Digital Exhibits

Since 1979, the Castle Building has been preserved by the Historical Society of Saginaw County and is home to the award-winning Castle Museum of Saginaw County History. Within its walls, you will discover a celebration of the diversity and richness of the community’s heritage through dynamic exhibits and programs.

DIGITAL EXHIBIT

A VISIT TO JACOBSON'S

The Jacobson’s company opened a branch in downtown Saginaw in 1944. Eleven years later, the retailer opened a new store in Saginaw on the southwest corner of South Jefferson and Federal Avenues. Advertised as the largest and most modern in the chain, it thrived for decades.

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GOODRIDGE BROTHERS' ART SOUVENIR OF SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, USA

Notable photographers, the Goodridge Brothers, published Goodridges' Art Souvenir of Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.A. a photographic snapshot of the city in 1902.

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PIANO MANUFACTURING IN SAGINAW

Piano manufacturing was never a dominant industry in Saginaw; however, it provided an important link between Saginaw’s success as a supplier of lumber and its reinvention as an automotive manufacturing center.

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SAGINAW WOMAN'S CLUB
GARDEN DEPARTMENT

Saginaw has a rich history of ornamental gardening. However, gardens are ever-changing and transitive. Without constant care they soon vanish. More than 25 Saginaw gardens are featured in this album.