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Minnie & Edward Thompson - Married 50 Years, December 1950

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Ann Arbor News, December 26, 1950
Caption
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Thompson, 1452 Rosewood Ave., will mark their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house Sunday. The couple, married in Ann Arbor Dec. 31, 1900, will hold the open house at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Frank J. Miley, 1606 Anderson Ave.

Year
1950
Month
December
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Angell Students Perform the Play "Oliver", March 1965

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Ann Arbor News, March 9, 1965
Caption
They Sing And Play Broadway came to Angell School yesterday, with performances by these characters from Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist and and songs from the musical "Oliver." Mrs. Karen Jones' fourth grade staged it all. The hat and coat on the "Artful Dodger" (left, played by Susan Mathews) looks like something that might have come out of the bag of loot of the bearded "Fagin," (played by Darrell Pierce). An innocent Oliver (Rusty Magee) is looking on for his first lesson in the thieves' art.

Year
1965
Month
March
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Hazel Jungquist Retires from Position as Angell School Principal, May 1969

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Ann Arbor News, May 26, 1969
Caption
A Farewell to Miss Jungquist Miss Hazel Jungquist, retiring principal of Angell School, shows two of her students the pen-and-ink drawing presented to her yesterday at a reception sponsored by the Angell Parent-Teacher Association. The students are Ann Gilbert (left) and Beverly Morris. The drawing, done by local artist Milton Kemnitz, shows Eberbaugh, Jones and Perry schools in the upper half, Angell in the lower half. Miss Jungquist taught at the other three schools before coming to Angell in 1957. More than 300 persons attended the reception.

Year
1969
Month
May
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Students from Romania and Peru work with their Teacher, November 1974

Students from Romania and Peru work with their Teacher, November 1974 image
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Ann Arbor News, November 11, 1974
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Angell first graders George Maior, from Romania, and Marisol Meija, from Peru, work with their teacher, Daisey Abel.

Year
1961
Month
December
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Den 9 Cub Scouts Visit the Ypsilanti Press, December 1961

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Ypsilanti Daily Press, December 6, 1961
Caption
"LEARNING THE TRADE" Den 9 Cub Scouts fourth graders of Angell School, Ann Arbor in a visit to the Ypsilanti Press Tuesday. With their den mother, Mrs. William Lighthall, from left to right are Alan Campbell, Alan Meier, Billy Ressler, Geof Lowrey, Charlie Lighthall and Bruce Lesher.

Year
1961
Month
December
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Janet Hirota Places a Lei of Carnations on Retiring Angell School Principal Dorothy Buckley, May 1957

Janet Hirota Places a Lei of Carnations on Retiring Angell School Principal Dorothy Buckley, May 1957 image
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Ann Arbor News, May 27, 1957
Caption
PRINCIPAL FETED: Retiring Angell School Principal Dorothy Buckley (right) receives a lei of carnations from former teacher Mrs. Janet Hirota during a reception in her honor yesterday. The string of hundreds of carnations and another of orchids were flown in from Hawaii for the occasion which drew a steady stream of well-wishers for three hours at the Ann Arbor High School. Miss Buckley also was given a $1,500 check representing contributions of parents, associates, former pupils and friends.

Year
1957
Month
April
Day
27
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Puppet Show Performed by Angell School Kindergartners , May 1962

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Ann Arbor News, May 19, 1962
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'AND NOW—': Pam Julin (left) is all set to announce the start of "Peter Mouse Visits the Moon," a puppet show written and produced by the kindergarten class at Angell School. Kevin Thieme (right) is curtain puller. Manipulating the two astronaut puppets at left are Laura Fleming and Robbie Spencer. The mechanics puppets at right are operated by Matt Heywood and Paul LesStrang. The show will open at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the kindergarten room puppet theater, with additional performances at 10:30 a.m. and at 1:15 and 2:15 p.m. Curtain times will be the same for performances on Tuesday.

Year
1962
Month
May
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Students at Angell Elementary Perform "Peter Pan" in French, April 1964

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Ann Arbor News, April 17, 1964
Caption
BONJOUR, PIERRE: Members of Le Club Dramatique Francais at Angell Elementary School warm up to their parts in "Pierre Pan," a French version of J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan." The cast includes (from the left) Steve Smith as Captaine Crochet, Pat Spensley as Pierre Pan, Betsy Sallade as Michel, Debbie Conard as Jean, Amy Ford as Wendy, and Constance Higham as Clochette. The play was performed to a full house of Angell students yesterday afternoon and will be given again today at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium for the public free of charge.

Year
1964
Month
April
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St. Paul's Lutheran School Students Learn To Make Bread, November 1967

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Ann Arbor News, November 4, 1967
Caption
Third-graders from St. Paul's Lutheran Elementary School on Earhart Rd. look fascinated as they knead and punch the rising dough that is destined to become bread. Teacher James Schmidt, with the help of Mrs. Nelson Ziesemer, a school cook, taught the children the fine art of baking bread one day this week.

Year
1967
Month
November
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Wines Elementary Students Write Letters To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., January 1980

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Ann Arbor News, January 14, 1980
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Kirsten Elling of 1065 Newport Road and her 'letter' to Dr. King

Year
1980
Month
January
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Wines Elementary Students Paint Mural Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., January 1980

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Ann Arbor News, January 14, 1980
Caption
Students at Wines Elementary School honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by designing a mural on the hallway wall of their school. The painting depicts King's non-violent work for race equity. From left are art teacher Pat Jackunas, Diane Carver, Becky Sygiel, Cathy Perry, Missy Sazonick, Paige Hardwick, Mara Liepa and Mary Johnson, sixth grade teacher.

Year
1980
Month
January
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Haunted House at Michigan Theater, October 1996

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Ann Arbor News, November 1, 1996
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Among the haunted house's guests were Anne Stevenson and her friend, 14-month old Finn Magoon, both of Ann Arbor, who were studying tombstones but appeared oblivious to the ghost lurking in the background. The frightful, yet child-friendly Halloween event also had spooky music and films.

Year
1996
Month
October
Day
31
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Jill Anderson as a Witch at Haunted House at Michigan Theater, October 1996

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Ann Arbor News, November 1, 1996
Caption
A witch, portrayed by Jill Anderson, offers a 'poison apple' to visitors to a haunted house, on the Michigan Theater stage Thursday.

Year
1996
Month
October
Day
31
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Construction on Fox Village Theater, June 1979

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Ann Arbor News, June 14, 1979
Caption
QUAD COMING — Construction workers put in place the steel girding for the addition of two movie theaters at the Fox Village Theaters in the Maple Village Shopping Center. The original Fox Village was split into two theaters last year. The quad theater complex should be completed about Aug. 1.

Year
1979
Month
June
Day
12
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Mary O'Brien, "On The Street" Interviewee in front of State Theater, September 1978

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Published In
Ann Arbor News, September 11, 1978
Caption
What makes you angry? (Asked in front of the State Theatre.) The fall influx of traffic people and cars. — Mary O'Brien of Ann Arbor.

Year
1978
Month
September
Day
11
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Joe Guttman, "On The Street" Interviewee in front of State Theater, September 1978

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Ann Arbor News, September 11, 1978
Caption
What makes you angry? (Asked in front of the State Theatre.) I guess I would have to say bad drivers. Especially on the expressways. — Joe Guttman of Ann Arbor.

Year
1978
Month
September
Day
11
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Laurie Penpraz, "On The Street" Interviewee in front of State Theater, September 1978

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Ann Arbor News, September 11, 1978
Caption
What makes you angry? (Asked in front of the State Theatre.) Inconsiderate people who only look out for themselves. — Laurie Penpraz of Ann Arbor

Year
1978
Month
September
Day
11
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Bob Semple, "On The Street" Interviewee in front of State Theater, September 1978

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Ann Arbor News, September 11, 1978
Caption
What makes you angry? (Asked in front of the State Theatre.) Standing in long lines. They seem to be a waste of time. — Bob Semple of Detroit.

Year
1978
Month
September
Day
11
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Robert Sims, "On The Street" Interviewee in front of State Theater, September 1978

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Ann Arbor News, September 11, 1978
Caption
What makes you angry? (Asked in front of the State Theatre.) Long grocery lines caused by people who pay by check and who don't get their checks approved in advance before they get into line. — Robert Sims of Ann Arbor

Year
1978
Month
September
Day
11
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Ken Schwartz, "On The Street" Interviewee in front of State Theater, September 1978

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Ann Arbor News, September 11, 1978
Caption
What makes you angry? (Asked in front of the State Theatre.) People who act unwillingly or without cause, littering, vandalism and not being responsible for their acts. — Ken Schwartz of Ann Arbor.

Year
1978
Month
September
Day
11
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Craig Ludwig, "On The Street" Interviewee in front of State Theater, September 1978

Craig Ludwig, "On The Street" Interviewee in front of State Theater, September 1978 image
Published In
Ann Arbor News, September 11, 1978
Caption
What makes you angry? (Asked in front of the State Theatre.) Hassles at the U-M. I had to go to five different places to get information on registration and, come to find out, I wasn't given the right forms to fill out to get the information I needed. — Craig Ludwig of Ann Arbor.

Year
1978
Month
September
Day
11
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Jan Hurn, "On The Street" Interviewee in front of State Theater, September 1978

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Published In
Ann Arbor News, September 11, 1978
Caption
What makes you angry? (Asked in front of the State Theatre.) Unjust things done to people. The politician who says one thing and then does the complete opposite. — Jan Hurn of Ohio.

Year
1978
Month
September
Day
11
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Marnee DeVine With Daughters Susan & Kathy, July 1960

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Ann Arbor News, July 9, 1960
Caption
KENNEDY'S FRIEND AND FRIENDS: Mrs. Marnee DeVine talks a little politics with two of her four daughters, Kathy, 5, and Susan, 1 1/2. The other two DeVine girls, Margaret and Ann, are visiting their grandparents in Boston, Mass. Mrs. DeVine is a first cousin of Sen. Kennedy.

Year
1960
Month
July
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Marnee DeVine & Patricia Kennedy Lawford Attend An Ann Arbor Democratic Women's Club Reception, October 1960

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Ann Arbor News, October 5, 1960
Caption
CAMPAIGNING COUSINS: Mrs. John B. DeVine (left) of Ann Arbor talks with her cousin, Mrs. Patricia Kennedy Lawford, at a reception yesterday in the Michigan Union. The two women are working on Democratic Sen. John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign.

Year
1960
Month
October
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DeVine Sisters Watch John F. Kennedy's Inauguration On Their Television - January 20, 1961

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Ann Arbor News, January 20, 1961
Caption
Watching their television set raptly as their "Uncle Jack" became President of the United States today were the four daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John B. DeVine of 1617 Granger Ave. Although the girls call him their "Uncle Jack," he is actually their second cousin. Mrs. DeVine is President Kennedy's first cousin. Left to right are Ann, Susan, Kathy and Margo.

Year
1961
Month
January
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Marnee & John B. DeVine With Their Son John Kennedy DeVine, August 1964

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Published In
Ann Arbor News, August 8, 1964
Caption
PRESIDENTIAL NAMESAKE: It may not be too many years before little John Kennedy DeVine of Granger Avenue will be old enough to travel to Cambridge, Mass., to see the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library on the banks of the Charles River. Meanwhile, his father, local attorney John B. DeVine, is busy in his post as Michigan chairman for the Kennedy library fund. Mrs. DeVine is a cousin of the late President. Her mother, Mrs. Charles J. Burke of Chestnut Hill, Mass., is a sister of Joseph P. Kennedy. Little John's sisters, Margot, Ann, Kathleen and Susan, are visiting Mrs. Burke now at her summer home in North Scituate, Mass. Contributions to the Kennedy Library may be mailed to the John F. Kennedy Library, Inc., at 260 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. 02116, or to P. O. Box 659, Detroit, Mich.

Year
1964
Month
August
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Spectators Loiter At The Scene Of A Car Accident On Plymouth Road, August 1954

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Ann Arbor News, August 26, 1954
Caption
This was the scene after a two-car crash last night that severely injured Donald G. Bachman, director of Washtenaw's Veteran Service Center. Bachman's car, which was headed east on Plymouth Rd. is at the right where it came to rest following the crash. At the left is the wreckage of the westbound car of Arthur E. Inch of Dearborn, who was arrested for drunken driving following the accident. He, too, was injured. In the center, Deputy William Soucie moves spectators away from the wreckage.

Year
1954
Month
August
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Members Of The New Black Repertory Company Dance At A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, January 1977

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Published In
Ann Arbor News, January 15, 1977
Caption
Today is the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's birth, but the Ann Arbor Public Schools commemorated the event yesterday, with an in-service afternoon program for teachers and administrators at Pioneer High. Following presentations by Supt. Harry Howard, Asst. Supt. Robert Potts, and Prof. James Standifer of the U-M Music School there was a program by a jazz quartet of local musicians, which included Pioneer High teacher Robert Elliott on drums. The remainder of the program was furnished by artists of the New Black Repertory Company, including dancers, shown above in "African Welcome Dance." Other company members presented poetry and song to honor Dr. King. The company has also scheduled public appearances Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights next week at Mack Elementary School. (Staff photos by Jack Stubbs)

Year
1977
Month
January
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Pioneer High Teacher Robert Elliott Drums With A Jazz Quartet At A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, January 1977

Pioneer High Teacher Robert Elliott Drums With A Jazz Quartet At A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, January 1977 image
Published In
Ann Arbor News, January 15, 1977
Caption
Today is the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's birth, but the Ann Arbor Public Schools commemorated the event yesterday, with an in-service afternoon program for teachers and administrators at Pioneer High. Following presentations by Supt. Harry Howard, Asst. Supt. Robert Potts, and Prof. James Standifer of the U-M Music School there was a program by a jazz quartet of local musicians, which included Pioneer High teacher Robert Elliott on drums. The remainder of the program was furnished by artists of the New Black Repertory Company, including dancers, shown above in "African Welcome Dance." Other company members presented poetry and song to honor Dr. King. The company has also scheduled public appearances Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights next week at Mack Elementary School. (Staff photos by Jack Stubbs)

Year
1977
Month
January
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"Madame Sonja" (Susan Tobias) Tells A Fortune At A Children's Circus, August 1960

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Ann Arbor News, August 23, 1960
Caption
Susan Tobias tells a tremendous fortune.

Year
1960
Month
August
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Interior Of The Newly Opened Gandy Dancer Restaurant, December 1970

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Ann Arbor News, January 1, 1971
Caption
The newly opened Gandy Dancer restaurant has followed the owner's previous philosophy of "unique settings" for restaurant operations. Two of the old benches used in the waiting room by Penn Central Railroad customers remain in the main dining room. The solid brass light fixtures were brought in from the closed portion of the Penn Central station in Detroit. The 24-foot-high ceiling still contains the inlaid solid oak floor, which, of course, now has been refinished.

Year
1970
Month
December
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Welders Repair The Wall Street Bridge, March 1979

Welders Repair The Wall Street Bridge, March 1979 image
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Ann Arbor News, March 3, 1979
Caption
Sparks and Masked Men - This isn't a demolition team sabotaging a bridge. Rather, it's the other way around: a car did the dirty work by smashing into railings of the Wall Street bridge over the Huron River. Pierce and Bud Patton are welding the damaged section. (Staff Photo By Jack Stubbs)

Year
1979
Month
March
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Tony Kilbourne Changes the Marquee at the State Theater, April 1997

Tony Kilbourne Changes the Marquee at the State Theater, April 1997 image
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Ann Arbor News, April 18, 1997
Caption
Tony Kilbourne, an employee of Michigan Signs Inc. of Ann Arbor, puts himself in a bit of a precarious perch Thursday while working on the State Theatre marquee above the Urban Outfitters store on South State Street at E. Liberty Street.

Year
1997
Month
April
Day
17
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Ron Weiser and Russ Collins Discuss Michigan Theater Renovation, April 1997

Ron Weiser and Russ Collins Discuss Michigan Theater Renovation, April 1997 image
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Ann Arbor News, April 23, 1997
Caption
Ron Weiser, left, chairman of the Michigan Theater's board of trustees and Russ Collins, the theater's executive director, look over plans of the theater renovation and expansion.

Year
1997
Month
April
Day
22
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Allison Bower Decorates the Christmas Tree at Michigan Theater, November 1994

Allison Bower Decorates the Christmas Tree at Michigan Theater, November 1994 image
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Ann Arbor News, November 28, 1994
Caption
Allison Bower, 8, of Saline, stretches to throw a garland high atop the Michigan Theater's Christmas Tree during Sunday's tree trimming party and Christmas sing-along sponsored by the Kiwanis. Santa Claus also put in an appearance at the annual event. Sunday marked the beginning on advent, the season that leads to Christmas for Christians.

Year
1994
Month
November
Day
27
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Construction Workers Replace Railings on Wall Street Bridge, October 1959

Construction Workers Replace Railings on Wall Street Bridge, October 1959 image
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Ann Arbor News, October 2, 1959
Caption
Bridge Improvements: Walkways and new metal railings will replace high concrete railings at the Wall St. bridge when the work there is completed. The new railings will permit drivers a better view of traffic at the Island Dr.-Wall St. intersection. New construction work in that area also includes a traffic circle system at Wall St. and Maiden Lane.

Year
1959
Month
October
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Wall Street Bridge Gets New Railings, November 1959

Wall Street Bridge Gets New Railings, November 1959 image
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Ann Arbor News, November 27, 1959
Caption
Wall Street Bridge Improved: Improvements to the Wall St. bridge should aid traffic safety and driving ease. The top picture [this photo] is a view facing west from Fuller St. and the bottom a view facing east from Maiden Lane. To improve drivers' view of traffic, high concrete bridge railings were removed and new metal railings installed. Walkways were also constructed on the bridge. Changes on the bridge were part of the general street improvements being made in the area.

Year
1959
Month
November
Day
27
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View of Wall Street Bridge From Maiden Lane, November 1959

View of Wall Street Bridge From Maiden Lane, November 1959 image
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Ann Arbor News, November 27, 1959
Caption
Wall Street Bridge Improved: Improvements to the Wall St. bridge should aid traffic safety and driving ease. The top picture is a view facing west from Fuller St. and the bottom [this photo] a view facing east from Maiden Lane. To improve drivers' view of traffic, high concrete bridge railings were removed and new metal railings installed. Walkways were also constructed on the bridge. Changes on the bridge were part of the general street improvements being made in the area.

Year
1959
Month
November
Day
27
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