Narrative by Junebug Clark: Envelope is from December 30, 1982, Farmington, Michigan. Envelope was used to return a poem by Joe Clark, HBSS from the Lapeer County Press in Lapeer, Michigan. Joe had a weekly photo and poem or witticism in the Lapeer County Press that ran for maybe 15 years or more. Frank and Gladys Cooper, writers for the Press were good family friends who would drop by and pick out a pile of photos. The Cooper's created and managed the column.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: Caption is from December 30, 1982, Farmington, Michigan. Type written photo caption written by Joe Clark, HBSS for the Lapeer County Press in Lapeer, Michigan. Joe had a weekly photo and poem or witticism in the Lapeer County Press that ran for maybe 15 years or more. Frank and Gladys Cooper, writers for the Press were good family friends who would drop by and pick out a pile of photos. The Cooper's created and managed the column.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo was taken in the late 1930s. Hamtramck, Michigan is a small town and Polish community surrounded by the city of Detroit. Anna Ruzylo is my great grandmother. There are not many photos of my great grandmother in the archive since she came over from Poland very late in life. My wife, Kay, and I named our daughter Anna Marie Clark in her honor.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo was taken during the late 1930s in Hamtramck, Michigan. Hamtramck is a small town and Polish community surrounded by the city of Detroit. My Aunt Esther (can’t recall her maiden name at this time) is featured at the kitchen table. She would eventually marry Bill Krent and have 4 children: Jackie, David, Marsha and Claudia.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: Hamtramck, Michigan is a small town and Polish community surrounded by the city of Detroit. This photo was taken in the late 1930s. The girl in this photo is “Aunt Georgia.” A honorary title because she moved in and lived with our family in the years before I was born. Photo by: Bernice Clark.

Photograph of cars on the factory floor being inspected. People are standing around and inside of the cars inspecting all of its parts.

Photograph of cars on the factory floor being inspected. People are standing around and inside of the cars inspecting all of its parts.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: Hamtramck, Michigan is a small town and Polish community surrounded by the city of Detroit. This photo was taken in the late 1930s. On the left is Bernice Krent, center is a friend, and on the right is Helen Krent. Bernice married Joe Clark on May 11, 1943. Her sister Helen married Steve Werner. As sisters go, they were always best friends.

Photograph of Bill Krent (left) and an unknown man standing together in front of a vehicle, parked on the street in a residential neighborhood. Several houses are visible behind them, and other vehicles are parked on the street; a sidewalk is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of a crowd of people, mostly men but also some women and children, standing around in a dirt field. In the center of the photo is Henry Ford and another man standing next to each other.

Photograph of a crowd of people, mostly men but also some women and children, standing around in a dirt field. In the center of the photo is Henry Ford and another man standing next to each other.

Photograph of a crowd of spectators watching an event from behind a wire fence. The photograph is a double exposure where another image is faintly seen on top of the primary one.

Photograph of downtown Tecumseh, Michigan. The building lined street is wide with cars parked on both sides while a woman and a girl cross the street together.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo was taken in the late 1930s. Hamtramck, Michigan is a small town and Polish community surrounded by the city of Detroit. On top of the automobile is Ed Krent. He was the youngest brother on my mother's side, the Polish side, of the family. Photo by: Bernice Clark

Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo was taken in the late 1930s. Hamtramck, Michigan is a small town and Polish community surrounded by the city of Detroit. Hard to tell because this shot is fuzzy, but my guess is that this is Esther and Bill horsing around. They would have been courting at this point and that kind of behavior between a boy and a girl is still in fashion today. (Esther (can’t recall her maiden name) and Bill Krent)

Photograph of five young men sitting on sacks at the open end of a truck bed. The truck is a Ford brand truck with a Michigan license plate from 1944.

Photograph of a girl skating on snow covered ice. She is skating on a frozen over creek bordered by trees.

Photograph of a group of men, including Henry Ford (front row, second from the left), standing together and posing for a photograph.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo was taken during the late 1930s in St. Claire, Michigan. This is Helen Krent standing outside a friend's home. Helen was my mother Bernice’s younger sister. She later married Steve Werner. It's a beautiful picture of her.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo was taken during the late 1930s in St. Clair, Michigan. This is Helen Krent sitting in the front seat of an automobile. Helen was my mother Bernice’s younger sister. She later married Steve Werner.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo was taken in the late 1930s. Hamtramck, Michigan is a small town and Polish community surrounded by the city of Detroit. Helen Krent sits in an automobile. Photo by: Bernice Clark

Photograph of Helen Krent standing on a sidewalk, to the right of a tree in Hamtramck, Michigan. She is wearing a dark-colored hat and a long, dark-colored coat with a large flower on the left lapel. The ground behind her has a layer of patchy snow, and there are several houses visible behind a low, decorative metal fence.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo was taken during the late 1930s in St. Claire, Michigan. Unknown woman pulls weeds in her lawn as Helen Krent watches. Photo by: Bernice Clark

Photograph of Henry Ford, surrounded by a crowd of spectators and photographers, planting wheat into a small plot of tilled soil.