https://www.gwbhs.org History Matters Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:11:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.3 https://www.gwbhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-GWBHS-Circle-Logo-no-background-32x32.png https://www.gwbhs.org 32 32 https://www.gwbhs.org/object/fresh-air-camp-2/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:42:47 +0000 http://www.gwbhs.org/?post_type=object&p=7518 They needed and got a good dose of being wanted. The Detroit Free Press began the Fresh Air Camp in 1906 to give underprivileged Detroit children the experience of two weeks of recreation in the countryside. Most were on their first trips away from home, their first rides in new modes of transportation – interurban trolleys, automobiles, buses – which brought them to a whole new world in only an hour. Until 1962 the camp gave children sunshine, fresh air, fun and good food. Generations of village residents shared in play and entertainment with the visiting children.

]]> https://www.gwbhs.org/object/fresh-air-camp/ Tue, 30 Dec 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.gwbhs.org/object/fresh-air-camp/ Formerly Fresh Air Camp, the building in line with the middle tree was removed and became the existing Community Center. (Photo taken in 1958).

]]> https://www.gwbhs.org/object/tats-and-blanche-fezzey-entertaining-children/ Sun, 21 Dec 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.gwbhs.org/object/tats-and-blanche-fezzey-entertaining-children/ Tats and Blanche Fezzey entertaining children at Detroit Free Press Fresh Air Camp in the 1940’s.

]]> https://www.gwbhs.org/object/free-press-fresh-air-camp-in-front-of-road-1920-1922/ Sat, 20 Dec 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.gwbhs.org/object/free-press-fresh-air-camp-in-front-of-road-1920-1922/ Free Press Fresh Air Camp (in front of road) 1920-1922.

]]> https://www.gwbhs.org/object/camp-counselors-from-free-press-fresh-air-camp-standing/ Fri, 19 Dec 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.gwbhs.org/object/camp-counselors-from-free-press-fresh-air-camp-standing/ Camp counselors from Free Press Fresh Air Camp standing in front of the dining hall (now a part of the Community Center) 1920-1922.

]]> https://www.gwbhs.org/object/crippled-children-at-free-press-fresh-air-camp/ Thu, 14 Aug 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.gwbhs.org/object/crippled-children-at-free-press-fresh-air-camp/ The Fresh Air Camp offered summertime experiences to children of all ages from Detroit. The camp was located on Sylvan Lake, Michigan.

]]> https://www.gwbhs.org/object/tents-at-free-press-fresh-air-camp-1913/ Wed, 13 Aug 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.gwbhs.org/object/tents-at-free-press-fresh-air-camp-1913/ Tents at Free Press Fresh Air Camp on Sylvan Lake (1913) – Elmer and Florence Fezzey and son Johnny.

]]> https://www.gwbhs.org/object/camp-none-such-1903/ Tue, 12 Aug 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.gwbhs.org/object/camp-none-such-1903/ Camp None Such (1903)

]]> https://www.gwbhs.org/object/tent-cunningham-park-sylvan-lake-1911/ Fri, 09 May 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.gwbhs.org/object/tent-cunningham-park-sylvan-lake-1911/ Cunningham Park, Sylvan Lake (1911) We lived in this tent our first summer in the area. It had a floor and screens front and back. This is the back of the tent – Wilma Webb

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