Fraser, and surrounding areas - Michigan History

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Karin Rorig Beaupre

Fraser, Michigan is my hometown...lived there 18 years + I graduated from Fraser High School!

an old postcard shows children playing and riding bikes in the shade under a covered area

Metropolitan beach playground, 1960's. Macomb County.

black and white photograph of an old building on the corner of a street with power lines above it

Mount Clemens Skating Arena located was at 140 Macomb in Mount Clemens. The arena opened in October, 1942 in an existing building which had previously housed the Mount Clemens Monitor newspaper offices, a garage, and an auto dealership. The building was razed in May, 1975 and rebuilt on an adjacent site to the east in order to make way for the M-3 South highway. The new rink was closed in 1984.

an old photo of a brick building with the words eraser lanes on it's side

Fraser Lanes Bowling Alley "Leagues Teams Wanted for 1959-60 Season. Located on Garfield northeast side behind Ernies Gas station. Original bowling alley had eight lanes and Miceli's expanded to sixteen lanes and added the bar, pizzeria, restaurant Joe, Jenny, Paul, Frank Miceli, owners.

the sign for macomb mall is stacked high

Macomb Mall sign

Macomb Mall ! ! ! ! ! ! TMG Here: I worked at the Kresgee's here and later at the Kaybee Toy & Hobby Shop ! Oh and eat lunch at Olga's ! hey remember back in the day the penny fountain ! *Sigh *

two small planes parked in front of a building with a sign on it that says mckinley aviation

The McKinley Aviation building at McKinley Airport (1984) located at 15900 15 Mile Rd in Fraser. The 137-acre airport was started by Otis McKinley in 1944. It was purchased by the city of Fraser in 1985. The city closed the airport in 1987 and sold the property for redevelopment.

an advertisement for a drive - in theater with the words'congratulations drive in'written on it

Art

Neon

Drive In Theater

Drive In Movie Theater

Detroit City

Drive In Movie

Detroit Area

Opened in 1948 love the water feature nd neon

the history of fraser by william j miller

Reading

Fraser, Michigan

History of Fraser

an old black and white photo of cars parked in front of a building with writing on it

Grocery store where I went with my Mother

Sweet shop where we all hung out! 🍦🍧🥤and in the background my church-St. John’s Lutheran Church

an old black and white photo of people standing in front of a building with horses

Steffens Hall 1895 - then became the Sweet shop

an old black and white photo of a building with cars parked on the street in front of it

South River

Detroit Michigan

Town next to Fraser where all us kids went to the movies 🎥🙂

a group of people riding on the back of a truck

Hofbrau Bar’s float in 4th of July’s Parade

black and white photograph of men sitting at bar

Hofbrau - local bar - my Father-in-law’s favorite hangout 🍺