Tony Boomgaard and Pete Klaasen

Description:: Grand Haven residents Tony Boomgaard and Pete Klaasen reminisce about life during the early part of the twentieth century. With no formal schooling, Boomgaard started work as a pharmacist in 1920, and Klaasen was the grocery manager of Henry Casemir's Supermarket. They recall the old fire barn and the horse-drawn engines, early medical remedies, various businesses and theaters located on Washington Street, and estimate that at the height of railroad transportation, ninety trains visited Grand Haven on a daily basis. They also discuss the importance of the Dutch language in the early school system.
Date Issued:: 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Place:: Grand Haven (Mich.)
Subject Topic:: History
Subject Name:: Boomgaard, Anthony, 1900-1995, Klaasen, Peter, and 1918-2006
Subject Genre:: Interviews and Interviews
Language:: English
Rights:: In Copyright
URL:: https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m59s1kk6k