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Saturday, October 24, 2026

Flint Photos: 1515 Illinois Avenue in 1971

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Thursday, October 1, 2026

Flint Photos: Delphi West (Better Known as Chevy in the Hole)

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Flint Photos: Doomed Space

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"A rich silence, heavy with secrets and untold stories, hangs in the air of each doomed space, and the banal residue of everyday li...

Flint Artifacts: Buick Travel-Gram

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Flint Artifacts: Pure Spring Water for your Health

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Monday, September 28, 2026

Flint Postcards: Flint Cultural Center

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  Just wondering if this sculpture is still with us? Is it a Flint survivor?
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Flint Postcards: Flint Cultural Center from the Air

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Flint Artifacts: Longfellow School 1972 Yearbook

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Flint Artifacts: Baker Drugs Turpentine

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Sunday, August 16, 2026

Sam Isaac, R.I.P.

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  Another Flint legend is no longer with us. Sam Isaac, who coached football at St. Mary's in Flint for many years, died on August 13, ...
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