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MTU Archive photo
Quincy Street, Hancock 1948. Image of the town showing the F. W. Woolworth store, Rexall Drugs and a sandwich and coffee shop. This photo shows two way traffic and several automobiles of that era parked on both sides of the street.
The 1950s were pretty good years throughout the US, and there’s no shortage of 50s’ memorabilia today reminding us of those great times. But growing up in Houghton during that era was an especially rich experience. I often think of it as my “Mayberry, Michigan,” experience – a source of great small-town experiences, and lifelong memories worth documenting. ....

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