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- Studio portrait of Colonel George Gray in uniform. Colonel Gray served in the Sixth Michigan Cavalry and fought at Gettysburg during the Civil War. He was a prominent attorney and served as the City Attorney in 1857.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Unidentified members of the Michigan National Guard. Photo taken in 1937 in an unidentified location in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A Boering PT-17 Training Plane, the type of plane used for training Army Air Corp cadets. It is a biplane, two-seated open cockpit ship, known as the Stearman trainer, made by the Boering Aircraft Company, and equipped with a 225 horsepower engine. Shown on a visit to Grand Rapids with Major Floyd M. Showalter (left) and Major Schroeder.
- Date Created:
- 1941-07-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Group portrait of naval officers and sailors.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- George G. Briggs: b. Wayne County, Mich. January 24, 1838--d. Grand Rapids, Mich. December 8, 1912. Began as mercantile clerk in Battle Creek, 1852-55; bookkeeper in Galesburg, Mich. 1856-58. Partner in Averill & Briggs store, 1858-62. Raised Company A, 7th Michigan Cavalry, served from 2nd Lt. to Colonel, 1862-65, in Civil War and Indian Wars. Came to Grand Rapids 1866; married Julia, daughter of John W. Pierce, went into partnership with father-in-law in dry goods firm Pierce & Briggs, 1866-69. State representative, 1869-70. Secretary-treasurer of Michigan Barrel Co. 1870-87. First president of G.R. Board of Trade 1887-90. Postmaster at G.R. 1890-94. Vice-president of National City Bank 1894-98. Was well-known as art connoisseur and collector, an early patron of Mathias Alten. Built house at 143 Lafayette NE in 1909, designed to display his collection. Sources: GRP, Dec. 9, 1912; Baxter, p. 594.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Gene Autry in his Army uniform at the Pantlind Hotel, Grand Rapids. Autry was inducted into the Army Air Forces as a Technical Sargeant during a live broadcast on his radio show "Melody Ranch" on July 26, 1942.
- Date Created:
- 1944-04-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of Navy Commander Norman D. Champlin, 1941 graduate of Western Michigan College of Education. Champlin was reporting for duty at the Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pennsyvania and held the Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross and five Air Medals. Retired in 1972 at the rank of Captain.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
- Notes:
- Photograph of Major Seth D. Finley, 1942 graduate of Western Michigan College of Education, in Army uniform.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
