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Investigators Locate Johnnie Hammond's Car In The Huron River In Ypsilanti, October 1955

Investigators Locate Johnnie Hammond's Car In The Huron River In Ypsilanti, October 1955 image
Year:
1955
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 3, 1955
Caption:
DROWNING VICTIM'S CAR: This car plunged through guard rails and into the Huron River under the Factory St. bridge in Ypsilanti early yesterday, minutes before the driver - Johnnie Hammond, 23, of 1760 Upton Ct., Willow Village - drowned while trying to reach shore. In the top picture, an Ypsilanti patrolman and two Ford Motor Co. plant protection men locate the submerged auto prior to extricating it.

Wreckers Pull Johnnie Hammond's Car Out Of The Huron River In Ypsilanti, October 1955

Wreckers Pull Johnnie Hammond's Car Out Of The Huron River In Ypsilanti, October 1955 image
Year:
1955
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 3, 1955
Caption:
An employe of the Ypsilanti Ambulance Co. and Patrolman William Ing train flashlights into the vehicle to determine if there are any victims inside as two wreckers pull the car from the river.

Remains Of 3223 McComb Street After Fatal Fire, May 1945 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Remains Of 3223 McComb Street After Fatal Fire, May 1945 image
Year:
1945
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 24, 1945
Caption:
WHERE AGED MAN DIED: Ashes and a chimney shown above are the only remains of a house on 3223 McComb St., Platt, which was completely destroyed by fire at 4 o'clock this morning. Nathan Kett, 90 years old, the only resident of the house, was burned to death when two oil drums in the back shed of the house exploded.

Virginia McCarty's Automobile After Fatal Collision, November 1949

Virginia McCarty's Automobile After Fatal Collision, November 1949 image
Year:
1949
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 22, 1949
Caption:
FATAL CRASH: A 23-year-old Benton Harbor mother, Mrs. Virginia I. McCarty, was fatally injured when her car (shown at the top after the collision) skidded on US-12 near Zeeb Rd. yesterday noon and hit a big semi-trailer truck. Her three-month-old daughter, Patricia Jean, received minor injuries. Mrs. McCarty was driving west when her car slid on an icy patch. The truck, being driven by Frank W. Martin of Nashville, Tenn., was headed east. Martin and a helper were unhurt. Mrs. McCarty first was listed by sheriff's officers as Mrs. Virginia Stem of Detroit because her driver's license had not been changed since her marriage. The baby's basket is in the rear seat.

Jack-Knifed Truck On US-12 After Fatal Collision, November 1949

Jack-Knifed Truck On US-12 After Fatal Collision, November 1949 image
Year:
1949
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 22, 1949
Caption:
FATAL CRASH: A 23-year-old Benton Harbor mother, Mrs. Virginia I. McCarty, was fatally injured when her car skidded on US-12 near Zeeb Rd. yesterday noon and hit a big semi-trailer truck. Her three-month-old daughter, Patricia Jean, received minor injuries. Mrs. McCarty was driving west when her car slid on an icy patch. The truck, being driven by Frank W. Martin of Nashville, Tenn., was headed east. Martin and a helper were unhurt. Mrs. McCarty first was listed by sheriff's officers as Mrs. Virginia Stem of Detroit because her driver's license had not been changed since her marriage. The baby's basket is in the rear seat.