This photo of the Christmas window display in the Downtown store Smith-Bridgeman’s is reminiscent of the display discussed with such nostalgia in the film, A Christmas Story. This particular window advertises the “Jolliest Spot in Town,” as a smiling Santa greets passersby surrounded by toys and holiday cheer. Notice also the advertisement to buy U.S.
Garnered sheaves and ripened fruits admonish us that another year, crowned with innumerable blessings, is drawing to a close, and in conformity with a time-honored custom endeared us by hallowed associations, I, Josiah W. Begole, governor of the state of Michigan, do hereby appoint Thursday, the 27th day of November as a day of public
This month we wrapped up our History Series on the two Flint business partners, W.C. “Billy” Durant and J. Dallas Dort, who changed their city and the nation with their eponymous carriage company. Pictured here are workers assembling carriage wheels inside of the original Durant-Dort Carriage Co. factory. Commonly considered the birthplace of General Motors,
The frog that greets visitors to Applewood Estate has a long history of making kids smile. Built by renowned sculptor Marshal Fredericks, this statue was commissioned in 1970 for the opening of the Genesee Valley Shopping Center. After years at the mall, he was transferred to the Flint Children’s museum in 1986; however, when the
When the weather ball is red, higher temperatures ahead When the weather ball is blue, lower temperatures are due. Yellow light in weather ball means there’ll be no change at all. When colors blink in agitation, there’s going to be precipitation. The poem above is a testament to Flint area residents’ enduring connection to the
In 1932, General Signs workers John Gonsowski and Keith Martin painted a three-story mural to advertise Vernor’s Ginger Ale on the building across from the Vernor’s Sandwich Shop, which is now the Halo Burger in Downtown Flint. Gonsowski, born in Poland, showed his European sensitivities in his artwork, depicting smiling gnomes working out of a
