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- Notes:
- Four children sit in a row of chairs holding a variety of rhythm instruments. A woman sits, playing the piano, while another woman poses with a directing baton.
- Date Created:
- 1944-05-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of Stanley J. Davis, Mayor of Grand Rapids, and three representatives of the Grand Rapids NAACP standing behind him. Davis is sitting at his desk, poised to sign a piece of paper. There is a stylized map of Grand Rapids on the wall behind them and a Grand Rapids flag on the right.
- Date Created:
- 1960-10-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of a unnamed man, taken in a hallway on behalf of Floyd Skinner. The man has tape under both eyes and over his nose. There is blood on his shirt and coat. The man holds a hat in his right hand. Floyd Skinner stands on the left, next to him, holding papers in his left hand.
- Date Created:
- 1955-01-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A posed snapshot of six unnamed senior citizens. Trees and shrubs are seen in the background along with parked automobiles.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Picture depicts four people--Rev. Keith, Mary Bolayan, Miss Clinton, and Paul Phillips—gathered around a map of the area served by the Brough Community Center.
- Date Created:
- 1948-05-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A group photograph next to a sign that reads "Membership Campaign N.A.A.C.P." In front of the group are two tables, covered with tablecloths and holding papers, a pair of glasses, and other materials.
- Date Created:
- 1951-06-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Three unidentified women stand together. Woman on the left presents a piece of paper, probably a check, to the woman in the middle.
- Date Created:
- 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of Floyd Skinner, president of the Grand Rapids NAACP, and two unidentified men. Skinner shakes hands with the man on the left. Behind the group are bookshelves filled with "Michigan Reports" and other legal reference books.
- Date Created:
- 1952-01-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Posed photograph of Paul Phillips, left, sitting next to an unknown man. Phillips is poised to write on a pad of paper.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Posed photograph of six men and three women to promote the sale of war bonds during World War II. Four figures sit in front of a desk; five others stand behind them. All are looking at an unfolded piece of paper that a man in the center is holding. Two men wear uniforms and hats with "59 Michigan" embroidered on them-this is the number of the Crispus Attucks American Legion Post & Auxiliary. A patron identified persons in the photograph as Rillar Rasberry, Mary Lewis, Cauncey L. Ryder, Leona Holloway, Theodore Rasberry, Oscar E. Moore, Joseph L. Henderson, Dr. Cortez A. English, and LeRoy Johnson.
- Date Created:
- 1943-09-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A young boy shakes hands with an older woman, kneeling. A man sits on a couch behind them. On the left another woman also sits. Names unknown.
- Date Created:
- 1944-07-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A posed group photograph. Two women sit behind a desk, another woman stands behind them and Paul Phillips stands on the right.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of the Goings family: mother, grandmother, and young boy, First names are unknown.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Group Portrait taken at the 1964 Lambda Kappa Mu Banquet. A banner held in front of the group says “Lambda Kappa Mu Founded 1937.”
- Date Created:
- 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Picture of an unnamed African American minister (on left) who spoke at Fountain Street Church on March 7, 1945. The man on the right is possibly Duncan Littlefair, pastor of Fountain Street Church at the time.
- Date Created:
- 1945-03-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Portrait of the extended Williams family. It features a younger man and woman, two children, and two older women.
- Date Created:
- 1947-11-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Portrait of the immediate Williams family. It features a man and woman and two children.
- Date Created:
- 1947-11-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Three rows of children, two sitting, one standing, holding various rhythm instruments. A woman sits at the piano, another stands holding a director’s baton.
- Date Created:
- 1944-05-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Seven children stand and sit around a Christmas tree at the WCTU Recreation Center located at 210 Ionia Ave. SW. On the right a man sits in front of a piano. Streamers hang from the ceiling.
- Date Created:
- 1946-12-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Picture shows a Mr. Stolz presenting a check to Mr. Paul Phillips.
- Date Created:
- 1949-12-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A group of women are lined in four rows for a posed portrait at the 1964 Lambda Kappa Mu Banquet.
- Date Created:
- 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of the Glenn jazz band. Nine men, dressed in tuxedos, are lined up behind a variety of horns, percussion, and stringed instruments. One man is seated in front of a piano; another leans against it.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A large group photograph, posed in front of the Old City Hall building in Grand Rapids. This was probably related to the Elks Club State Convention that met in Grand Rapids in 1927. A marching band on the left stands next to a base drum labeled “Wolverine Lodge, No. 72, Band, Detroit Michigan I.B.P.O.E. of W. Another marching band on the right stands to a drum labeled “Grand Rapids Melody Band.” In the middle is a large group of men, women, and at least one child. The men wear dark suits and some wear a traditional Elks fez. The women are mostly dressed in white. For more information, see “Negro Elks Open State Convention This Afternoon,” The Grand Rapids Herald, June 12, 1927, p. 12 column 1.
- Date Created:
- 1927-06-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A photograph of William Glenn standing with Gerald Ford and seven women. They appear to be in Ford’s office, behind his desk. The photograph is autographed: “Best wishes. Jerry Ford.” Pictures of politicians, including Richard Nixon, are on the wall; a U.S. flag stands behind them.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Unidentified man and woman, seated in decorative Rattan chairs. The man is dressed in a three-piece suit; the woman in a dress and hat, holding flowers.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of members of the Lillian Gill Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, a women's fraternal organization. The chapter is named after a prominent African American businesswoman and civic leader in Grand Rapids. The five women in the picture are dressed in white with sashes. The man, standing in the center, is wearing a suit and tie. Names are unknown.
- Date Created:
- 1971-03-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of St. Luke's Church located at 123 Franklin SE. Church services were held here from 1875 to 1950.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Coe (left) is standing outside, wearing a coat and gloves, suit, tie, and hat. He is holding a basket with an unidentified man, dressed similarly. Coe was the first African American to become a detective for the Grand Rapids Police Department.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A posed group photograph taken in what appears to be a barbershop or beauty salon at 39 1/2 Franklin St. SW. One man holds a large, folded piece of paper, probably a map and shows it to the rest of the group. Some in the group are seated, some stand.
- Date Created:
- 1952-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Two men pose in front of a Model T pickup with "Home Auto Service" printed on the side. They wear hats, dress shirts and pants; one wears a tie and suspenders. One of the men is listed as George Mink.
- Date Created:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A posed photograph of the Grand Rapids NAACP officers. On the left, Floyd Skinner sits on a couch, holding a file filled with papers, next to an unnamed woman. A man sits on the arm of the couch and a woman sits in an armchair. Shelves filled with books are behind them.
- Date Created:
- 1956-05-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Six children stand around a table working on crafts at the WCTU Recreation Center, 210 Ionia Avenue SW. The table is filled with paper and other craft supplies. In the background, a young woman stands, looking at a Christmas tree.
- Date Created:
- 1946-12-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Four girls stand on a stage with a man on one knee, dressed as Santa Claus.
- Date Created:
- 1941-12-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Picture of Gerald K. Hanchett, a volunteer dance instructor at the Grand Rapids Urban League and Brough Community association, receiving recognition for more than 100 hours of service. Barbara Weekley (left), and Roberta Marshall (center) are members of the dance class.
- Date Created:
- 1948-06-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of four women standing next to a sign reading "[membership] campaign N.A.A.C.P. '1951' Div. No.5 Gibson Youth Council, Commander-Mary Burge." A thermometer used to track the number of new members exceeds the top number of 100. "Goal 175" is written above it.
- Date Created:
- 1951-06-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Six young men participate in a neighborhood clean-up, using rakes and shovels. Behind them is a row of homes.
- Date Created:
- 1950-05-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of four people gathered around a table at 234 N. College. Seated on the left is Walter Coe, a Grand Rapids Police officer; seated next to him is Rev. John J. V. Williams. An unknown woman sitting on the right is pointing to a paper with a pencil. Floyd Skinner stands behind them.
- Date Created:
- 1951-05-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Larry Eugene Donston receives a trophy as part of the "All City" award. Judge Stuart Hoffius, president of Rotary Club, hands Donston the trophy, with the rotary symbol at the top and past winners, starting in 1966, engraved on the base. A banner behinds them reads “Rotary Club Grand Rapids, Michigan.”
- Date Created:
- 1969-03-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- An interracial group of children pose for a photograph. One child holds a sign that says "Walker Dis. No. 2, Nov. 4, 1924.”
- Date Created:
- 1924-11-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A posed photograph of a group of four people meeting at the home of Mrs. Bissell 234 College Ave. NE. Three men, wearing suits, sit on a window seat. The curtains are closed and the man in the center holds a sheet of paper. The woman sits in a chair and points at the paper. Names are unknown.
- Date Created:
- 1953-06-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Rasberry (left) was a Grand Rapids resident, professional baseball player (for the “Colored Athletics”), and later, the the owner of the Grand Rapids Black Sox.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Two women and a man in conversation at East Church (Congregationalist) at 1005 Giddings Ave. SE. The man and one of the women sit on folding chairs at a table set with plates, cups, glasses, and silverware.
- Date Created:
- 1948-03-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A posed snapshot of three unnamed senior citizens. The woman on the right carries a camera. The man in the center smokes a cigarette and wears a button that says “Senior Power.” William Glenn was an advocate for senior rights starting in the 1950s.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A group of ten women pose for a photograph at the 1964 Lambda Kappa Mu Banquet. On the wall behind them is a stylized painting of knights riding horses.
- Date Created:
- 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Portrait of William Glenn as a child with his arm around his mother, Emma Cole.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Posed picture shows Helen Claytor (center) receiving Outstanding Achievement Award from National Urban League Magazine Opportunity. On the left stands Marcia Marzolf, of the Women's Guild and on the right is Henry Van Wolvlear, from the Grand Rapids Urban League. Claytor and Marzolf hold a piece of paper that all three are looking at.
- Date Created:
- 1948-03-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Paul Phillips sits behind his desk, pen poised to write on a sheet of paper. A woman, name unknown, sits next to him with a purse in her lap. On the wall behind them is a poster that says "UNRRA" [United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration" and "Helping People to Help Themselves" and a map of Grand Rapids
- Date Created:
- 1947-02-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Grand Rapids mayor Paul Goebel (right) poses with Julie Franks (center) and Walt Freihofer (left). Franks was a college football star at the University of Michigan who later became a dentist and moved to Grand Rapids.
- Date Created:
- 1950-07-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)