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Michigan's Past@MichiganHist15 Aug 2018
People waiting to buy items during the August 2003 blackout at a Grosse Pointe Kroger [AP Photo] mlive.com/news/index.ssf/201… #GrossePointe
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Michigan's Past@MichiganHist15 Aug 2018
Looking toward Downtown Detroit from Windsor during the August 2003 Blackout Source: atdetroit.net/forum/messages…
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#OTD in 1942, this photo was taken during the Davison construction project, showing the nearly completed Woodward bridge over the freeway. The Davison, which runs east-west between M-10 & I-75, was arguably the first urban freeway constructed in the US: detroithistorical.org/learn/…
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Celebrating 125 Years: Inspired by the Flora and Fauna of the Region?
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Michigan's Past retweeted
Michigan's Past@MichiganHist27 Jul 2017
Beltline Highway Development Would Aid Motorists Bypassing Lansing Lansing State Journal 7/27/1947
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Michigan's Past@MichiganHist28 Jul 2017
Small Korean War truce celebration pictured at the Detroit USO [Detroit Free Press 7/27/1953]
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Michigan's Past@MichiganHist4 Dec 2018
Blazing The Trail To Detroit Early signage put up along the route between Detroit and Chicago [Chicago Tribune 7/27/1919]
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70 years ago today, the Korean War was effectively ended with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement . This shot from our collection shows a Dearborn donation drive underway for Korean War victims in June 1953.
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MSU Archives@MSUArchives27 Jul 2023
#TBT Photograph of a pathway leading through the Beal Botanical Garden on the M.A.C. campus, date unknown. The text on the front reads "Botanic Garden M.A.C." For more information on current events celebrating the Beal Botanical Gardens, visit bealbotanicalgarden.msu.edu/. #MSUHistory
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If you were a voter for our Digital Michigan Newspapers grant entry earlier this year, thank you again!! The Ingham County papers are now online in CMU's portal here digmichnews.cmich.edu/
A screen shot of Central Michigan University's Digital Michigan Newspapers portal home page, with the icon for filtering searches highlighted in yellow

ALT A screen shot of Central Michigan University's Digital Michigan Newspapers portal home page, with the icon for filtering searches highlighted in yellow

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#OTD in 1901, a Floral Parade was held to celebrate Detroit's bicentennial. Mounted on a streetcar truck, the float pictured here shows a scene from Detroit's history labeled "Navigation."
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View of the Baraga stop on the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic railway, from about 125 years ago.
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The more things change, the more things stay the same. #thisismackinac
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@JoshLipnik25 Jul 2023
Sadly looking like this church might be torn down soon (also not cool the article used my photo without credit) themorningsun.com/2023/07/24…

Fate of historic Alma church in question

It may take divine intervention to save an historic Alma church from the wrecking ball.

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Michigan's Past@MichiganHist23 May 2017
Bluebird Cafeteria on S Mitchell St in Cadillac - early 1930s (Wexford County Historical Society) #CadillacMI wexfordcountyhistory.org/pho…
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Mining required skill and trust. In a Quincy Mining Company photo, ca 1890, a team of miners demonstrated how to cut large pieces of mass copper. While one man knelt with a hand steel, two others swung at it with sledgehammers. Their work was done by candlelight. #MiningMonday
Group of men working on a large piece of mass copper with hammers and a hand steel

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Keweenaw NHP
@KeweenawNPS24 Jul 2023
If you visited in the 70s or 80s, you might remember the Quincy #2 Shaft-Rockhouse like this. The Quincy landscape has undergone many changes since this photo was taken. In the background the dryhouse roof and Quincy clubhouse are intact. Can you spot today's Gift Shop? 📷LOC
In this color image of a former industrial site, an over 100' structure is the center focus. Other stone buildings are on the landscape with trees and tall weeds growing throughout and a blue-sky background.

ALT In this color image of a former industrial site, an over 100' structure is the center focus. Other stone buildings are on the landscape with trees and tall weeds growing throughout and a blue-sky background.

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It's summer blockbuster season. Did you ever go see major movies over at the Carmen Theater? That east side main stay operated at 5760 Schaefer from 1941 into the 1980s. The building was eventually torn down in the late 1990s. This photo of the Carmen was taken in July 1968.
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Happy Birthday, Detroit! 🎉 #OnThisDay in 1701, Detroit was first founded by Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac! 📸: W.J. Bennett collection, Detroit, 1837
Detroit in 1837, as seen from the water, with trees on the shoreline, boats, and buildings in the distance.

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Hotel Roosevelt advertisement from 1950. It was prominently located on N. Perry in downtown Pontiac, but burned down in 1968. Anyone have memories of the place? @michiganhist
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