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- A Busy Day in Lapeer, Michigan, circa 1908 - In 1908 -- the year Henry Ford developed the Model T -- the streets of Lapeer, Michigan, were dominated by buggies. But at least one automobile can be spotted on the busy thoroughfare.

- August 26, 1908
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A Busy Day in Lapeer, Michigan, circa 1908
In 1908 -- the year Henry Ford developed the Model T -- the streets of Lapeer, Michigan, were dominated by buggies. But at least one automobile can be spotted on the busy thoroughfare.
- Lapeer High School, Lapeer, Michigan, 1907-1914 - This Lapeer, Michigan, High School was built in 1875. The high school shared the building with the Lapeer County Normal School beginning in 1906--the Normal school occupied several rooms until 1946. After a new high school was built in 1923, the building became a school for lower grades. The building served the community for ninety years until it was torn down in 1965.

- 1907-1914
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Lapeer High School, Lapeer, Michigan, 1907-1914
This Lapeer, Michigan, High School was built in 1875. The high school shared the building with the Lapeer County Normal School beginning in 1906--the Normal school occupied several rooms until 1946. After a new high school was built in 1923, the building became a school for lower grades. The building served the community for ninety years until it was torn down in 1965.
- "Lapeer's 2 Minute Fire Department," 1909 - Firefighters prided themselves on the fast response times of their departments. In a fire emergency, every second could mean the difference between life and death. This postcard shows firefighters and equipment of the Lapeer, Michigan, fire department. The caption boasted of the department's quick two-minute response time.

- May 18, 1909
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"Lapeer's 2 Minute Fire Department," 1909
Firefighters prided themselves on the fast response times of their departments. In a fire emergency, every second could mean the difference between life and death. This postcard shows firefighters and equipment of the Lapeer, Michigan, fire department. The caption boasted of the department's quick two-minute response time.