Pete Sorensen replaces the gates at his Beaver Island house, 1989

Also Alvin Red gates at Pete Sorensen house

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TypeEvent

Date1989-08

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1989-08
Kind: Construction
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: housingconstructioncommunitypublication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The August Beacon records Pete Sorensen replacing the gates at his stone-wall property and jokingly naming the available fire-engine-red paint “Alvin Red.”

Sources

“Pete Sorensen's new red gates,” Beaver Beacon, August 1989.
Reports replacement of the gates in the stone wall beside McDonough's old store and the resulting “Alvin Red” paint color from Pro Hardware. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, August 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-four-page August issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Pete Sorensen replaces the gates at his Beaver Island house, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-pete-sorensen-red-gates-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Pete Sorensen's new red gates,” Beaver Beacon, August 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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