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Our mascot needs a name!

This little fellow is an electric cigarette lighter from the 1920's. He is made of cast iron and wears a ribbon around his neck. Where do you think you put the cigarette to light it? Even though he no longer functions, he is still an interesting article and graces many of the pages of our website. He needs a name however; submit your suggestions to the curator!

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This hand crocheted item is one of two nearly identical items. They measure about nine inches wide and eleven inches from the bottom to the tops of the "peaks" or "horns". The bottom is open and trimmed with fringe. There are fringed tassels on the tops of each "peak". It doesn't seem to fit the back of a chair. Do you know what this is?

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from the archives.....

Do you recognize this corner? This is what you would have seen if you were standing near the new Danang Restaurant in 1925, looking northwest toward Pizza Hut. Of course, in 1925 you would be standing near the brand new Clawson State Bank, looking at Weeder Compton Coal and Gas Company. Watch out for the train!