Tag Archives: Orphan Train

“Starting a New Life”

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

This is the title of the mural in my town of Dowagiac, Michigan which I have been occasionally posting about all summer. It is now complete, and was officially dedicated to the city and accepted by the Mayor last Saturday. … Continue reading →

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It’s G-R-O-W-I-N-G

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

A dedicated group of local artists (and non-artists too–we put everybody to work) has been painting away for about a month now and the Orphan Train mural is getting filled in amazingly fast. This is more like a first pass … Continue reading →

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And now for something totally different

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

My current hometown, Dowagiac, Michigan was the first stop on the Orphan Train. Before I get into describing the mural which is the subject of this post, here’s a summary of the history of the Orphan Train, patched together from … Continue reading →

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