Monday, July 11, 2005
About Me
- Name: Ookpik
- Location: Michigan, United States
I began my interest in vernacular photography by a chance acquisition of over 10,000 negatives dating from the late 1920's through the early 1970's. Luckily, I knew what I had was something more than "someone's old pictures." This cache of old images became the impetus for me to create two Photoblogs: Ookpik’s Negativity and Mystery Ships Of The Great Lakes. Ookpik’s Negativity contains photos that I would like to know more about while Mystery Ships Of The Great Lakes features photos of ships that I am trying to identify.
5 Comments:
This was my Great Grandmother's place, so cool to see pictures of it.
Hi Anonymous,
I’m glad you enjoyed seeing the picture! Who was your Great Grandmother? Was it Ann Grimes? Do you have any other information about Ann’s Galley?
Sorry just saw this, my great grandmother was Elizabeth Ann Grimes and she married Charlie Grimes after her husband died. He owned Grimes Barber Shop in Warren which is still in business today but no longer owned by any family members. I have a coupe pics of the restaurant but this was the first time I saw this one.
Apparently the restaurant was known for their 5 cent pork cutlet sandwiches and was a local hangout for all the area high school students. Someone had a menu in the family but over the years it has disappeared.
Hi Brandi,
Thanks for the additional information!
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