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Of Days gone by...
You don't have to travel out west to find ghost towns.
This is located at Watson, MI.

Here is the jist of an email I recieved
on 12/09/2004. I love getting these emails and learning more of
the history. I wish more people would take the time to email me with either
info or corrections to these pages. ~ Frank ~
My sister emailed me a link to your "Thru My Windshield" page
and we immediately recognized the "Of Days Gone By" photo.
This photo was actually taken in Watson, MI. (between Cornell and Arnold).
A large majority of our family still live and work there. It wasn't
that long ago that the IGA still was in business. I am not 30 yet
and remember going to this store as a small child. (The IGA was
actually owned by our grandma's sister and her husband.)
Our dad says that when he was growing up, the IGA was the location of
the only telephone. (Keep in mind he is a youngin', only in his
40's.) The only reason they did have a telephone was so the store
would know when the train was coming through.
I love our old home of Watson, MI. A lot of good memories have been
made in this little "town". Do you know that Watson does
not even have it's own zip code? They all still use the Cornell mailing
address. We were so excited to see this photo on your website.
Thank you!!
Jamie - Statesville, NC
Julie (my sister) - Marshfield, WI
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