Black and white photograph of an aerial view of the Racetrack, now the Civic Center property, 1960-1965. This was initially the Driving Park for horse and buggies and later horse racing, car racing, baseball diamonds and the fairgrounds.
Popcorn wagon owned by Wm. Avery. Lost arm in RR accident, in1914-1915. Possibly in the Campus Plaza area across from the old fairgrounds (Civic Center)
A newspaper photo of the race track at the fairgrounds shortly before the Civic Center was built. The Northwestern Michigan Fair moved south of town. In earlier years this was a driving park (for horse and buggies), sulky races, baseball games and…