 
Livedog2
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Username: Livedog2
Post Number: 795
Registered: 03-2006
Posted From: 24.223.133.177
| | Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 1:43 am: |    |
The attached post card says, “Davison School, Hamtramck, Mich.” There is an old Model T parked in front of the school which dates the card to sometime back in the 1920’s. I know this school and it is located on the Southwest corner of Davison Ave. E. and Jos Campau which puts it in the Detroit City Limits, today.
My question is does anyone know if Hamtramck extended this far North of the current Northern boundary of Carpenter and Jos Campau back in the 1920’s? And, that in fact Davison School was within the City Limits of Hamtramck instead of Detroit or is this a mistake of some sort?
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Detroitplanner
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Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 69
Registered: 04-2006
Posted From: 205.188.116.137
| | Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 3:21 am: | |
Hamtramck Township was around prior to the City annexation and took up much of the East Side.
Does the post card say City of Hamtramck on it? |
Livedog2
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Username: Livedog2
Post Number: 797
Registered: 03-2006
Posted From: 24.223.133.177
| | Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 10:49 am: | |
I must be missing some kind of subtlety in either your question, Detroitplanner or your answer because I don’t understand your question given the fact that it says what it says on the post card. And, I stated what it says on the card, “Davison School, Hamtramck, Mich.” Please explain!
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Jams
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Post Number: 3547
Registered: 10-2003
Posted From: 70.227.221.62
| | Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 11:08 am: | |
1798 - The Township of Hamtramck was established. Extended from the Detroit River to 8 Mile included most of the current East Side.
1901 - Hamtramck was established as a village.
1922 - Hamtramck is incorporated as a city. |
Hamtramck_steve
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Username: Hamtramck_steve
Post Number: 3120
Registered: 10-2003
Posted From: 68.252.133.8
| | Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 11:25 am: | |
Hamtramck's current boundaries were established in 1922 when it became a city. Prior to that, the township and village boundaries were whittled down by annexations from Detroit and the Grosse Pointes. It's possible that the school stood within Hamtramck boundaries. |
Taj920
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Post Number: 126
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Posted From: 68.42.252.205
| | Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 12:00 pm: | |
Portions of Detroit are served by the Hamtramck post office and share a zip code, I think. |
Detroitplanner
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Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 74
Registered: 04-2006
Posted From: 205.188.116.137
| | Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 8:34 pm: | |
Thanks Jams, I should not be posting so late at night! |