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- Description:
- Mounted black and white print of a drawing of the Detroit River circa 1826 taken from page 375 of volume one of Silas Farmer's book, The History of Detroit and Michigan. The drawing is inspired by the painting, Detroit as Seen from the Canadian Shore in 1821, by Alexander Macomb. The Windsor shore of the river is pictured at the lower right, where a man sits atop a rock, fishing. To his right, a woman sits inside a tipi. A pair of rowboats are nearby in the river, while several sailing ships are docked along the opposite shore, in Detroit. The twin steeples of St. Anne's Catholic Church rise above the city's roof tops. The western tip of Belle Isle is visible in the distance. "Somner del., from old drawing" printed in lower left. "Copyright by Silas Farmer, 1888" printer in lower right. 1826 printed in handwriting on recto, and "c.1826 Farmer v. I p. 373, based on Macomb water color," handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Dennis Preston doodled on napkins at several Biggby locations in the greater Lansing area for over ten years. The napkins were entertainment for customers as they waited for their drinks. If a customer liked a napkin, or more than one, they would give a $10 tip to the barista and take the napkin. The whole tip went completely to the barista. This series is a sampling of the many napkin doodles. The artist has noted that the doodles are not actual people. Dennis may have been inspired by someone, but these are not caricatures, they are all made up.
- Date Created:
- [1997 TO 2013]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Preston Collection
- Description:
- Three original illustrations that were created for Gringhuis' book "The Young Voyageur," published in 1955 by Whittlesey House/McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. The book is juvenile fiction about the fur trade in the mid-1700s. The illustrations are: "A Map Showing the Travels of Danny O'Hara, Young Voyageur" (color). Used in endpapers of book. "Raising the still smoking gun, he plunged into the surf." Illustration appears on page 85. Untitled illustration, appears on page 162.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Dirk Gringhuis Collection
- Description:
- One box of portraits, illustrations of residences, and title page/index information, removed from damaged copies of the following county histories and biographies: Portrait and Biographical Album of Ingham & Livingston Counties, 1891 Historic Michigan, An Account of Igham County from its Organization, Vol. III History of Shiawassee and Clinton Counties, Michigan, 1880 History of Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan, 1880 Contact the library for more information or to access the materials.
- Date Created:
- [1880 TO 1891]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Illustrations from County Histories
- Description:
- This is a collection of photographs and digitized doodles, fine art, and commercial art created by Dennis Preston. Also included are audio recordings of his own songs and music projects that he participated in. Some video is also part of the collection. The collection is representative of his work but not comprehensive; more will be added over time. Dennis grew up in Lansing, Michigan. He began freelance illustrating while still in high school (Eastern). His first commissioned work was from local TV celebrity Len Stuttman. Len had him draw animal cartoon characters for a Woldumar Nature Center poster. In the late 1960s and early '70s, Dennis was known for the concert posters he designed. Also at that time, he painted murals, designed posters and created newspaper advertising for the stores Sounds & Diversions and Free Spirit in Lansing. He also made drawings for Joe and Robbie Levine's education company that produced teaching aids internationally.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Preston Collection
- Description:
- Drawing of the first building to be erected at Michigan Agriculutral College for agricultural teaching. The illustrator is unknown.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- This is a framed color rendering of a proposed new City Hall building for Lansing, Michigan, produced by the architecture firm of Lee Black and Kenneth C. Black. The rendering is signed by the artist, John Wenrich, and dated November 21, 1946. The proposed building is similar to the one that was constructed in 1957 in some ways, especially the plaza at the corner of Capitol and Michigan avenues, but the exterior of the actual building is much different.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- City Hall Concept Rendering
- Description:
- The Charles H. Mead Collection contains 38 pencil and ink drawings, as well as some that possibly include watercolor. The drawings are primarily of scenes and buildings from the Lansing, Michigan, area, with a few from South Haven, Michigan. The drawings that are dated range from 1868 to 1878. Those undated are believed to have been done between 1865 and 1879. Many are glued to heavy card paper backing, and some have mat frames. This collection has been fully digitized. A representative selection has been included with this record.
- Date Created:
- [1868 TO 1878]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Charles H. Mead Collection
- Description:
- Historical Society of Greater Lansing and Ingham County Historical Commission president Craig Whitford talks about the artwork of Charles Mead, a member of the Mead family of early settlers and an illustrator of many early scenes of Lansing, at the Turner-Dodge House and Heritage Center. A selection of Charles Mead drawings held by the Forest Parke Library & Archives at CADL can be seen online in collection no. 2015-05-004.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Meet Your City Video Series
- Description:
- Mounted black and white print of a drawing of the Detroit River circa 1826 taken from page 375 of volume one of Silas Farmer's book, The History of Detroit and Michigan. The drawing is inspired by the painting, Detroit as Seen from the Canadian Shore in 1821, by Alexander Macomb. The Windsor shore of the river is pictured at the lower right, where a man sits atop a rock, fishing. To his right, a woman sits inside a tipi. A pair of rowboats are nearby in the river, while several sailing ships are docked along the opposite shore, in Detroit. The twin steeples of St. Anne's Catholic Church rise above the city's roof tops. The western tip of Belle Isle is visible in the distance. "Somner del., from old drawing" printed in lower left. "Copyright by Silas Farmer, 1888" printer in lower right. 1826 printed in handwriting on recto, and "c.1826 Farmer v. I p. 373, based on Macomb water color," handwritten on verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
