Saginaw - Morey, Roberta
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Saginaw boasts a rich and colorful history. After the early explorers and small Native American villages came the lumbermen, shanty boys, and a bustling commercial center. Later the coal, salt, and sugar beet industries replaced lumbering in the economy. Many of Saginawas businesses were known worldwide and are still important after more than 100 years. Saginaw was home to a bevy of famous and infamous characters. Among the early ruffians were Fabian Fournier (Saginawas Paul Bunyan), Silver Jack Driscoll, and the Opera House Rogue, Warren Bordwell. Saginawas more illustrious residents include…mehr

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Saginaw boasts a rich and colorful history. After the early explorers and small Native American villages came the lumbermen, shanty boys, and a bustling commercial center. Later the coal, salt, and sugar beet industries replaced lumbering in the economy. Many of Saginawas businesses were known worldwide and are still important after more than 100 years. Saginaw was home to a bevy of famous and infamous characters. Among the early ruffians were Fabian Fournier (Saginawas Paul Bunyan), Silver Jack Driscoll, and the Opera House Rogue, Warren Bordwell. Saginawas more illustrious residents include aKing Clothier,a Little Jake Seligman, educator Alice Freeman Palmer, boxer George aKida Lavigne, and many others. Many of the postcards in this book represent the businesses and personalities that made Saginawas distinctive character what it is today.
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Roberta Morey is a lifelong Saginaw resident. She is a graduate of Saginaw schools, Michigan State University, and Saginaw Valley State University. She is retired after working as an elementary educator for 30 years. Morey is an enthusiastic collector of Saginaw postcards and memorabilia. She and her husband of 47 years have three children and five grandchildren.