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- Description:
- A truck with pine boughs, a large "V" with a Canada sign, and various flags in a Fourth of July parade, at the corner of Washington and Allegan streets in downtown Lansing. The W. T. Grant store is seen in the background.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- An Oldsmobile float reading "Thousands of Cannon, Millions of Shell," with several flags, guns, and a large eagle or other bird, in a Fourth of July parade in Lansing (Mich.). The 300 block of South Washington Avenue, including Shepard's Shoes, the Hotel Lansing, and other businesses, is seen in the background.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of boy scouts pulling a covered trailer in a Memorial Day parade, possibly in front of the H. E. Nickels tire store at Capitol and Kalamazoo avenues.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- This collection consists of approximately 320 photographs from Lansing Civilian Defense preparedness activities, circa 1942 to 1944. Subjects include training and preparation for air raids, bombing, and blackouts; fundraising and recycling; Red Cross and medical preparation; communications including homing pigeons; public safety, police, and fire; vocational education; the draft; parades; and other related activities. The Civilian Defense Control Center was located in the old City Hall on the northeast corner of Capitol and Ottawa avenues. A poster showing all of the official United States Civilian Defense insignia can be seen <a href="https://images.northwestern.edu/multiresimages/inu:dil-23949900-48cb-43a0-9255-1788e52211ac">here</a>.
- Date Created:
- [1942 TO 1944]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A John Bean Manufacturing Co. truck labeled "Fog Fire Fighter" and other trucks in procession on Washington Avenue in downtown Lansing.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A Lansing Fire Department ladder truck in a Fourth of July parade in Lansing (Mich.), looking north west to Washington Avenue from Shiawassee Street.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of women wearing headbands with large white stars, and sashes with the name of each U. S. state, in a Fourth of July parade in Lansing (Mich.). The Senate Grill at the northeast corner of Ottawa Street and Washington Avenue can be seen in the background.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A Memorial Day parade with men in naval uniform carrying flags and women in white. All pictured are unidentified.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of women in military dress in procession in front of several cars. Signs for M78 and US27 can be seen in the background.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Photo shows vehicle labeled "Fog Fire Fighter" in a parade at E. Ottawa Street and Washington Avenue, Lansing (Mich.). The door of the truck is also marked "John Bean Mfg. Co." The Senate Grill restaurant can be seen in the corner building at left.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
