Grand Traverse Herald, Traverse City, MI

Looking Back Historical Photo: 06/24/2009
Can any readers identify the ladies in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 06/17/2009
Can any readers identify the man in this photograph or the location of the barbershop? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Reader identifies man in uniform
Reader Harley Wagner responded to a request for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that appeared in the June 10 Community section. The photograph was of an unidentified man dressed in a uniform.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 06/10/2009
Can any readers identify the man in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Readers weigh in on wedding party
Readers Clara McManus and May Schermerhorn responded to a request for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that appeared in the June 3 Community section. The photo was of an unnamed wedding party.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 06/03/2009
Can any readers identify the wedding party in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 05/27/2009
Can any readers identify the sailor in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Readers recognize prom-goers
Looking Back Historical Photo: 05/20/2009
Can any readers identify the people in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 05/13/2009
Can any readers identify these young couples, perhaps headed off to prom, in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 05/06/2009
Can any readers identify this farm? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/29/2009
Can any readers identify the man in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/22/2009
Can any readers identify the men in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Readers ID men in suits, reflections photos
Several readers responded to a request for information on the archive photo of five men dressed in suits standing by what appears to be a fence. Another reader e-mailed in response to a "Grand Traverse -- Reflections Along the Bay" book photo.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/15/2009
Can any readers identify the men in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/08/2009
Can any readers identify the man or the child on his lap in this photo? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/01/2009
Can any readers identify the people in these photographs? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Readers ID children in photo
Several readers responded to the request for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that appeared in the March 25 Community section. The photo featured seven children posing for the camera while playing outside.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/25/2009
Can any readers identify the children in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Readers ID family members in photo
Record-Eagle readers Beatrice Send and Reba Teboe both responded to a request for information on the reader-submitted photo of the Johnson Randall Furniture Co. taken in the 1920s.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/18/2009
Record-Eagle reader Don Pleva provided this photograph and has identified several people. Can any readers recognize another familiar face in this photograph?
Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/11/2009
Record-Eagle reader Gary Keyes provided this photograph of his father, Bob Keyes driving a horse-drawn sleigh.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/04/2009
Can any readers identify the people in this photograph or where it was taken? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 02/25/2009
Who is this woman? Can any readers identify the nurse in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 02/18/2009
Can any readers identify the couple in this photograph? Each week we publish a photograph with little-known information. This is where you, the readers, come in. Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 02/11/2009
Three men on a bridge. Can any readers identify the men in this photograph or where it might have been taken?
Looking Back Historical Photo: 02/04/2009
AAA trophy presentation. Can any readers identify the men or children in this photograph?
Readers identify paper boys
Mozelle Sawyer Bell and Gwendolyn Durga responded to a request for information on the archive photo featuring a group of paperboys identified as Record-Eagle newspaper boys Stamp Sale, 1942.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 01/28/2009
A group of ladies belonging to a club, 1910. Can any readers identify the women in this photograph?
Readers respond to photo requests
A reader responded to possibly ID a newspaper boy, and another reader thought the photo of a group of "ladies" wearing their best turn-of-the-century hats might have been doctored by Orson Peck.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 01/21/2009
Can any readers identify these ladies in their lovely hats?
Looking Back Historical Photo: 01/14/2009
Record-Eagle newspaper boys Stamp Sale, 1942. Can any readers identify the young men in this photo?
Looking Back Historical Photo: 01/07/2009
15th Anniversary of Eagledom, 1912. Can any readers identify the men in this photo or where the photograph was taken?
Historical photo will return next week
Our 'Looking Back' historical photo will return next week.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 12/24/2008
Can any readers identify the couple in this photograph of a Park Place Hotel Christmas party? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 12/17/2008
Can any readers identify the young people in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Reader IDs one of four 'radio' men
Looking Back Historical Photo: 12/10/2008
Can any readers identify the radio men in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 12/03/2008
Can any readers identify the people in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Readers respond with Elks info
Several readers responded to the request for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that appeared Nov. 26 in the Community section. The photo was identified as an Elk's Old Timers meeting, circa 1950.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 11/26/2008
Elk's Old Timers meeting, circa 1950. Can any readers identify the men in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Reader IDs members of her family
Reader Jean Bensley identified members of her family pictured in the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that ran Oct. 8 in the Community section.
Many respond with bowling alley info
Many readers responded to a request for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that ran Nov. 5 in the Community section. The photo was of a group of women bowlers at an unidentified bowling alley.
Photo shows cast of 'Silver Whistle'
Several readers wrote in about the archive photo where Jean N. Bruce and Al Barnes were the only two people identified. Daphne Fredrickson, of Traverse City, produced the original playbill from the Traverse City Civic Players production of "The Silver Whistle" staged Nov. 9-10, 1960.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 11/12/2008
Mrs. Jean N. Bruce (widow of Dr. Arthur Bruce), in wheelchair, and Al Barnes, with pipe, are identified in this photograph. Any readers recognize the other people in this photo? Provide a link to the past!
Photo taken in Cass Street bowling alley?
Traverse City resident Rose Bolek responded to a request for information about a photograph of a group of women bowlers in an unidentified bowling alley.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 11/05/2008
Can any readers identify the faces or place in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Reader IDs more 'dapper' men
Barbara Martin responded to a request for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that appeared Oct. 1 in the Community section. The photograph was of a dozen men dressed in their dapper best.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 10/29/2008
Can any readers identify the young men in this Republican club? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 10/22/2008
Can any readers identify the men in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Reader IDs father, others among dapper men
Jack Hemming, of Traverse City, responded to a request for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that appeared Oct. 1 in the Community section. The photograph is of a dozen men dressed in their dapper best.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 10/15/2008
Can any readers identify the Traverse City baseball player in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Readers identify singing group
Marilyn (Gray) Purkiss and Robert Sommerville responded to a request for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that ran in the Community section Sept. 3. The photograph was of a group of men with what appeared to be scripts or song sheets in their hands.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 10/08/2008
Can any readers identify the people in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 10/01/2008
Can any readers identify the men in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 09/24/2008
Can any readers identify the people or organization pictured in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 09/17/2008
Can any readers identify the people or building in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Reader IDs father in photo
Reader Al Gray of Traverse City identified his father, Harold Gray, in the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that ran Sept. 3.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 09/10/2008
Can any readers identify the people in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 09/03/2008
Can any readers identify the men in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 08/27/2008
Can any readers identify the people or building in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Several readers ID hockey players
Several readers wrote in response to the photo of hockey players at a Traverse City rink submitted by Les McCain III.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 08/20/2008
Can any readers identify the men in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 08/13/2008
Can any readers identify the women in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Several readers help ID building
Several readers responded to the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that ran in the Community section on August 6. The photo was an unidentified building.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 08/06/2008
Can any readers identify the building in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 07/30/2008
Can any readers identify the face in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Woman was Miss Traverse City contestant
Joanna England responded to a request for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that ran in the Community section on July 23. The photograph was of an unknown woman pretending to wash a stage floor.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 07/23/2008
Can any readers identify a face or place in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Waterskiing woman is reader's mother
Linda Cobb responded to the request for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that ran in the Community section on July 16. The photograph was of a woman sitting on a boat with water skis.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 07/16/2008
Can any readers identify a face or place in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Reader IDs second police officer
Helen Wilson Vogel responded to a request for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that ran in the Community section on July 2. The photograph was of three unidentified police officers.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 07/09/2008
Can any readers identify a face or place in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Reader IDs police officer in photo
Jerry Ritter responded to an inquiry for information on the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that ran in the Community section on July 2. The photograph was of three unidentified police officers.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 07/02/2008
Can any readers identify the men in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 06/25/2008
Can any readers identify the unidentified boaters in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 06/18/2008
Can any readers identify the men in this photograph marked 1913? Provide a link to the past!
Reader IDs anniversary couple
Patricia Chapple wrote in about the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that ran in the Community section on June 4. The photo was identified only as unidentified couple and guests at 25th anniversary party.
Readers ID anniversary party at Dill's
Gerald Martineau and John Travis wrote in about the unidentified 25th anniversary party photo that ran in the Community section on June 4.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 06/11/2008
Can any readers identify the children in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 06/04/2008
Can any readers identify the couple and guests in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 05/28/2008
Can any readers identify the four men in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Readers respond with photo information
Reader Mary Jean Brick responded to the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo of an American Red Cross fund raiser, and Nadean Johnson wrote in with information on a photo of Hugh Johnson and Bell Telephone party.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 05/21/2008
Can any readers identify the boys in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 05/14/2008
Can any readers identify the men in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 05/07/2008
Can any readers identify the people in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Readers respond to J&S Hamburg photos
Several readers responded to the photos taken inside J&S Hamburg in the 1940s published in the Community section on April 30.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/30/2008
John and Verna Woodcox supplied these photographs to the Traverse Area Historical Society in hopes of identifying the people pictured in J&S Hamburg. Can you help? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/23/2008
Can any readers identify the people in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Beautiful bride identified by readers
Readers Sue Garthe and Lorraine Tremain Thiel responded to the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that appeared in the Community section on April 9.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/16/2008
Can any readers identify the man in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Readers identify men in photograph
Kay Rumbach and Elizabeth Gore responded to a request for information on the old photograph of three unknown gentlemen that ran in the Community section on April 2.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/09/2008
Can any readers identify the woman in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Reader IDs photo of couple
Reader Thomas Park recognized the couple pictured in the old photograph published last week in the Community section.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/02/2008
Can any readers identify the men in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Readers respond with historical photo info
Several readers responded to recent calls for information regarding historical photos published in the Record-Eagle's Community seciton and online here at GTHerald.com. Complete responses appear here.
Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/26/2008
Unknown couple. Do you recognize a face or place in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/19/2008
Brig. General George Schulegen made a visit to the Grand Traverse area in 1948. Any readers recognize the location of the photograph or have more information about the general's visit?
Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/12/2008
Unidentified man at workbench working on prosthetic leg. Any readers recognize a face or location in this photograph?
Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/05/2008
Hugh Johnston and Bell Telephone party circa 1940s. Any readers recognize a face or location in this photograph?
Looking Back Historical Photo: 02/27/2008
Notes from well wishers? Man in hospital bed; identified as “Chamberlain Family” circa 1943. Do you recognize a face or place in this photograph?
Looking Back Historical Photo: 02/20/2008
Unidentified men in workplace. Do you recognize a face or place of employment in this photograph? Provide a link to the past.