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- Description:
- Looking east from West Washtenaw Street. Shops seen in the 200 block of South Washington Avenue: part of Muir Drugs at 229, Cotton Shop women's clothing at 231, Juvenile Shop at 233, Clark's Jewelry at 235, and La Mode millinery at 237. South of East Washtenaw Street is seen Shaw's Jewelers at 301 South Washington Avenue. The north side of East Washtenaw is also seen in the background: Ellison Book Shop at 101, Pacific Finance Loans at 107, American Laundry at 111 and Hal Clark tailor at 121 East Washtenaw Street. City Planning Division staff annotated the photo incorrectly (it is actually East Washtenaw below the writing, "West Washtenaw"). The photo was also trimmed for display.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- From Allegan Street. The sign on the American State Bank, under construction, indicates the date is likely 1958. Stores along the block include: Porter's women's clothing at 105, Liebermann Trunk Company at 107, Lansing Camera Shop at 109, Len's Mens Shop and Parker Jewelry at 111, Mills Dry Goods at 113, Two Legs mens clothing at 115, Dr Scholl Foot Comfort Shop and National Peanut Corp. at 117, a vacancy-formerly Roberts Jewelry at 119, Morgan Jewelry at 121, and Rouser Drugs at 123 completes the block. City Planning Division staff trimmed the photo on one side.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Looking northward on the east side. Shops in this block of South Washington Avenue have been enumerated in 2015-06-003.V7.006 and 007. The perspective of this photo also shows a sign for Stamp-Rite Marking Devices at 111 1/2. City Planning Division staff annotated and trimmed the photo.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Notes:
- An interior photograph of lighted wall and floor display cases. The jewelry store was located at 200 Monroe Ave N.W.
- Date Created:
- 1937-12-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Thomson's Jewelry Store was the scene of famous triple murder and robbery in 1913. Above the store entrance is the lettering “107 J. J. Thomson 107” (107 Canal was the address before 1912). The windows are lettered “Diamonds,” “Watches,” “Cash or credit,” and "$1.00 a week.”
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Exterior of the Fox Jewelers and Opticians retail store at 83 Monroe Avenue NW. the window display advertises famous watches, Bulava, Gruen, Elgin, Benrus, Hamilton. They advertise "Diamonds for Romance" on credit terms. Also on display are radios, clocks, and eye glasses. Portions of the businesses next door are in view, one advertising a St. Patrick's Day special on Planters Peanuts.
- Date Created:
- 1949-03-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Nylaan's Jewelry at 1436 Grandville SW in 1943. Their ad in that year's city directory claimed they were "The Largest Jewelry Store on the Avenue".
- Date Created:
- 1943-09-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Description:
- From the left, Cotton Shop women's clothing at 231, Juvenile Shop at 233, Clark's Jewelry at 235 and LaMode Shop millinery at 237 South Washington Avenue. Around the corner on East Washtenaw Street is Lansing Laundry and Dry Cleaners at 116-122. City Planning Division staff annotated and trimmed the photo. Also, a fragment of a photo of an automobile is affixed on the lower left corner of the photo.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- South portion of east side. Berry's Jewelry at 225 1/2, Junedale grocery at 225, King's clothing at 227, and Muir's Cut Rate Drugs at 229 South Washington Avenue. City Planning Division staff trimmed the photo.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Looking north. From a vantage point at 220 South Washington in front of Walgreen Drugs, seen are S. S. Kresge at 216, Barker's Shoe Store at 214, Carl's Shoe Store at 212, and Linn's Camera Shop at 210. Several blocks of the east side of South Washington are also seen. Highlights include Small's Mens Shop at 211, the Foo Ying Cafe on the upper level at 207 1/2 - 209 1/2, Daniel's Jewelry Co. at 205 and Bosch jewelers at 201. In the next block, the 100 block, the American Bank & Trust building is prominent. City Planning Division staff annotated and trimmed the photo. The basis for the annotation, "against the law?" is unknown.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
