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J.W. Nara, Wm. & Mrs. Nara

Persons, Immigrants, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, Transportation, Automotive J.W. Nara, Wm. & Mrs. Nara [Five people in an automobile. The Nara's are in the front seat and the three women in back are unidentified. The original photo is blurry.]

Scanned: May 2, 2006


Bootjack Road & Rice Lake Rd.

Transportation, Automotive, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, Bootjack Road & Rice Lake Rd. looking toward lake-Nara boy in photo, ca. 1912, Mr. Waarala standing behind Wm. Nara (age about 7 yrs.) [A photo of a group of men in and around two autos on a dirt road. The original photo is blurry.]

Scanned: April 19, 2006


Motor carriage

Persons, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, Transportation, Automotive [A driver and passenger pose on the Peoples Auto Co. Motor carriage]

Scanned: December 7, 2007


6th Street, Calumet

Transportation, Automotive, Buildings, Garages, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress 6th Street, Calumet - Michigan Auto Company Garage. [An outdoor photo of 5 early, right-hand drive automobiles lined up in front of the Michigan Auto Co. Garage. Four men and 1 boy are admiring the cars. The street is paved with bricks, snow is visible on the ground and a streetcar rail appears in the bottom left of the photo. The photo is mounted on a decorative cardboard matte.]

Scanned: August 22, 2005


Cars in the snow

Transportation, Automotive, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, Persons [A group of cars pass down a snow covered road]

Scanned: December 7, 2007


J. W. Nara House

Buildings, Dwellings, Housing, Single Family, Transportation, Automotive, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress J. W. Nara House [A photo of a one and half story house on a dirt road. A early automobile and a horse-drawn carriage are pictured.]

Scanned: March 27, 2006


Nara Automobile

Persons, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, Transportation, Automotive Henry Jova, farmer, grocery store on Pine St., Calumet, Mrs. J.W. Nara and Wm. Nara [A photo of Mrs. Nara and William (in a vintage automobile) talking with Mr. Jova.]

Scanned: January 11, 2010


Automobiles

Transportation, Automotive, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, Persons David Marttinen's Ford truck, ca. 1919. David Marttinen and wife, Ida Elina, and son Reino. Felix Pohto, Mrs. Pohto, Betty and Sally Knuutila, Gust Kaarto. Taken at Wainola, John Malila house. [Image of the truck with the entire family aboard as well as some spectators.]

Scanned: December 12, 2007


Cities & Towns - Calumet

Transportation, Automotive, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, Buildings, Dwellings [A boy stands on the running board of a vintage automobile.]

Scanned: March 6, 2008


Cities and Towns - Hancock - Street Scenes

Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Stores, Retail, Transportation, Automotive, Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress Miller's (presently Northwoods Trading Post, 120 Quincy Street). [Good photo of the business building showing mannequins wearing the latest fashion on display in the windows. A thermometer on the building says it is almost 80 degrees. The upper level appears to be an apartment or office. Several houseplants are in the window. One of the windows contains an interesting trellis with a climbing plant.]

Scanned: April 1, 2008