Looking Back

These photos show Clare County as it once was. Enjoy the trip back in time.

Clare
McEwan St.
McEwan St. south end c. 1940s
c. 1908 looking north
c. 1908 looking north
Clare theater c. 1946
snow c. 1908
snow c. 1908
Doherty Hotel rooftop view
Twin Elms Golf Course c. 1939
Golf Course north of Clare
race track c. 1916
Mill End c. 1950s
Mill End c. 1950s
sluice dam c. 1880
sluice dam c. 1880
mill and dam
mill and dam
oil fields
oil fields
hotel c. 1939
hotel c. 1939
c. 1890
street c. 1890
Doherty Hotel c. 1927
Doherty Hotel c. 1927
Clare, Mich. 1884 map 1. Public School 2. Congregational Church 3. Methodist 4. Town Hall 5. Alger House 6. Husted Block 7. Horning's Mills 8. Roller Skating Rink 9. N. Bicknell's Residence 10. A. J. Doherty's Residence 11. J. C. Rockafellow, General M'D'S'E 12. Clark Sutherland, General Hardware 13. Wm. H. Elden, Jeweler 14. A. Louch, General Blacksmithing 15. Walsky's Dry Goods Store 16. A. A. Shaver's Furniture Store Opera House. Residence of N. Bicknell.
Harrison
Harrison Depot c. 1913
Harrison Depot c. 1913
Ford Farm near Harrison, testing prototype tractors
Ford Farm near Harrison, testing prototype tractors
"Only bear den in world that visitors are allowed to shake hands with bear"
“Only bear den in world that visitors are allowed to shake hands with bear”
fancy Harrison house
fancy Harrison house
Budd Lake Tank Hill Harrison
Budd Lake Tank Hill Harrison
Beemer Saloon, Harrison
Beemer Saloon, Harrison
Budd Lake Bar, downtown main street Harrison
Budd Lake Bar, downtown main street Harrison
downtown Harrison c. 1940s
downtown Harrison c. 1940s
camp Harrison canteen
camp Harrison canteen
Harrison c. 1933
Harrison c. 1933
Clare County Jailhouse, Harrison
Clare County Jailhouse, Harrison
family in Harrison c. late 1800s
family in Harrison c. late 1800s
Farwell
Farwell mill c. 1908
Farwell mill c. 1908