May 1, 2026

Dirt Road Downtown: Main Street North in Ovid

Wide View Down A Dirt Main Street Lined With Two-Story Storefronts And Awnings, With Utility Poles, Horse-Drawn Wagons And Early Automobiles Parked Along Both Sides.

A dirt road runs north up Main Street in Ovid, Michigan, with storefront awnings on both sides and a mix of horse-drawn rigs and early automobiles parked along the curb.

This image is labeled “Main Street North, Ovid, Michigan” and is often dated around 1905, though the exact year isn’t confirmed. Ovid grew up around the railroad depot, and local history records a big carriage-making industry here — the Ovid Carriage Works, later the Scofield Buggy Co., famous for its “Daisy Buggy” name.

Do you recognize any of these buildings, or know which intersection this view was taken from?

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Michaela Nolte

Michaela is a history buff and loves to export historical markers and old buildings and seeks stories about Michigan and Great Lakes history. When she is not writing, you can find her with a good book sipping wine on the beach.

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