Institution: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.) / Topic: Bakeries - Collections

Notes:: An exterior photo, facing west, of the Michigan Bakery at 401-11 S. Division. The one story building has a large sign which reads “Michigan” Bakery with the words Michigan Bakeries on either side. The adjoining two story, multi-windowed brick building, painted on the side, shows a sign which reads Home of delicious “Michigan” bread and rolls; there is also a vertical sign on the front of the building which reads Michigan Bread. Two men at work are seen in one of the upper story windows.
Date Created:: 1938-02-14T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: The Hekman display features Toasts (crackers), Graham crackers, Dutch Rusks, Zesta crackers and butter cookies. A woman dressed in a baker's smock stands behind the display.
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Michigan Bakers drivers, Wealthy Street and Division Avenue. Image shows a group of 21 delivery drivers in uniform outside of a building, wearing caps and ties. In the front row, men are crouching on one knee, and a second row standing behind. One man in the back row on the far left is wearing a black suit and hat with his arms behind his back.
Date Created:: 1937-09-09T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: An interior view of the donut department at Michigan Bakeries, located at 1325 Edna SE. Signage reads "Complete stainless equipment, is as automatic, as practicable. Capacity 225 dozen per hour."
Date Created:: 1950-07-06T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Frost Pack Distributing Company's products in Ryskamp's Market at 55-59 S. Division Ave. The photo of the interior shows the bakery counter with two women working. An cardboard cutout ad with a Shirley Temple type child advertises Michigan apples. The self service McCray Cold-Flo Freezer is in the background.
Date Created:: 1950-05-25T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Interior of Michigan Bakeries Inc. building at 401-411 S. Division showing large ovens, the "Moulder, where the dough is shaped in perfectly formed loaves." Another sign designated as the "Proofer" with the sign "Through this overhead proofer the dough passes slowly where it is lightened." And the "Steamed Proof Box where the dough in baking pans is raised."
Date Created:: 1937-09-25T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Interior of Michigan Bakeries, Inc. at 401-411 S. Division, at Wealthy, with two men in suits, perhaps the owners, and a family of grandparents, parents, and three children, the "group of amateurs." Two bakery employees in front of a large "Peterson Oven" are demonstrating some equipment to the visitors.
Date Created:: 1937-07-26T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Polly-Anna Pastries in the Fransman Building at 744 Wealthy in 1949. The bakery also had locations in Alger Heights, as well on both Division and Plainfield Avenues.
Date Created:: 1949-01-26T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Interior of Michigan Bakeries Inc. building at 401-411 S. Division showing large ovens, the "Moulder" where "the dough is shaped in perfectly formed loaves." Another sign designated the "Proofer" with the sign "Through this overhead proofer the dough passes slowly where it is lightened." And the "Steamed Proof Box where the dough in baking pans is raised."
Date Created:: 1937-09-25T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Interior of Michigan Bakeries, Inc. at 401-411 S. Division, at Wealthy, with two men in suits greeting a family of grandparents, parents, and three children, the "group of amateurs." Children are holding balloons, and the boys are wearing knickers. Racks of loaves of bread in the background.
Date Created:: 1937-07-26T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

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