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Photos and Postcards, Past and Present
From the Hartwick Area



AM Grinnell  Gen Store 9 Jan 1914 Postcard Front.jpg City of Avondale003.JPG On the Left is the A.M. Grinnell General Store, Avondale, in 1914. On the Right is the Same building in 2002.

This was also the Avondale Post Office.
City of Avondale004.JPG City of Avondale005.JPG Here are a couple of views of Modern Day Avondale. Taken in August 2002.
High School Evart Front.jpg High School Evart Back.jpg This is a picture postcard of Evart High School. Sent from Myrtie (Lambert) Peel to Ora (Harper) Peel. There is no year on the postmark. Ora moved with her husband Melvin to Stanwood, in about 1914.
Moose Day Reed City Front.jpg Moose Day Reed City Back.jpg This is a picture postcard of "Moose Day" in Reed City. Sent from George and Eliza (Walker) Peel to Melvin and Ora (Harper) Peel. The card is postmarked August 14, 1914.

We're Curious as Heck... Can anyone tell us what Moose Day is all about?
Baptist Church Evart Front.jpg Baptist Church Evart Back.jpg A Postcard of the Baptist Churh in Evart. Sent from Nora Peel to Adelbert Peel (her Husband) on November 22, 1916. She mentions her brother Millard Peel. And, Uncle Bob who was Robert Mowatt.

Elnora Peel, Adelbert Peel, Millard Peel, and Robert Mowatt were all residents of Hartwick Township at one time.
Twin Creek Evart Front.jpg Twin Creek Evart Back.jpg A Postcard of "Twin Creek", Evart, Michigan. Dated August 17, 1916. This is another post from Myrtie (Lambert) Peel to Ora Peel.
Post Card from the Welton Boys Front.jpg Post Card from the Welton Boys Back.jpg MYSTERY! A Postcard with No Postmark sent or given to Ora Peel from the Welton Boys. We'd like to know if this is a picture of a school house in Osceola County. It could also be from Mecosta, County. Or, for that matter almost anywhere in Michigan!
If you recognize the school or names, Please let us know.



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