Grand Haven residents Tony Boomgaard and Pete Klaasen reminisce about life during the early part of the twentieth century. With no formal schooling, Boomgaard started work as a pharmacist in 1920, and Klaasen was the grocery manager of Henry Casemir's Supermarket. They recall the old fire barn and the horse-drawn engines, early medical remedies, various businesses and theaters located on Washington Street, and estimate that at the height of railroad transportation, ninety trains visited Grand Haven on a daily basis. They also discuss the importance of the Dutch language in the early school system.
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