Thanks to Union City natives and historians, Marty and Ron Chard, who have generously shared their collections of photos, postcards and articles for this project
Those is looking south across the St. Joe from likely to top of the firehall at the time. The Riveside hotel in the foreground with the Peerless Portland Cement Factory with the row of chimneys on the upper left horizon.
Looking toward the southeast from downtown. The Village power plant with the large chimney hear the corner of Crane St. and Coldwater Rd.
Building a temporary swing bridge were the Broadway Bridge had been.
1920 photo of the “Broadway Bridge Island.”
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A temporary swing bridge was erected after the Broadway Bridge was lost.
John Philo house with Sport, the town dog. The house was later moved.
Looking north down Crane St.
Looking south where the bridge had been.
This was the bridge over the millrace which was also weakened by high water and it went down when this steam engine crossed it.
Looking north across where the bridge had been.
Another view to the north where the Broadway Bridge had been.
Union City Heritage Water Trail 