Andrus Landing

Andrus Cottages on Cottonwood Grove, looking east with the covered bridge and the Bulkhead Hotel in the background

Note how the three cottages in the top postcard have been repainted a bright white in this later postcard

Later postcard dated 1916 and showing the Cottonwood Grove sign

Cleaning fish or husking corn?

1913

Both couples from Dunkirk posing in front to the Cottonwood Grove sign. In the early days it was quite common for people to have a professional photographer take their snapshot and print on postcards to send to family and friends.

At some point Andrus Landing became known as Ellis Landing, but the signage did not change. Note the puddles on the road in the top postcard.

Herb Bill was the owner of the Cottonwood Enterprises, offering modern waterfront trailers, camper sites, a private bathing beach, and mobile homes for rent by the week or for the entire season, with linens included. The mobile homes are still there but not for short-term rent anymore.

1911