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Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 26, 1914
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired…
Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - March 12, 1913
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired…
Carolyn Gay Taft Farm Letter - April 18, 1911
Carolyn Gay Taft (1873-1952), was the owner of a small cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula in the early 1900’s. While she spent her summers on the Peninsula, her primary job as a teacher at the Illinois State School for the Deaf required hired…
Peninsula Community Library "History of the Old Mission American Legion Hall Post 399" Talk
Tim Carroll, Jackie Thomas, and Karen Rieser present a talk on the history of the Old Mission American Legion Hall Post 399, and how it was named.
Migrant workers celebrating after the harvest
Migrant workers, after the harvest, would throw a party with dancing and festive dress. Workers would also go into Traverse City to celebrate.
Migrant workers in the cherry fields
Migrant workers, including the Cavaos and DeLeon families, in the cherry field of Fred Carroll's Cherry Farm on Old Mission Peninsula.
Joe Cavasos and family and other migrant workers
Joe Cavasos and family and other migrant workers heading to the fields to harvest the cherry crop at Fred Carroll's Cherry Farm on Old Mission Peninsula
Migrant cherry workers arriving in trucks
Migrant cherry workers arriving from San Antonio at Fred Carroll's Cherry Farm on Old Mission Peninsula
Migrant worker's children making their First Holy Communion
Migrant worker's children making their First Holy Communion at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Old Mission Peninsula.
Peninsula Community Library "The Church Chronicles" Talk
A variety of speakers give an overview of the history of the churches located on Old Mission Peninsula.