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Port Huron: 1880 - 1960 by T. J.
Gaffney
About the Author
This postcard book was written and researched by T.
J. Gaffney, curator of collections of the Port Huron
Museum. The images seen here come from the postcard
collection that he and his late father, Thomas John
Gaffney, have collected over the course of more than 40
years.
About the Book
In this wonderful collection of images, discover Port
Huron as it once was. Although Port Huron is now
referred to as the "Maritime Capital of the Great
Lakes," its initial growth happened because it was a
point where roads, rails, and water all met to create
the center of commerce it became. Return to a time when
people rode streetcars and interurbans, took daytrips to
Detroit on ships such as the Tashmoo and Greyhound; when
they worked and shopped in downtown stores; and when
they lived in diverse ethnic neighborhoods such as South
Park and the First Ward. Many of the postcards seen here
were mailed at or near the beginning of the 20th century
and were a way to communicate basic information between
friends and family. These images have now returned to
introduce a new generation to what Port Huron once was.
In an age where e-mails instantly travel back and forth,
it can be hard to imagine how those receiving these
messages anxiously awaited what messages arrived with
these penny postcards.
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