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- Portrait of Margaret Bourke-White, signed [dated on back March 13, 1948]. Bourke-White as famous documentary photographer for magazines such as Time and Life. She was also the first female war correspondent, where she photographed the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp.
- Date Created:
- 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Harvey Kuenn of the Detroit Tigers is shown at bat in this 1953 photo. Photo taken during spring training in Lakeland, Florida
- Date Created:
- 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Republican. Coming to Grand Rapids as a boy of 8, he grew up to be a young Civil War captain, wagon manufacturer, assistant fire chief, and held other civic offices before becoming mayor. Was defeated for mayor in 1888 but elected to Congress that fall. In old age was noted for a charming series of reminiscences, collected in Yesterdays of Grand Rapids book.
- Date Created:
- 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
- Notes:
- Portrait of Ralph Hancock, signed [and dated October 26, 1946]. Hancock was an author and journalist who covered relations with Latin America.
- Date Created:
- 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Woman with mirror
- Date Created:
- 1944-02-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Partner in the law firm of Warner Norcross and Judd where he practiced law for over thirty years. Specialized in health law, and condemnation and probate litigation. Active in and presided over the Grand Rapids PTA Council, Heritage Hill Association, Grand Rapids/Kent County Sesquicentennial Committee, Grand Rapids Historical Commission, Goodwill Industries, local chapter American Cancer Society. Served as president of the Michigan Society of Hospital Attorneys and the Historical Society of Michigan. Elected to four terms in 1991, 1994, and 1999.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
- Notes:
- Started with James Bayne Printing Company in 1900 as apprentice engraver and became its president in 1937. Board of Education member first elected 1924 as Progressive to reduce "political influence." Drafted as reform mayoral candidate by Better Government League backed by business, and defeated Karel. Offended organized labor, bucked New Deal. Defeated after "reform" zeal faded.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Luther Baker captured John Wilkes Booth with Buckskin, and rode this horse in various military events in the 1860s. This photograph was taken by Cheney and Christmas of Lansing, in front of the State Capitol.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Compliments of Michigan Bridge & Pipe Co. located at 626 S Hosmer.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Postcard Collection
