Between Iron and Pine (18)

Between Iron and Pine
Charles Lewis Reimann
Read 7/19/09

Charles Reimann was born around the turn of the last century in Iron River Michigan back when it was a booming lumber and mining town. Part of a large German family he takes a detailed look at all aspects of his young life, from the lumber and mining industries to life at home, food, chores, winters and other day to day aspects of life. It is a great first hand account of the way life was in a UP town 100+ years ago.

I read a lot of books about Michigan history of this period and I think this is one of the best that I have read. It looks at many different aspects of life and gives you a real feel for what life was like.