Buchanan, MI Postcards

I had a great time at Scanfest yesterday. Working while chatting with others makes the time fly by. A couple of times my husband came in to see what I was laughing about! I know from the past that I don't always concentrate or label as well as I should while chatting so this month I worked on an envelope on misc. photos that I had been putting off. In this batch were some postcards. My Mom grew up in Buchanan but since the cards are all older than she is they must have belonged to my grandparents. When I mentioned the postcards and asked who I should offer the scans to, Miriam gave me a link to the Penny Postcards. They have post cards from all over the country, arranged by State and County.

The first three cards all have divided backs and the following is printed as the divider:

ORIGINAL CAMERA STUDY * REPRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED
C. R. CHILDS CO., 5707 LAKE ST., CHICAGO

FRONT STREET * LOOKING WEST * BUCHANAN, MI 54155

FRONT STREET * LOOKING EAST * BUCHANAN, MI 54154

THE ROMANTIC ST. JOE RIVER FROM REDBUD TRAIL, BUCHANAN, MICHIGAN 54130

The rest of the cards have a divided back and are printed with the words "PHOTO POST CARD" and the words "Kodak Paper" where the stamp would go.

This one is not labeled in any way but appears to be another view of Front St.

U. S. POST OFFICE, BUCHANAN, MICH.
Scott - Ingalls- Currier - Worthington - P.M. -Van Every - Ashbrook - Rose 1906

Buchanan's First Fire Engine

Nothing printed on this one

Front St. Looking West

Nothing printed on this one. The sign in the backgrounds says "Lee and Porter, Dowagiag and Buchanan" It's possible that my grandfather, Daniel M. Carlisle is in the picture but I couldn't pick him out.

BUCHANAN, MICH. 1900

BUCHANAN, MICH. 1910