Slaven's Grocery, Tawas City, Michigan, 1935-1950
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Artifact Overview
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out. As shown in this 1940s photograph, Slaven's Grocery was a small but well-stocked store in Tawas City, a city located along Lake Huron in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1935-1950
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.151.34
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Margolies.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 6.5 in
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