's
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1940's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1940's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1940's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking south.
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1940's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking south.
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1940's picture of a Memorial Day parade going down Main Street in L’Anse.  This picture was dated 1945.
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1940's picture of the L’Anse waterfront from Bayshore Drive looking south.
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1940's picture of the L’Anse waterfront from the Red Rocks looking north.
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1940's picture on Bayshore Drive showing the location of the first trading post and the original Townsite of L’Anse.
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1940's picture of the L’Anse hydroelectric power plant on the Falls River.
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1940's picture of Lloyd's Store in L’Anse now known as Lute's Corner Store.
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1940's picture of a fire truck parked in front of Abba's Gas Station with a water hose leading to a building behind.  Dr. Henry Winkler's office building is to the right.  These businesses were located next to the bank in downtown L’Anse.
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1940's picture of Muzzy's Airport located just east of L’Anse at the present day L’Anse Golf Course.
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1940's picture of Muzzy's Airport located just east of L’Anse at the present day L’Anse Golf Course.

1950's
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1950's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking south.
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1950's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1950's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1950's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1950's picture of the Village of L’Anse looking north from the Green Hill.  In the distance is the Baraga County Courthouse and Jail.  This picture was dated 1955.
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1950's picture of the L’Anse waterfront showing the almost finished construction of the new Celotex plant in the distance.
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1950's picture of Bayshore Drive looking north near L’Anse. This picture was dated 1958.
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1950's picture of a 4th of July parade on Main Street in L’Anse.  This picture was dated July 4, 1954.
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1950's picture of a 4th of July parade on Main Street in L’Anse.  This picture was dated July 4, 1954.
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1950's picture of a 4th of July parade on Main Street in L’Anse.  This picture was dated July 4, 1954.
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1950's picture of a 4th of July parade on Main Street in L’Anse.  This picture was dated July 4, 1954.
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1950's picture of cars parked on Baraga Avenue during a 4th of July parade in L’Anse.  This picture was dated July 4, 1954.
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1950's picture of the L’Anse welcome sign on Broad Street.
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1950's picture of the L’Anse welcome sign on Broad Street.
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1950's picture of the L’Anse welcome sign on Broad Street.
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1950's picture of us US Highway 41 heading into L’Anse just past the Michigan State Police Post.
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1950's picture showing the old A&P Grocery Store, George's Tavern and the old Maytag Appliance Store in downtown L’Anse.
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1950's picture of the Super Quality Food Markets store in L’Anse.
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1950's picture showing the construction site on the John H. Warden Power Plant in L’Anse.  The Armstrong-Theilman Lumber Company is behind the construction site.
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1950's picture showing the start of construction on the John H. Warden Power Plant in L’Anse.  This picture was dated May 29, 1958.
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1950's picture of the John H. Warden Power Plant under construction in L’Anse.  This picture was dated October 29, 1958.
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1950's picture of the John H. Warden Power Plant under construction in L’Anse.  This picture was dated December 1, 1958.
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1950's picture of Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse.
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1950's picture of Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse.
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1950's picture of the First Lutheran Church in L’Anse.
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1950's picture of the Methodist Church in L’Anse.
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1950's picture of a train wreck just south of US-41 and the Falls River Bridge near L’Anse.
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1950's picture of a train wreck just south of US-41 and the Falls River Bridge near L’Anse.
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1950's picture of a train wreck just south of US-41 and the Falls River Bridge near L’Anse.
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1950's picture of a train wreck just south of US-41 and the Falls River Bridge near L’Anse.
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1950's picture of a train wreck just south of US-41 and the Falls River Bridge near L’Anse.
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1950's picture of a train wreck just south of US-41 and the Falls River Bridge near L’Anse.
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1950's picture of a train wreck just south of US-41 and the Falls River Bridge near L’Anse.

1960's
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1960's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking south.
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1960's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1960's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1960's picture of Broad Street in L’Anse looking west.
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1960's picture of Broad Street in L’Anse looking west.
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1960's aerial picture of the village of L'Anse.
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1960's aerial picture of the Village of L’Anse.
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1960's aerial picture of the Village of L’Anse.
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1960's aerial picture of the Village of L’Anse.
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1960's aerial picture of the Village of L’Anse.
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1960's aerial picture of the Village of L’Anse.
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1962 picture showing the L’Anse Golden Eagles Drum & Bugle Corps performing at the Michigan State Championship Competition in Lansing, Michigan.
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1962 picture of the State Champion, L’Anse Golden Eagles Drum & Bugle Corps on the steps of the state capital building in Lansing, Michigan.
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1960's picture of the L’Anse Golden Eagles Drum & Bugle Corps getting ready to perform in the Firemen's Tournament Parade in L’Anse.  This picture was dated August 1964.
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1960's picture of the L’Anse Golden Eagles Drum & Bugle Corps marching down Main Street in L’Anse during the Firemen's Tournament Parade.  This picture was dated August 1964.
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1960's picture of the L’Anse Golden Eagles Drum & Bugle Corps marching down Main Street in L’Anse during the Firemen's Tournament Parade.  This picture was dated August 1964.
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1960's picture of the L’Anse Golden Eagles Drum & Bugle Corps marching down Main Street in L’Anse during the Firemen's Tournament Parade.  This picture was dated August 1964.
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1960's picture of the Ishpeming Blue Notes Drum & Bugle Corps marching down Main Street in L’Anse.
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1960's picture of an old clothing store in downtown L’Anse being demolished eventually to be replaced by the Coast to Coast Hardware Store (Ace Hardware today).
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1968 picture showing flood damage on Front Street in L’Anse.  This picture was dated July 15, 1968.
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1968 picture showing flood damage on Front Street in L’Anse.  This picture was dated July 15, 1968.
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1968 color picture showing flood damage on Front Street in L’Anse.  This picture was dated July 16, 1968.
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1968 color picture showing flood damage on Front Street in L’Anse.  This picture was dated July 16, 1968.
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1960's picture of Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse.

1970's
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1970's picture of Main Street in L’Anse looking north.
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1970's picture of the old railroad depot in L’Anse.
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1970's picture of the Dog-n-Suds in L'Anse.
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1970's picture of the Dog-n-Suds in L'Anse.
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1970's picture of the Frostie Freeze in L'Anse.
A Photo History of Baraga County