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- Mrs. Garland Hughes, president 1968-1970.
- Date Created:
- 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Man standing
- Date Created:
- 1939-12-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- This image shows four of Joel Guild's six daughters. Ca. 1865
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Republican. After early years as country school teacher in Gaines Township, he became reporter on the Grand Rapids Eagle in 1871 and moved up to city editor, partner, and vice president of the paper. Helped organize Citizens Telephone Company in 1895 to compete with Bell, and was its president. His 1918 "History of Grand Rapids and Kent County" is still a valued resource.
- Date Created:
- 1894-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Mrs. Allen G. Miller, president 1929-1931.
- Date Created:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers is shown at bat in this 1957 photo. Photo taken during spring training in Lakeland, Florida
- Date Created:
- 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Republican. Furniture woodcarver, self-educated. Elected alderman in 1902, became Superior Court clerk in 1906. As city comptroller was leader against Ellis. Defeated him by 295 votes, but was himself deposed by new 1917 charter. Moved to Wyoming Township farm, and during the Depression was township's "colorful, fighting supervisor," helping bring in General Motors plant.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Portrait of S. Robert Anshen, signed [and dated November 23, 1946]. Anshen was a Californian architect and also the Director of the Housing Authority in the city of Vallejo, California.
- Date Created:
- 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Honest, stalwart Canadian-born Scot, who came in 1880 as a young carpenter, helped build city hall. Worked up to head prestigious construction firm, contractor for many important structures. Elected Republican alderman in 1904 and served 10 years, was early advocate of commission-manager system. Became city commissioner from 1916 to 1923, again from 1932 until death.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Photograph of Mabel Minisee, the daughter of George Henry Minisee and Helen Thompson. She would later marry Daniel Jones.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)