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- From humble beginning as foundry and machine shop worker, rose to become president of Gallmeyer & Livingston, manufacturer of machine tools and woodworking machinery. As one of the honest aldermen helped bring to light water scandals of the early 1900s. Elected to first city commission in 1917, and as mayor dealt with problems arising from World War I.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- A Dutch immigrant boy at 10, once employed in C. C. Comstock's pail factory, he worked himself up from shoe clerk to shoe store owner. Member of first city commission in 1917, served until 1928. Known as "father of the city's retail markets," promoter of opening Lake Michigan Drive through West Side, and for work on finance committee of Kent County Board of Supervisors.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Portrait of Edward Tomlinson, signed and dated November 14, 1945. Tomlinson was a lecturer and expert on inter-American relations.
- Date Created:
- 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Portrait of Hilton Ira Jones, signed and dated January 30, 1946. Dr. Jones was a chemist, psychologist, and an author.
- Date Created:
- 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Mrs. Edward Pisula, president 1977-1978.
- Date Created:
- 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Norman Thomas is the man who ran national campaigns for U.S. President more times than anyone else, although unsuccessfully. Thomas also did more to popularize socialist theory in the United States than anyone else. This photo taken for the Grand Rapids Herald on August 27, 1946.
- Date Created:
- 1946-08-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Boy sitting
- Date Created:
- 1947-05-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Man writing at desk
- Date Created:
- 1949-11-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Portrait of Suzanne Silvercruys, signed and dated October 10, 1942. She was a sculptor, playwright, and author of "A Primer of Sculpture" and "Suzanne of Belgium: The Story of a Modern Girl".
- Date Created:
- 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Mrs. Lee Fitch, president 1877.
- Date Created:
- 1877-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)