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Real photo postcard of Marion Michigan from 1914.

Real photo postcards like this really make you wonder what is going on in this scene! I found this card searching for items to bring attention to the digitization contest to preserve early Marion … more

by Angela Kellogg | 3/14/23

Harrison Gas and Oil

Doug Chapman brought his photo into the Cleaver office last week. It hung in the Maxi Muffler business of his father Chuck Chapman for many years. Chapman bought the business on the curve on First … more

3/14/23

Portrait by Guys and Dolls Studio of DJ and the Minors from left to right Jeff Kinne, Bernie Henry, Don Morton and Dave Anderson. The portrait was taken in 1964 or 1965.

Harrison's 'Beatles': DJ and the Minors

Do you recognize these handsome musicians? It’s not the Beatles. They played street dances, school dances and their record was on the jukebox at Knight’s Dairy Bar. It’s DJ and the … more

2/15/23

Hidden Mothers and Others: Happy Mother's Day!

This ‘hidden mother’ photo was taken in Clare by photographer Robert Willoughby. Willoughby operated a studio in Clare from 1898-1904. The child is not identified. Photos like this are … more

5/4/22

A postcard of the Temple Mfg Co Store sometime after 1906. Newspaper article illustrate how long secondary lumber activities provided employment in Clare county after the big lumber operations moved on.

Temple Michigan in the early 1900s-Still Surviving on Lumber

Clare Courier, 15 November 1907 The manufacturing industries in and nearby Temple are at present all in operation, though the citizens are feeling somewhat downhearted because of a recent decision … more

4/27/22

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