Photograph as originally submitted to this page in the Historical Marker Database www.HMdb.org. Click on photo to resize in browser. Scroll down to see metadata.

Photographer: Larry Krummrey
Caption: Three Generations of Krummrey Farms
Additional Description: In the late 1930s, Carl F. Krummrey (1898-1988) purchased 50 acres of Stockbridge swampland. The son of George, a successful Ohio onion farmer, he knew the land could be drained for muck farming. Krummrey built a loading area next to the railroad to ship his onions, potatoes and peppermint. In the late 1940s, Carl's son, Don Krummrey, began to work on the farm. Don received awards for exemplary farming practices and worked with Michigan State University on clinical onion trials. In 1973, Governor Milliken named Don Krummrey Master Prodcue Farmer of the Year.
Lower photo caption: This 1948 aerial view of the Krummrey property shows farm buildings and seasonal laborer housing along the railroad tracks.
Submitted: May 1, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
Database Locator Identification Number: p720674
File Size: 4.097 Megabytes

To see the metadata that may be embedded in this photo, sign in and then return to this page.