In the beginning, extra cream was shipped out of the Alpena area to downstate creameries to be processed into butter, ice cream and cheese and often shipped back to NE Michigan for sale.
Alpha Creamery - known in Alpena 1923-24, but some state it may be as early as 1907.
Alpena Bakery & Cream Station - owned by Jerry Doville at 613 Dock Street - known in 1889.
Alpena Creamery - owned by Wm. A. Comstock (principal investor 1910) of Alpena, Owned by H.J. & Maude Sass in 1922, then owned by H. Roy Robb & Reinhold C. Lange in 1927-28 - known as a creamery in 1909 - 1930 (may have been same as the Alpena Farm Produce & Creamery. Alpena Farm Produce & Creamery - T.W. Robb was mgr in 1909, John Simmons was mgr in 1910, Paul Forest was mgr in 1930, - located at the same address as the Alpena Creamery which was the ft. East of Chisholm - known from 1908 - 1922.
Antoine Garant Ice Cream Store at 310 W. Miller St in Alpena - known in 1922
Asselin's Ice Cream Store - owned by Robert Asselin in 1937-46, sold to Albert Weine who teamed with Vernon Scott in 1946-49, purchased by Mildred Gostelow and became the 424 Dairy Bar in 1949 - 1954 - located at 424 W. Chisholm St.
Beatrice Cream Station - was at 229 S. Second Ave (started about 1935 or earlier) then owned by Richard & Clara Firsch from 1937 - 1944, the also owned the Firsch Cream & Egg Market at 108 E. Washington Ave from 37-39, and moved to 117 Lockwood by 1944.
Beck Creamery - owned by John & Dora Beck - Beck Creamery, Cold Storage & Beverage Company at 123 E. Chisholm st - Alpena Claude Scott was the butter maker in 1922 - known 1891- 1922.
Bedard's Cream Station - owned by Henry (Pat) & Emily Bedard at 119 Lockwood Ave in Alpena. He worked at Northern Creamery as ice cream maker (1927) until being laid off in 1932, then began his own cream station, selling to Seidel Creamery of Bay City (by rail car). When Seidel closed in 1957, he sold cream to Alpha Creamery of Traverse City until retiring in 1966.
Bolton Cream Station - owned by Vasold Bros & Co. of Bay City in 1915, then owned by Seidel Creamery of Bay City - known in 1918.
DuFoe Cream Station - owned by Vasold Bros & Co. of Bay City in 1915
Edward Mannion Creamery - located on state street near the city limits in 1897
Elbridge Morse Creamery - located at Long Rapids road & Chisholm in 1897
Gavagan & Company - Ice Cream - owned by Catherine & Margaret Gavagan, wholesale & retail ice cream at 103 S. 2nd in Alpena - known 1910 - 1922.
Gennrich Creamery - owned by Otto & Ella Gennrich (prior to 1929), located on Long Lake Ave. He purchased the SunnySide Dairy in 1929 from Mrs. Naylor & began marketing milk as well as being a creamery, the creamery was in business until 1944.
P. Govatos Ice Cream Store at 208 N. 2nd Ave was an ice cream maker in Alpena - known in 1910
Hamp Cream Station - owned by Ralph Hamp at 140 W. Washington in Alpena - known to do business in 1930.
Harris Creamery - owned by Roy & Rose Harris at 128 W. Washington in Alpena from 1941-44, marketing both milk & cream.
Huron Creamery - owned by Belus G. Asselin in 1935-37, he went on to work with Robert Asselin (who was his asst in 1935) to create the Asselin Ice Cream Store in 1937.
Joseph Saro Ice Cream Parlor - at 203 N. 2nd Ave was an ice cream maker in Alpena - known in 1910- 1922.
Kincaid Resturant & Ice Cream Parlor - owned by Orin Kincaid was located at the corner of Chisholm & Third St from 1883-1898.
Kruse's Dairy Bar - owned by John & Arthemis Kruse in 1946, then sold to Mrs. Flora Mathison in 1949.
Long Rapids Creamery - owned by Alpena investors - Corner of Long Rapids Road & M-65 - started in 1888. reported to burn down about 1925
M & B Ice Cream company - Lisle Geer was mgr in 1939, located at 113 Park Place in Alpena, Lawrence Beaulieu was the owner in 1949.
Northern Creamery Company - an extension of the Northern Creamery of Traverse City, William McCool was owner in 1924, Managed by Harry Geer in 1924-28, Clifton Meixell mgr in 1930, Dewey Hausding was mgr in 1935, then he was owner in 1937. Located at 243 Chisholm (corner of 2nd) in 24-30, then on East Tawas St from 37-39, then moved to 245 E. Chisholm by 1949. - known from 1924 - 1956
Scott's Place (ice cream store) - owned by Vernon & Irma Scott at the corner of First & Campbell in 1937, then moving to 424 Chisholm, partnering with Albert Weine to purchase the Asselin Ice Cream Store in 1946 - known in business from 1937-49.
Shedd Creamery Company - mgr was Albert Weine, located at 123 Washington Ave in Alpena - known in 1927.
Stafford's Ice Cream Parlor - William & Frances Stafford at 703 N. Second Ave in Alpena - known in 1922
Swift & Company Cream Station - mgr was Roy Nowland located at 140 W. Washington Ave - known in 1927.
J. B. Tackabury Ice Cream - located at the Davison Block was an ice cream maker in Alpena - known in 1910
Turner's Cream Station - owned by Don & Eva Turner located at 128 W. Washington from 1946-1956.
Weine Cream Station - owned by Albert Weine at 229 S. Second Ave from 1930-39.
Weine's Ice Cream Company - owned by Albert & Florence Weine which was located at 424 W. Chisholm in 1946-49 (partnership with Vernon Scott).
Alpha Creamery - known in Alpena 1923-24, but some state it may be as early as 1907.
Alpena Bakery & Cream Station - owned by Jerry Doville at 613 Dock Street - known in 1889.
Alpena Creamery - owned by Wm. A. Comstock (principal investor 1910) of Alpena, Owned by H.J. & Maude Sass in 1922, then owned by H. Roy Robb & Reinhold C. Lange in 1927-28 - known as a creamery in 1909 - 1930 (may have been same as the Alpena Farm Produce & Creamery. Alpena Farm Produce & Creamery - T.W. Robb was mgr in 1909, John Simmons was mgr in 1910, Paul Forest was mgr in 1930, - located at the same address as the Alpena Creamery which was the ft. East of Chisholm - known from 1908 - 1922.
Antoine Garant Ice Cream Store at 310 W. Miller St in Alpena - known in 1922
Asselin's Ice Cream Store - owned by Robert Asselin in 1937-46, sold to Albert Weine who teamed with Vernon Scott in 1946-49, purchased by Mildred Gostelow and became the 424 Dairy Bar in 1949 - 1954 - located at 424 W. Chisholm St.
Beatrice Cream Station - was at 229 S. Second Ave (started about 1935 or earlier) then owned by Richard & Clara Firsch from 1937 - 1944, the also owned the Firsch Cream & Egg Market at 108 E. Washington Ave from 37-39, and moved to 117 Lockwood by 1944.
Beck Creamery - owned by John & Dora Beck - Beck Creamery, Cold Storage & Beverage Company at 123 E. Chisholm st - Alpena Claude Scott was the butter maker in 1922 - known 1891- 1922.
Bedard's Cream Station - owned by Henry (Pat) & Emily Bedard at 119 Lockwood Ave in Alpena. He worked at Northern Creamery as ice cream maker (1927) until being laid off in 1932, then began his own cream station, selling to Seidel Creamery of Bay City (by rail car). When Seidel closed in 1957, he sold cream to Alpha Creamery of Traverse City until retiring in 1966.
Bolton Cream Station - owned by Vasold Bros & Co. of Bay City in 1915, then owned by Seidel Creamery of Bay City - known in 1918.
DuFoe Cream Station - owned by Vasold Bros & Co. of Bay City in 1915
Edward Mannion Creamery - located on state street near the city limits in 1897
Elbridge Morse Creamery - located at Long Rapids road & Chisholm in 1897
Gavagan & Company - Ice Cream - owned by Catherine & Margaret Gavagan, wholesale & retail ice cream at 103 S. 2nd in Alpena - known 1910 - 1922.
Gennrich Creamery - owned by Otto & Ella Gennrich (prior to 1929), located on Long Lake Ave. He purchased the SunnySide Dairy in 1929 from Mrs. Naylor & began marketing milk as well as being a creamery, the creamery was in business until 1944.
P. Govatos Ice Cream Store at 208 N. 2nd Ave was an ice cream maker in Alpena - known in 1910
Hamp Cream Station - owned by Ralph Hamp at 140 W. Washington in Alpena - known to do business in 1930.
Harris Creamery - owned by Roy & Rose Harris at 128 W. Washington in Alpena from 1941-44, marketing both milk & cream.
Huron Creamery - owned by Belus G. Asselin in 1935-37, he went on to work with Robert Asselin (who was his asst in 1935) to create the Asselin Ice Cream Store in 1937.
Joseph Saro Ice Cream Parlor - at 203 N. 2nd Ave was an ice cream maker in Alpena - known in 1910- 1922.
Kincaid Resturant & Ice Cream Parlor - owned by Orin Kincaid was located at the corner of Chisholm & Third St from 1883-1898.
Kruse's Dairy Bar - owned by John & Arthemis Kruse in 1946, then sold to Mrs. Flora Mathison in 1949.
Long Rapids Creamery - owned by Alpena investors - Corner of Long Rapids Road & M-65 - started in 1888. reported to burn down about 1925
M & B Ice Cream company - Lisle Geer was mgr in 1939, located at 113 Park Place in Alpena, Lawrence Beaulieu was the owner in 1949.
Northern Creamery Company - an extension of the Northern Creamery of Traverse City, William McCool was owner in 1924, Managed by Harry Geer in 1924-28, Clifton Meixell mgr in 1930, Dewey Hausding was mgr in 1935, then he was owner in 1937. Located at 243 Chisholm (corner of 2nd) in 24-30, then on East Tawas St from 37-39, then moved to 245 E. Chisholm by 1949. - known from 1924 - 1956
Scott's Place (ice cream store) - owned by Vernon & Irma Scott at the corner of First & Campbell in 1937, then moving to 424 Chisholm, partnering with Albert Weine to purchase the Asselin Ice Cream Store in 1946 - known in business from 1937-49.
Shedd Creamery Company - mgr was Albert Weine, located at 123 Washington Ave in Alpena - known in 1927.
Stafford's Ice Cream Parlor - William & Frances Stafford at 703 N. Second Ave in Alpena - known in 1922
Swift & Company Cream Station - mgr was Roy Nowland located at 140 W. Washington Ave - known in 1927.
J. B. Tackabury Ice Cream - located at the Davison Block was an ice cream maker in Alpena - known in 1910
Turner's Cream Station - owned by Don & Eva Turner located at 128 W. Washington from 1946-1956.
Weine Cream Station - owned by Albert Weine at 229 S. Second Ave from 1930-39.
Weine's Ice Cream Company - owned by Albert & Florence Weine which was located at 424 W. Chisholm in 1946-49 (partnership with Vernon Scott).
