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West Bank Ltd -The Many Acts of the Commercial National Bank Building
“You can bank on Nice Dining at Saginaw’s Newest restaurant, according to its owners.” - The Saginaw News , August 3, 1980. Interior...
kellison71
Apr 1, 20253 min read


Yet Another Saginaw – Saginaw Texas
This week, we are taking a road trip to another of our namesakes, the city of Saginaw, Texas. For guidance on how the city received its...
kellison71
Mar 30, 20254 min read


Another Saginaw: Cornelia Campbell Begle’s Thousand Island Dressing
Cornelia Campbell Begle was born in Detroit. Ned G. Begle was born in Saginaw and attended college at the University of Michigan. By the...
kellison71
Mar 23, 20254 min read


A Garden in Her Honor: Lucille Andersen
“Saginaw city officials are inviting the public to the Thursday dedication of the Andersen Memorial Floral and Sculpture Garden. The...
kellison71
Mar 16, 20253 min read


Maria Oxtoby Tanner: Creating a Stronger Saginaw
From the front page of the June 1, 1941, Saginaw News : Maria Oxtoby Tanner's marker at Saginaw's Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Tanner...
kellison71
Mar 9, 20255 min read


Azubah Miller Jewett’s Kitchen Ruse
The Jewetts arrived in Saginaw early. Detail of a map front the 1877 atlas. By the time this map was printed, Mr. Jewett had passed...
kellison71
Mar 2, 20254 min read


A Testimonial from George Washington
“The hunting car ‘City of Saginaw’ was thrown from the track on the Wabash road, 120 miles west of Toledo by a broken rail and after...
kellison71
Feb 22, 20255 min read


A Prize-Winning Recipe
“Mrs. Thelma Dietz, 1552 Division St., wins the Lady’s Umbrella from Seitner Bros.” ( The Saginaw News , June 15, 1942.) Circa 1910 view...
kellison71
Feb 16, 20255 min read


The 1962 Junior League Cookbook and Suzanne Anderson Stenglein
In September 1962, the Saginaw Junior League held a two-day fundraiser at the Saginaw Museum, now the Saginaw Art Museum. Held as a...
kellison71
Feb 9, 20253 min read
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