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Nickels Arcade, 1979 Photographer: RJ Godin

Nickels Arcade, 1979 image
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1979
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Arcade An Architectural Legacy

Arcade An Architectural Legacy image
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Ann Arbor News, August 26, 1987
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26
Month
August
Year
1987
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Nickels Arcade Post Office Slated For Closing, July 1997 Photographer: Robert Chase

Nickels Arcade Post Office Slated For Closing, July 1997 image
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1997
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Ann Arbor News, July 31, 1997
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A postal patron, above, mails a letter outside the Nickels Arcade postal station in downtown Ann Arbor Wednesday afternoon. Inside, Postal Clerk Henry Loyd [this photo] sells stamps to a customer. The arcade station will close when a new U.S. Post Office opens early next year in the Galleria Mall on South University Avenue.
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Post Office Clerks Will Move To New Location When Nickels Arcade Office Closes, July 1997 Photographer: Robert Chase

Post Office Clerks Will Move To New Location When Nickels Arcade Office Closes, July 1997 image
Year:
1997
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 31, 1997
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Postal Clerk Fran Stofflet, a 27-year veteran at the Nickels Arcade post office, weighs a package for a postal patron Wednesday afternoon. The station will be moved to the Galleria Mall on South University Avenue early next year.
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Nickels Arcade Post Office Popular With Students, July 1997 Photographer: Robert Chase

Nickels Arcade Post Office Popular With Students, July 1997 image
Year:
1997
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Ann Arbor News, July 31, 1997
Caption:
A postal patron, above [this photo], mails a letter outside the Nickels Arcade postal station in downtown Ann Arbor Wednesday afternoon. Inside, Postal Clerk Henry Loyd sells stamps to a customer. The arcade station will close when a new U.S. Post Office opens early next year in the Galleria Mall on South University Avenue.
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Volia Richardson

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Ann Arbor News, October 17, 1959
Day
17
Month
October
Year
1959
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AADL Talks To: Rhonda Gilpin

One of Ann Arbor’s Heritage Businesses, The Caravan Shop has been an anchor in the historic Nickels Arcade for over 80 years. Opened in 1927 by Frank and Jean Karpp, it is known for its eclectic merchandize with an international flavor.

Recently, its current owner Rhonda Gilpin talked with us about the history of the shop, how she came to own it and her goal of keeping it a family business. She talked about the pleasures and challenges of doing business in a college town. Rhonda is also the owner of Arcadian Antiques and Collectibles located in the Nickels Arcade. She credits the "Think Local" initiative and the nice mix of new businesses for the improved retail climate in Ann Arbor.

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