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1913 hometown photo [vanity]
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| 8/20/15
| cripplecreek
Posted on 08/20/2015 2:35:25 PM PDT by cripplecreek
Photo of my hometown of Hanover Michigan taken by my great grandfather in 1913.
![source: imgur.com](http://i.imgur.com/8GyFKQM.jpg)
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; History; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: 1913; godsgravesglyphs; hanover; michigan; photography
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My uncle has been digging through the thousands of old negatives and glass plate negatives of photos my great grandfather took. I posted the full size photo because its really the only way to truly appreciate it. I think it says a great deal about life in southern Michigan 102 years ago.
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Thought you might enjoy this one.
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:36:25 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: cripplecreek
I really, really love that.
thank you so much for posting.
To: cripplecreek
No electric poles visible, no telegraph lines visible.
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:37:46 PM PDT
by
Bryan24
(When in doubt, move to the right..........)
To: cripplecreek
wow, the population is only 437 today!
To: cripplecreek
Taken by some railroad tracks. From a water tower maybe?
To: cripplecreek
That “Buffalo Bill Circus Excursions” signage is pretty sweet. I’m sure it was all hand painted, probably by a serious artist who needed to make a few bucks while waiting to be discovered :)
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:39:09 PM PDT
by
Boogieman
To: ConservativeDude
What is amazing to me is the fact that my great grandfather would have only been 16 or 17 years old at the time. In those days photography was still a considerable investment in money, time, and skill. The photo was taken from atop the steeple of the church.
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:40:14 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: cripplecreek
Incredible!! Post more if you have them or link to a web album.
Thanks for posting!
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:41:08 PM PDT
by
two23
(Ignore the media. It isn't propaganda if we don't listen.)
To: colorado tanker
He took it from the church steeple.
What I found most interesting was the lack of residential buildings. Town was where business was done but most people were rural.
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:42:11 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:42:17 PM PDT
by
aimhigh
(1 John 3:21)
To: cripplecreek
It was also fairly common in those days for a business owner to have living quarters in the second floor.
To: Bryan24
No electric poles visible, no telegraph lines visible. I believe I do see a telegraph pole in the bottom left of the image, near the railroad tracks, then more towards the middle of the picture.
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:44:35 PM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
To: cripplecreek
To: cripplecreek
Great picture, thank you for posting.
To: Bryan24
I must have better glasses.....
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:46:12 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(What this country needs are more unemployed politicians.)
To: cripplecreek
If you like old photos check out these from baseball at that time
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:46:28 PM PDT
by
Jolla
To: Yo-Yo
Well, I guess I must be pretty inattentive. I see them now.
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:48:01 PM PDT
by
Bryan24
(When in doubt, move to the right..........)
To: two23
Deer camp
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:48:32 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: cripplecreek
thank you for posting this. I am doing a deep dive into history (in particular W Pa and NJ) and I sincerely appreciate this.
Please post more. ‘Pod.
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posted on
08/20/2015 2:49:40 PM PDT
by
sauropod
(I am His and He is mine.)
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