Mystery Photo of the Week
In which you, dear reader, test your forensic skills and or actual knowledge; plus square dancing
Do you ever feel like there’s a lot going on in Elberta that you just don’t understand? Do you feel the reverberations of the past, present, and future intermingling in uncanny ways? Do you see things that aren’t here anymore, or not see things that are still here?
Bill Soper took this photo a week or so ago at the southeastern corner of Willoughby Auto and would like to know what you think it is. He has an idea himself.
What do you think? Respond in the comments below.
Kristin Pensyl bade me to know and spread the word that there will be a square dance this Saturday in Brown Township. I know some of you are already fretting that there is far, far too much to do on February 10, what with the Grease singalong at the Garden Theater and the board games at [2/6/24 Grow Benzie St. Ambrose, actually. Wow, this mistake turned out to be a bad one. But as an Alert reader pointed out, it gives me an opportunity to say what is really going on at Grow Benzie, on Sunday: a Valentine’s Day cookie making party, and a wool craft heart making workshop, put on jointly by the Art Guild and the Fibershed] and perhaps the necessity of romancing your emergency contact ahead of time because Valentine’s Day is on a Wednesday this year. I wish I could make the decision for you, but I can’t even choose what to do myself.
Mrs. Pensyl Grabowski says this will be “some sweaty fun”:
“Family-friendly square dance Saturday February 10 at 7pm at Brown Township Hall, 8233 Coates Highway, Manistee. Bring your dancing shoes and your friends and get ready to swing a partner! All dances are taught. You don't need to remember anything from that time when you last square danced in sixth grade. The fiddle band: Louise Brodie, Tim Joseph, Marlene Wood, with caller, Wanda Joseph.
Kids are welcome. Admission is by donation.”
And here is the graphic accompaniment:
Looks like a Victorian flying saucer
Chances are the object in Bill's photo was adaptively reused in some way, but I think it was originally a steam or water pressure vessel. I feel It likely dates from 1890 -1920.