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Swedish Softball: 1942

Submitted by Dave on Thu, 10/12/2023 - 1:57pm.
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September 1942. "Cass Lake, near Pontiac, Michigan. The Westerberg family outside the home which Karl Axel Westerberg, a Swedish immigrant who is a foreman at the Dearborn plant of Ford Motor Company, and his son, Eric, built themselves after working hours. Eric, his young son Karl, his father and mother, and Mrs. Eric Westerberg in the backyard of their house. It is a modern well-designed home with all conveniences, including an electric refrigerator and stove." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the U.S. Foreign Information Service. View full size.

September 1942. "Cass Lake, near Pontiac, Michigan. The Westerberg family outside the home which Karl Axel Westerberg, a Swedish immigrant who is a foreman at the Dearborn plant of Ford Motor Company, and his son, Eric, built themselves after working hours. Eric, his young son Karl, his father and mother, and Mrs. Eric Westerberg in the backyard of their house. It is a modern well-designed home with all conveniences, including an electric refrigerator and stove." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the U.S. Foreign Information Service. View full size.

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Submitted by archfan on Sat, 11/04/2023 - 1:40am.

I couldn't let this go so, eventually, I found two houses that were next to each other with the right house numbers, 4740 and 4750, but they were on Algonquin Rd. Both were built around 1940, which is in line with the photo, and 4750 seems to match the photo. Unfortunately, there's no google street view because they are in a private subdivision called Zox Cass Lakeside (!?!), established in the 1920s. I eventually found a map from 1930 that shows that Algonquin Street's original name was Center. Eureka!

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4740 Algonquin Ave, West Bloomfield.

Submitted by grubemed on Fri, 10/13/2023 - 5:25pm.

Tough one to track down!! At some point, Centre (also spelled Center) became Algonquin Ave. Oakland Ave became "Oldtown Ave". Using that data, you can find both houses mentioned by Doug Floor Plan. Both houses show built in 1940. No Google street view though.

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That low September sun

Submitted by notinfocus on Fri, 10/13/2023 - 12:39am.

I hope young Karl manages to see the ball before it hits him; it looks like it's coming toward him more than grampa. He's got the sun right in his eyes, an outfielder's nightmare.

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I can't find the house

Submitted by Doug Floor Plan on Sat, 10/14/2023 - 3:28am.

The Westerberg family (L-R) are: Eric 36, Carl 5, Carl 59, Elda 57, and Anna 36. In the 1950 Census, below, both Carls are spelled with a C. The two generations live next door to each other at 4740 and 4750 Centre, still near Cass Lake (West Bloomfield, Oakland County). But I cannot find their street, or the addresses on the next street, 1859, 1843 and 1650 Oakland, today.

Carl Sr., Elda, and Eric were all born in Sweden. Seems they lived the American Dream.

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