Alpena County Library issued the following announcement on Jan 6.
So begins the true wintertime for Northeast Michigan! Check out this chilly photo taken on Middle Island around 1913 by George A. Hartlep, a local photographer in Alpena. Original glass plate negative from the Esther Hartlep Eddy Collection.
Visit our page every Thursday morning for a glimpse into the past, provided by the Library's Special Collections department. Interested in helping develop our collections? Visit the virtual collection and comment if you are able to identify details about photos, from pictured individuals to location.
Check out our digitized collections at https://www.nemoha.org/search
Email specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org if you have any questions or are interested in researching our local history!
Original source can be found here.