Things that are unique to Albion or started here, including recurring events and cultural items such as songs and sports.
From the First Mother of Mother’s Day to the Old Rugged Cross. Cardboard Classics to T-Ball. The Walk for Warmth to the Festival of the Forks. What might be the world’s largest Coke Mural. Albion is special!
Old Downtown Postcard – by Frank Passic
Photo card from circa 1907 by the acclaimed photographer Pesha who went all over Michigan producing picture postcards. Morning Star, ...
Union Steel to come down, some Union Steel cats saved
By Sylvia BenavidezContributing Writer March 5, 2020 Union Steel a couple of days before preparations to tear the building down begins ...
Depression Era Parade – by Frank Passic
Morning Star, June 28, 1994, pg 17 Following the stock market crash in 1929, major financial reverses occurred in this ...
UNION STEEL ARMY-NAVY “E” AWARD – by Frank Passic
Massive Army-Navy “E” Excellence Award Presentation Ceremony Wednesday, May 5, 1943 Morning Star, November 23, 1997, pg. 12 It certainly ...
The Merger – by Frank Passic
Morning Star, June 30, 2002, pg. 16 With the recent shocking and historically pivotal announcement of the closing of Harvard ...
A UNION STEEL PRODUCTS SALUTE TO VETERANS – by Frank Passic
Morning Star, November 4, 2007, pg. 18 With next Sunday, November 11 being Veteran’s Day, we are reminded of the ...
FROM BOMBS TO FLOWERS – by Frank Passic
Morning Star, October 3, 2014, pg. 22 If you read this article before Sunday afternoon, be sure and come to ...
UNION STEEL INDEX – including stories by Frank Passic
Union Steel was the world’s largest manufacturer of oven and broiler pan shelves More articles that mention Frank Passic from ...
Bohm Theatre opening Christmas Day 1929
Albion Evening Recorder, December 26, 1929 With the opening Christmas day of the Bohm Theatre, located on the east side ...
Albion & Marshall celebrate the art of winter
By Sylvia BenavidezContributing Writer February 6, 2020 Six-year-old Emerick's dark blue cardboard shark sled won first place while nine-year-old Vivian's purple ...
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To fully experience summer in Albion, Michigan, we suggest you attend a concert at the “Swingin’ at the Shell” series, from mid-July through mid-September.
Albion’s art deco paneled bandshell, which was completed and had its first concert in 1941, is now painted with vivid colors.
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