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- Description:
- "Third Ward School was built on South Street in 1876. It was added to in 1892 and was abandoned for school purposes in 1914. In 1963 it was being used by the Christman Company as a store house."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ford Ceasar Collection
- Description:
- "Ward School No. 2 was a copy of No. 1 and was erected in 1858 at the corner of Washtenaw and Townsend Streets. It was torn down in 1904 and the Townsend Street School was built on the site."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ford Ceasar Collection
- Description:
- A group photograph of several Lansing Public Schools teachers and employees behind posters showing dividends, assets, membership, and other information about the Teachers' Credit Union, for the years 1949 to 1951. The Credit Union was formed in 1936 or 1937.
- Date Created:
- 1951-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ford Ceasar Collection
- Description:
- "School site bought 1909 - $1,000. 10-room building built 1913 cost $33,500.00. Adjacent lots were purchased 1914 for $800.00. In October 1925 two wings were added - cost $150,000.00. Allen School and Kalamazoo School were the largest schools, each capable of accomodating 6-700 pupils." [From display card with photograph.]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ford Ceasar Collection
- Description:
- Miss Opal Lewton makes the dedication address at the new elementary school named in her honor, 1957.
- Date Created:
- 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ford Ceasar Collection
- Description:
- "Cherry Street School was built in 1894 to replace Ward School Three located on South Street. It was discontinued for classroom use in 1934 and rented for two years. Beginning in 1937 it housed the maintenance department until the department was moved into the old Shaberg-Detrick Hardware building which the school board acquired about 1940. The Cherry building was then remodeled and became offices for an architect firm which still retain it as of 1963."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ford Ceasar Collection
- Description:
- "This posed photo was taken at Walter French Junior High School gymnasium soon after it was opened in 1926. The boys and girls did not have gym together. They posed together for the picture." The photograph was taken by Hiram Marple, for R. C. Leavenworth Commercial Photographers. The photograph is numbered #9686. Two copies.
- Date Created:
- 1926-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ford Ceasar Collection
- Description:
- "Michigan Avenue School was a sister building to the original Bingham building and was erected in 1890, added to in 1896, wrecked in 1916, and a new Michigan building was built."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ford Ceasar Collection
- Description:
- Bingham Street School, February 1956. This is a photograph showing the original 1890 building (at left) and the new building, completed in 1956. The photograph was likely taken when the new one was put into service on February 20, 1956, prior to the demolition of the old school. The original Bingham school, one of Lansing's earliest, was kept in service far longer than any of the other 19th century school buildings.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ford Ceasar Collection
- Description:
- "Madrigal Choir at Eastern High School, December 1954. Under the direction of Mr. MacIntyre, music director at Eastern for several years."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ford Ceasar Collection
