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- Description:
- Photograph of first State Capitol building in Lansing. A capitol was built 1823-1828 in Detroit and last used by the State Legislature in 1848. This first State Capitol in Lansing was built in 1847 at a cost of $25,952. An addition of 16 feet was made in 1865. State offices were removed to the present capitol in 1879. Destroyed by fire December 16, 1882. It was located in the block where the old Masonic Temple is located, now used by Cooley Law School. The Senate Chamber was in the South (left) end and, in the north, the House of Representatives. Two copies.
- Date Created:
- 1865-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- The wheel of a wagon can be seen at right, and two women with parasols are at right, walking on a plank sidewalk along Michigan Avenue toward the state capitol. The Austin Blair statue is not yet present, dating this to sometime before 1898.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing. View from State Capitol grounds.
- Date Created:
- 1859-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Date Created:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- 1923 Photograph of State Capitol, Lansing. Photograph by M.F. Larner.
- Date Created:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of view from the standpipe, looking west, Lansing. The standpipe was part of the city waterworks and located south of Michigan Avenue on Cedar Street.
- Date Created:
- 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of State Capitol taken shortly after completion, Lansing. Temporary structures are still in front of the building. The dwelling in the lower foreground belonged to Mr. Driscoll who served as janitor in the State Republican (newspaper) building.
- Date Created:
- 1879-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- A parade at the State Capitol, Lansing. Soldiers are marching and a sign can be seen, "Remember the Maine." This slogan was a rallying cry for the Spanish-American War.
- Date Created:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of first State Capitol, Lansing. Taken from north of the building, on the occasion of public funeral services for President Lincoln.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of East Michigan Avenue looking west toward Capitol, Lansing. The Chapman House hotel can be seen at left. The photograph was taken before streetcars, and electric wires were in limited use compared with later views.
- Date Created:
- 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
