Old Photos of
OWOSSO, MICHIGAN

Main and Ball Streets looking East in about 1913

Looking North on Washington St. from Comstock...about 1910

Looking North on Washington St. from Main.....about 1915 Owosso Fair sign.

1890's Baseball Team....Includes what look to be Rockland and Aurora uniforms... along with drummer boys. Some are holding a sign that says "OLD 487".

Main and Washington Streets....looking west about 1910

100 Block of West Main Street in about 1910

Main and Park Streets looking West...1940s.... Capitol Theatre

Looking north on Water St......Stereo View circa 1875

Fayette Square looking north circa 1916

St.Paul School 1910

George T. Semrau and his horse drawn Bread Wagon in March of 1914

Paving Michigan Ave. in 1906. Today, this is the only remaining brick paved street in the city. The lowest bid for paving Michigan Ave. went to Andrew Geeck at a cost of $8,700. The Detroit Vitrified Brick Company of Corunna furnished the materials.

Dynamiting City Street

Looking southwest at 106 N. Washington St. Card was mailed from Owosso in June of 1910. The business on the left is Davis Dry Goods Co. and the one on the right with the crowd in front is F. W. Pearce Hardware, Furniture and Undertaking on the corner of Washington and Main St.

"McCormick Day" celebration at Owosso circa 1900. People, horses, and farm machines gathered on Main St. This view is looking east. Several grain binders and a brass band are visible. "McCormick Days" were organized by McCormick dealers to celebrate the delivery of new machines to customers. Dealers used the events to promote the company and generate further sales.

St.Paul School 1910

Washington St. looking south from the corner of Washington and Exchange St. in 1953

The Street Car ...Looking east on Main St. in 1910

100 Block of East Main St. looking Northwest from Washington St. Notice streetcar overhead power lines.

Looking north on Water St......Stereo View circa 1875

Fayette Square looking north circa 1916

Owosso Business Men of 1871

Owosso Sept. 20, 1955 Panoramic view Looking West from Saginaw and Main Streets

The Street Car... Looking east on Main St. in 1910

Main and Ball Streets looking East in about 1913

Bird's Eye View ....Looking southeast from Main and Washington Streets Owosso circa 1900. The building on the left is the City Hall and Fire Dept. (Now the Lebowsky Center) The hose drying tower is at the back of the building. Notice the FLAG at half-staff. The white building in the center is now the location of the Chemical (Key State) Bank.

Owosso City Hall...1930's

Owosso Fire Dept. Ladder Truck

Owosso Fireman - Circa 1900

Owosso Police Chief Rex Smock in 1959

Owosso Police Dept. officers - 1900

Main and Washington Streets....looking west about 1910

100 Block of West Main Street in about 1910

Looking north on Water St......Stereo View circa 1875

Fayette Square looking north circa 1916

Washington St. looking south from the corner of Washington and Exchange St. in 1953

100 Block of East Main St. looking Northwest from Washington St.Notice streetcar overhead power lines.

Looking North on Washington St. from Comstock...about 1910

Looking North on Washington St. from Main.....about 1915
Owosso Fair sign.

1890's Baseball Team....Includes what look to be Rockland and Aurora uniforms... along with drummer boys. Some are holding a sign that says "OLD 487".

Elks Temple - Owosso

Estey Factory

Estey Factory Employees

Estey Manufacturing - Owosso - Before the Fire

Estey Manufacturing - Owosso - After the Fire

Tornado destroys the Estey Manufacturing Company - Nov. 11, 1911

The Estey building was called the White Elephant. Here it is after the 1911 tornado

Looking north on Water St......Stereo View circa 1875

Fayette Square looking north circa 1916

Owosso Sept. 20, 1955 Panoramic view Looking West from Saginaw and Main Streets

1911 Tornado in Owosso

1857 Map of Owosso