"Cass County Michigan Photos"

Enjoy the photos from around the county. For some of the titles for the pictures below and a larger view, just click on the picture.
My sincere thanks to those providing these photos. Send us your favorite county photos of the olden days to cassmichigangen@yahoo.com

Calvin Township

Old Red Barn
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Ab's Tavern
Note the old cars

Birch Lake Mtg House
Memorial Sign

Cassopolis Town


Diamond Lake from Docks Lake Photos from Lynne Wilson	Diamond Lake 1948	Harris Orphange photo From Lynne Stockdale Wilson
*** 2nd Court House 1860 the Old Masonic Lodge	Cassopolis Service Station Circa 1930's Note old Gas Top Pumps	~~~~~~

*** Built 1860 by - Architect Joseph Smith and builders Osgood and Osgood of Grand Rapids. Per the
discovercasscounty.com site - The old Cass County Office Building first accomodated the county offices
and to have a fire proof structure for storing public records. Building is constructed of brick and iron trim. The old Cass County Office building provided space for the county clerk, judges and probate, register of deeds and treasurer from 1860 to 1899 when a newer Courthouse was completed and built across the street. Used for various purposes when the Masons purchased it in 1923 for their temple. 1925 an addition was added for their hall in the rear of the building. At this time it was also given the name "The Fort"

Dowagiac Town

Edwardsburg Town

Penn Township

Bonine Corners
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Look out House
for URSCC ***

Look out House
for UGRR

Vandalia Town

Volinia township

George Newton House
built in the 1860's
surrounded by 580 acres of timber

Wakelee

C W Mckee - General Merchandise
1925 Calendar

Williamsville Village

Home shown below needs to be identified.
Knoxes and Bacons both owned property in this area. Does this house still stand.
Notes on the back of the photo say the home was located on the Edwardburg Road just outside the Niles town limits
Contributed by: Virginia Bacon at vcbacon@sbcglobal.net

Sources: Contributors to date for these photos are: Maurice Sanders, Marshall Sanders, Esther P. Stewart
Other Source: Photo from Book, The Rural Black Heritage Between Chicago and Detroit 1850 - 1929 by.. B. Wilson

*** For history and more information on the Bonine House - Underground Railroad - see this wonderful site at: http://www.urscc.org/

More Cass County Postcard Resources

Penny Postcards From Michigan - A US GenWeb Archives Website

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