Home Movie: Metzler Collection: 005175

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A family beach trip to Camp Dearborn on a hot summer day, children swimming in an inflatable wading pool, Christmas holiday dinners, and more.

Camp Dearborn was opened under the racist former mayor of Dearborn, Orville L. Hubbard, and was racially segregated until 1965. See this article for context about its eventual integration: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windsor-star-camp-dearborn-injustice/93721922/ (accessed 2024-02-27)

For additional context, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orville_L._Hubbard (accessed 2025-05-29)

note on container: "CAMP DEARBORN 1951"

note inside: "Kermy & Ellen at Folks - kids in wading pool - 1951 Camp Dearborn with Kermy and Ellen, Bud & Flo, [Crys & Wm], Folks 1951 Wm & Crys Henry J. Mom & Pop Xmas at folks - 1952"

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Credit

Dick and Doris Metzler

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