Southeast View of Norway, Michigan

Intersection of Ninth Avenue and Norway Street, Southeast Norway, ca. 1906-1912: Although postmarked June 17, 1914, this postcard view of southeast Norway was taken prior to August 28, 1912, when the high school building pictured in the upper right was destroyed by fire. Directly below the high school building is the McKinley School. The intersection of Ninth Avenue (left) and Norway Street (right) is in the foreground. The church at the far right was the Norwegian Lutheran Church, located at 313 Norway Street. Nelson Street (now Main Street) was one block east of Norway Street. Buildings listed on the east side of the 300 block of Nelson Street in the 1913 Directory of the Cities of Iron Mountain and Norway and Dickinson County were: 301, Mrs. D.W. Martin, millinery; 305, Peter O. Johnson, confectionery and ice cream parlor; 307, Norway Hotel and Restaurant, Jacob Schmidt, proprietor; 309, Ira E. Carley, confectionery and notions; 311, Otto H. Peterson, barbershop; 317, Alphonse J. De Roech, bakery and general merchandise; 323, Norway Hardware Company, John E. Anderson, proprietor; 329-333, Joseph Ruwitch & Sons (Simon and Julius), dry goods, clothing, furniture. "Southeast View of Norway Mich. 28457" is printed on the photograph. [William John Cummings]