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The Gasoline Motorcars of the Ann Arbor Railroad
In the early 1910s, the Ann Arbor Railroad looked for a new way to serve its small-town passengers without the expense of a full steam locomotive.
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Paul Austin
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February 2026
How Interurban Service Shaped Early-1900s Life in Romeo, Michigan
When electric rail linked a farm town to Detroit’s jobs, shops, and weekend crowds
Feb 22
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Paul Austin
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Roscommon Michigan History - 10 Amazing Rare Photos from a Logging Town to Cottage Country
A journey through Roscommon’s past, from rail lines and logging camps to lakeside lodges. Discover surprising tales in this small Michigan town’s…
Feb 20
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Paul Austin
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Higgins Lake Postcards: When Summer Ran by the Dock Bell
A video essay on resorts, boat runs, and the quiet work behind a famous Michigan shoreline.
Feb 17
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Paul Austin
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They Came for the Fish and Stayed for the Town
How Hunting and Fishing Built Prudenville, Michigan
Feb 16
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Paul Austin
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History of Cadillac Michigan: Industry, Water, and a Growing Town
A look at the history of Cadillac Michigan, from factories and railroads to lake tourism and sports fame, told through early 1900s photographs.
Feb 13
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Paul Austin
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Knocking Through the Snow: Commerce on Runners
In early 1900s Michigan, commerce ran on runners. A Watkins salesman braved winter roads to bring remedies and extracts straight to farm families…
Feb 11
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Paul Austin
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The Ordinary Day That Built Belleville, Michigan
History is more than dates. In 1910 Belleville, Michigan, people lived, worked, and aged in one place, in a world without screens, fast travel, or…
Feb 7
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History of Isle Royale Michigan - From Copper Mining to National Park (1830–1940)
History of Isle Royale Michigan from 1830 to 1940, told through lighthouses, copper booms, fish camps, and early tourist lodges and cottages that shaped…
Feb 6
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Paul Austin
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Eagle Harbor’s General Store Then and Now 1861-2026
How Michigan’s Eagle Harbor General Store Served the Copper Country From 1861 to Today
Feb 5
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Paul Austin
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Before the Ferry - How a Single Floatplane Opened Isle Royale in 1932
In 1932, pilot D. W. Wescoat launched a one-plane airline to Isle Royale using a Sikorsky S-38, eight years before the island became a national park.
Feb 4
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Paul Austin
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Copper Harbor, Michigan: When the Road North Became the Destination
How Copper Harbor shifted from a mining outpost to a tourism hub, shaped by fishing, early automobiles, ice roads, and Brockway Mountain Drive.
Feb 4
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Paul Austin
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