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Castle Museum
May 17, 20201 min read
Delicious One-Armed Frank Coleslaw
Frank Garstecki owner of "Out Our Way Cafe" and wife Helen Garstecki. Photo courtesy of Bryan Konieczka, the great grandchild of Frank...
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Castle Museum
May 12, 20203 min read
91 Years of Saginaw YWCA
The Castle Museum of Saginaw County History preserves the archives of the Saginaw YWCA. Our finding aid for this collection includes a...
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Castle Museum
May 8, 20202 min read
What to Preserve to Tell the Story of Saginaw County’s Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Our mission... The Historical Society of Saginaw County is committed to serving the community by telling the continuing story of the...
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Castle Museum
May 7, 20201 min read
Saginaw's Flower, The Peony
“This department (garden) sold so many peony bushes in 1924, that the city council named the peony the Saginaw flower.” From a History of...
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Castle Museum
May 6, 20202 min read
At Work in Saginaw
When you are again able to visit the Castle Museum, make certain that you explore “Saginaw at Work,” the companion exhibit to “The Way We...
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Castle Museum
May 3, 20201 min read
Mrs. E. W. Hitzemann's Mock Chicken Meatloaf - Recipe
Ingredients: 1 lb ground pork 1 lb ground veal 1 c quick oats 1 can condensed chicken rice soup 1 egg 1 medium onion cut fine 1 1/2 tsp...
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Castle Museum
Apr 30, 20202 min read
Looking at Postcards. How Observant Are You?
In the first decades of the 20th century, advances in printing technology and a change in postal regulations, enabled the picture...
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Castle Museum
Apr 27, 20202 min read
A Ban Against Public Gatherings
“Because the ban against theaters, churches, schools, poolrooms and other places where crowds are to assemble has been lifted is no...
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Castle Museum
Apr 26, 20201 min read
Mrs. Watts Humphrey's Macaroni - Recipe
Mrs. Watts Humphrey's Macaroni 1/2 lb. Macaroni Salt to taste Butter the size of a large egg 1/4 - 1/2 lb. grated cheese 1 tablespoon of...
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