It was signed Leon Nahikian. But was either done by Sarkis Marookeh Nahikian born 1893 or his younger brother Dickran Marookeh Nahikian born 1899. This family emigrated from Armenia to Worcester, Mass in 1898, and moved to Michigan c 1915. Leon Narhikian is listed once in the Detroit city directory, but in every vital record both brothers used their Armenian names.
In 1918 a Marookeh Nahikian of Detroit was named as "brother" of Mardig Nahikian when Mardig registered for the WW 1 draft.

How the Nahikian family knew the family living at 62 Main Street in Farmington is a mystery.
The family living at 62 Main in the 1920 census was Chester Moulton and his wife and children. Chester was a fruit farmer. He had been married previously in 1899 to Edith Ham, had 5 children, but his wife left him and the children before 1910. A woman listed as "boarder" in his 1910 household, Carrie B. Jones, was "wife" by 1940 census although they did not marry until 1942.

This is a digital file. it is not in the museum collection.

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In the second photo, Rev. Arthur Dufour surrounded by young parishioners outside St. Peters Catholic. Rev Dufour was pastor from 1947 to 1964.

Mixed photo collection from the Puddledock Press. These photos are stored together. They are from different periods of time. Last pulled together for possible use in February 1986. Please read each photo explanation for possible details. If you have information not contained in the description about a photo, please pass it on to us so we may update or records and extend public historical record.

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These photos are stored together. They are from different periods of time. Last pulled together for possible use in May 1986.

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This is both a digital file and physical document in the museum collection.

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The card indicates that this was a Strand brand theater and that it belonged to the Boston branch. It indicates the town population was around three thousand people and that no other competing theater was present. It had been playing MGM films for fifteen years. It details that the theater was built around 1925 and that it could seat three hundred patrons. The card is signed. The 1950 card is mainly blank except the affixed photograph and some basic information that mirrors the card from 1941. It is not signed.

Size: 5" x 8"

The 1941 item is in the physical museum collection. The 1950 item is a digital file and it does no exist in the physical museum collection.

PLEASE NOTE: This resource was created during the 19th or 20th century. It has biases stemming from those periods.

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Size: 4.5" x 6"
Condition: Slight water damage.

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Size: 4.5" x 4.5"
Condition: Photo has been cut in half. Second portion is not with this portion.

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