History quiz
QUESTION: A Mining Journal article in June 1909 listed the make and owner of all 30 automobiles in Marquette as of that date. There were 12 brands represented among the 30 cars. Which make was the most popular, with six of the 30 being that brand? A. Hupmobile B. Ford C. Grabowski D. Winton ANSWER: C. Grabowski. The car was manufactured by the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company in Pontiac, which had been founded by Max and Morris Grabowski in 1907. The company was eventually purchased by General Motors founder Billy Durant and dissolved.
Main Street’s SECRETS
By JIM KOSKI Marquette Regional History Center Special to the Journal MARQUETTE — One of the shortest streets in the city of Marquette is downtown’s Main Street, running a mere two blocks from the Commons to the Fish Dock. It’s also a street that holds three different ...
Marquette Bottling Works, part 2
MARQUETTE — Last week’s article mentioned the recent discovery of a pop bottle with the name and image of Chief Kawbawgam, leading to a discussion of the early years of the Marquette Bottling Works, the commemorative bottle’s producer. Big changes came to the bottling industry when ...
