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Pioneer Gets A Sign

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Parent Issue
Day
7
Month
September
Year
1969
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Killins Gravel Co. In Path of Storms and Tornado That Swept Through Washtenaw County and Lakes Area, June 1939 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Killins Gravel Co. In Path of Storms and Tornado That Swept Through Washtenaw County and Lakes Area, June 1939 image
Year:
1939
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 12, 1939
Caption:
In Path Of Storm: The storm swept between two buildings at the Killins Gravel Co. plant on W. Liberty Rd. toppling the gravel conveyor, causing damage estimated at $2,000. Large stock piles enabled the firm to carry on business as usual today while the conveyor was being reconstructed. A general view of the destruction is shown above.

City Escapes Severe Loss

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Parent Issue
Day
12
Month
June
Year
1939
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Victory Gardens, Black Dirt Prize, April 1943 Photographer: Eck Stanger

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Year:
1943
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 4, 1943
Caption:
LUCKY WAR GARDENERS GET LOAD OF TOP SOIL: Four Ann Arbor War Gardeners in the 800 block of Pauline Blvd. are getting an extra good start toward successful vegetable growing this summer. The four were given a load of top soil by the Killins Gravel Co. through a contest sponsored by the Neighborhood War Garden Committee. Three of the four gardeners who will divide the prize are shown above a Killins Co. truck which delivered the dirt. They are, from left to right, Mrs. Stuart Davis, Mrs. S. P. Tracey and Mrs. Clarence ?? Kenneth Wagner is the truck driver. The fourth winner, Mrs. Andrea Gust, was not present when the picture was taken.