From the annals of “Gee wow, I never knew that…” comes this entry submitted by FlintHistory.com reader Mark McKeon, a 1973 graduate of Flint Powers …
13 Apr
Low-paid caddies wore these vests in the late seventies and early eighties while toiling at the Flint Golf Club. Based on my experience, the Flint …
13 Apr
The first soccer team in Flint Powers Catholic High School history wore these jerseys. The team didn’t have a lot of skill, but at least …
13 Apr
These purple and gold jackets were practically a required clothing item for athletes at St. Mary’s School on Franklin Avenue in the late seventies and …
6 Apr
Belt buckles from various Flint auto factories include: top row, 1979 25th anniversary Chevrolet Metal Fabricating, (Bristol & Van Slyke); 75th Anniversary pre-Buick City Buick; …
5 Apr
General Motors Corporation and Flint Michigan were more than just friends in 1958 – they were practically married. The GM CEO at the time, Harlow …
5 Apr
This handy device from 1948 shows you how to get out of Flint to just about anywhere in the country. Turn the dial to the …
5 Apr
A clear precursor and allegory to the circumstances and frustration that lead to Roger & Me, this 1985 UAW t-shirt shows just how upset Flint …
5 Apr
To Touch A Child is a 1962 short film commissioned by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation as a nod to the legacy Frank J. Manley …
2 Apr
One of the most prized possessions the Flinthistory.com archives has is one of Ben “The Rivethead” Hamper’s original Chevrolet Truck & Bus ID badges. Hamper, …
2 Apr
With Babies & Banners is a 1977 Academy Award nominated documentary about the role women played during The Great Flint Sit Down Strike of 1936-1937. …