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Snowmen around town, February 22-23, 1938

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Ann Arbor News, February 24, 1938
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MADE THEIR OWN HORSE: Complete with saddle, Sally Wyman, 11, of 1510 Brooklyn Ave. and Dick Clarke, 12, of 1027 E. Huron St. made this snow horse in Sally's backyard. Buck the dog wasn't quite sure about his position in the matter.

Year
1938
Month
February
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Snowmen around town, February 22-23, 1938

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Ann Arbor News, February 23, 1938
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FAMILY STROLL: Girls at the Adelia Cheever league house achieved this quiet scene in snow complete with rouge, lipstick and all. Every street in the city had at least one snowman today.

Year
1938
Month
February
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Snow sculpture made by students at Martha Cook, February 1938

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Ann Arbor News, February 23, 1938
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SCULPTURE IN SNOW: Ann Arbor was a large "art" gallery today with the weather man supplying the materials and students and townspeople lending the talent. This snowman with the Coolidge profile, leading the lady in a discrete dance step, was made by Martha Cook girls.

Year
1938
Month
February
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Linda M. Morseau and daughter Mora Mae inspect toys that will be delivered by the Michigan Indian Santa Claus, March 1970

Linda M. Morseau and daughter Mora Mae inspect toys that will be delivered by the Michigan Indian Santa Claus, March 1970 image
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Ann Arbor News, March 22, 1970
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To Make Children Happy: Mrs. Stanley Morseau and her daughter, Mora Mae, inspect some of the toys which the Michigan Indian Santa Claus will deliver to Indian children this Christmas. Mrs. Morseau, whose husband is a full-blooded Indian, started the project so that she could do something herself to help the Indians. Last Christmas 55 Indian children in the Benton Harbor area received Christmas toys and clothing through the efforts of Mrs. Morseau and others involved in her project.

Year
1970
Month
March
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Widening West Ann Street, May 1952

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Ann Arbor News, July 2, 1952
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NEW CURB AND WIDER STREET: Blocks and blocks of curbs are being replaced in the street improvement program. Here on W. Ann St. the project includes new curbing and a wider thoroughfare. One of the major improvements was the widening of roadways at the complicated intersection of N. Fourth Ave., Detroit St. and Catherine St.

Year
1952
Month
May
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Local National Guardsman gives tickets to newsboys for circus, November 1951

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Ann Arbor News, November 6, 1951
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RECEIVE CIRCUS TICKETS: Maj. Roy G. Brown (right), instructor at the Armory, passes out tickets for the annual indoor circus sponsored by Ann Arbor' s Co. K of the Michigan National Guard. The circus will be presented in matinee and evening performances Saturday at the Armory. Accepting the tickets are (left to right) John McNulty, John Carey jr, and William Etzel.

Year
1951
Month
November
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Preparing for Christmas Bazaar at the Ann Arbor Community Center, October 1964

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Ann Arbor News, October 28, 1964
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Holiday Time Approaches: The women of the Ann Arbor Community Center's Hobby Club are preparing for their annual bazaar from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the center with a wide variety of items with an eye to holiday time in the offing. Mrs. Ben Drew (left), vice-president of the club, knits for the event while Mrs. Elmer Rush, president, puts finishing touches on a "harvest tree" of her own creation.

Year
1964
Month
October
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Lynn Bravilman and Steve Mash move in to South Quadrangle, August 25, 1965

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Ann Arbor News, August 26, 1965
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Moving In At University: University sophomore Lynn Bravilman of Gary, Ind. gets an assist from Steve Mash of Detroit yesterday as she moves into South Quadrangle in preparation for start of classes Monday at the U-M. The two are among a record number of about 31,000 students who began registering yesterday, when the bulk of them arrived in the city. Many came in cars loaded with belongings, causing what police indicate was one of the worst downtown traffic jams in the history of the city. Some officers performed traffic duty daylong at dormitories as the moving operations grew.

Year
1965
Month
August
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Rev. Frank F. Benish, July 1941

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Ann Arbor News, July 11, 1941
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NEW MINISTER: Rev. Frank F. Benish (above), the new pastor of the West Side and Whitmore Lake Methodist churches, came to Ann Arbor from St. Luke's church in Detroit. A former Albion College football captain, he succeeds Rev. Howard C. Busching, who was transferred to the Farmington church.

Year
1941
Month
July
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Big Brothers & Sisters Caroling With Their Little Brothers & Sisters, December 12, 1971

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Ann Arbor News, December 12, 1971
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Christmas Caroling: Big brothers and little brothers and big sisters and little sisters sang Christmas carols at the Maple Dexter housing project yesterday as part of their Christmas party. Directing the group in a few verses was Robert Ladwig of Catholic Social Services, the sponsoring organization of the big brother-big sister program. After caroling the group went to the Peace Community Center for games and refreshments. The big brothers and sisters presented each child with a gift.

Year
1971
Month
December
Day
12
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Bugs Bunny on the roof of the Don T. Botsford home on E. Madison and S. Division St., December 1954

Bugs Bunny on the roof of the Don T. Botsford home on E. Madison and S. Division St., December 1954 image
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Ann Arbor News, December 3, 1954
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WHAT'S UP, DOC?: Bugs Bunny's up -- perched on the roof of the Don T. Botsford home on E. Madison St. at S. Division St. Probably the first outdoor Christmas decoration put up this year in Ann Arbor, Bugs in his Santa Claus suit grins down at passersby every December.

Year
1954
Month
December
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Ann Arbor High School student council officers around their new flagpole, May 1941

Ann Arbor High School student council officers around their new flagpole, May 1941 image
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Ann Arbor News, May 26, 1961
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PROMISE FULFILLED: Eleas Vlisides last year won election to the Student Council presidency at Ann Arbor High chiefly on his promised to campaign for a new flagpole for the school. He and other officers are shown here, with their promise made good; they are (left to right) Vlisides, Mary Lou Hollway, Doris Allmendinger, Suzanne Springer and Garrett Graham. ("May 26, 1941": Officers of the Ann Arbor High School student council (see photo) presented a new flagpole, erected on the school grounds, to principal and faculty. Funds for it were raised by various social activities.)

Year
1941
Month
June
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Forsythe Junior High Speech class puts on a play, "What the Matter With TV?", December 1963

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Ann Arbor News, December 4, 1963
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PLAY ON TELEVISION: Forsythe Junior High School's speech and drama class under the direction of William Taylor presented the play, "What The Matter With TV?" this morning during a school assembly. Ninth grade cast members portraying their roles are (from left) Marcia Welch, Beverly Byrn and Jeff Bolgos.

Year
1963
Month
December
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Bicycles at Ann Arbor High School, April 1942

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Ann Arbor News, March 20, 1962
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"March 20, 1942" Mom has only "A" gas coupons these days -- and mighty few of those -- so if Junior wants to attend Ann Arbor High he has only two alternatives. He can walk or be one of the scores who ride their bicycles.

Year
1942
Month
April
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Jeri Hollister Prepares The Kiln For Firing At The Ann Arbor Potters Guild, November 1994

Jeri Hollister Prepares The Kiln For Firing At The Ann Arbor Potters Guild, November 1994 image
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Ann Arbor News, December 1, 1994
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Ann Arbor potter-sculptor Jeri Hollister prepares the kiln for firing several works of pottery. She is getting ready for the Ann Arbor Potters Guild's annual sale, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at 201 Hill St. Hours will be 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Year
1994
Month
November
Day
29
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Jeri Hollister Works On A Sculpture At The Ann Arbor Potters Guild, November 1994

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Ann Arbor News, December 1, 1994
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Ann Arbor potter-sculptor Jeri Hollister applies wax resist to her clay sculpture. She is getting ready for the Ann Arbor Potters Guild's annual sale, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at 201 Hill St. Hours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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1994
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November
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29
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Forsythe Junior High School Yearbook committee, February 1964

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Ann Arbor News, February 6, 1964
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YEARBOOK IN THE MAKING: Forsythe Junior High School students (from left, seated) Beverly Byrn, Mary Lou Crumb and Kay LaRoe and (from left, standing) Bob Seyfried and Ralph Berry work on materials for this year's edition of Forsythe's yearbook, "Saga." Other schools are also in the midst of yearbook activity.

Year
1964
Month
February
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Piano taken from 2nd story window, 110 W. Kingsley St, August 1956

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Ann Arbor News, August 24, 1956
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GRAND EXIT: One of the problems facing Mr. and Mrs. John C. King when they got ready to move away from 110 W. Kingsley St. was how to get their baby grand piano out of the third floor with a minimum of effort and damage. The solution: they removed a double window and gingerly lowered the instrument to the ground by means of a crane.

Year
1956
Month
August
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Actors Barbara Bel Geddes and Hiram Sherman on a bench outside the Michigan League, May 1954

Actors Barbara Bel Geddes and Hiram Sherman on a bench outside the Michigan League, May 1954 image
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Ann Arbor News, May 29, 1954
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EYES SKYWARD: Barbara Bel Geddes and Hiram Sherman, stars of next week's Drama Season play, "The Little Hut," sit on a bench outside the Michigan League and survey part of the Michigan campus, at this moment the clock on the Bell Tower.

Year
1954
Month
May
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Slauson Junior High School dance band, October 1957

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Ann Arbor News, October 28, 1957
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SWINGIN' AT SLAUSON: Director Donald Shetler (left) leads the 15-piece Slauson Junior High School dance band in a practice session. The group plays for all dances at the school. The pianist is Mike Bell. Saxophones are played by (left to right) John Peterson, Bruce Holzhauer, Don Schumann, Larry L. Gibson, and Jim Vrataric. Jim Stentzel plays the drums, Jim Thrall, the bass horn, and Joseph Hanchrow, the string bass. In the brass section (back row) are (left to right) Jack Bailey, Bryan Westfield, Mike Staebler, Dale Cunningham, Jim Diethrich and Doug Gerstler.

Year
1957
Month
October
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