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Special Times
Most social relations followed a simple, informal pattern. For
the individual, this involved birth, marriage and death as assured
moments of prominence in the life cycle. For the village, it meant
adjustment to seasons of the year, to the state, and national
holidays. For all, it meant activity involving the whole
community—celebrations in which individuals participated without
waiting for invitations.
Lewis Atherton
Main Street on the Middle Border
A 10-foot-high cake with candles in the Thanks
for the Memories exhibit provided space for displays of artifacts
related to special times in the lives of Michiganians. Some of
those special times required invitations; others were public events. See
artifacts related to both from the collections of the Michigan Historical
Museum.
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Invitation Required
Weddings, births, graduations, Bar
Mitzvahs, Confirmations, retirements, funerals
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No Invitation Required
Public celebrations, expositions, U.S.
Centennial, U.S. Bicentennial, Michigan Sesquicentennial
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