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- Portrait of Dr. Luther Gable, signed. Gable was a scientist and a radium-uranium physicist.
- Date Created:
- 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Loraine Immen, president 1889-1890. Mrs. Immen was prominent supporter of art and literature. Tiffany stained glass windows in First (Park) Congregational Church, the Shakespeare "Rose" window in the LLC building, the Longfellow statue in Veterans Memorial Park, and the Lincoln bust at Washington and State streets were a few of her gifts to the city. She also founded the Shakespearian Club.
- Date Created:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Man seated and looking at pictures
- Date Created:
- 1945-11-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of a painting of a woman with center parted white hair under a white cap, tied under her chin. Her face is heavily wrinkled, but her dark eyes are still expressive.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Portrait of Paul Manship, signed. Manship was a famous sculptor whose most recognizable piece is "Prometheus" at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Circa 1948.
- Date Created:
- 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Mrs. Walter Perschbacher Jr., president 1970-1972.
- Date Created:
- 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- George G. Briggs: b. Wayne County, Mich. January 24, 1838--d. Grand Rapids, Mich. December 8, 1912. Began as mercantile clerk in Battle Creek, 1852-55; bookkeeper in Galesburg, Mich. 1856-58. Partner in Averill & Briggs store, 1858-62. Raised Company A, 7th Michigan Cavalry, served from 2nd Lt. to Colonel, 1862-65, in Civil War and Indian Wars. Came to Grand Rapids 1866; married Julia, daughter of John W. Pierce, went into partnership with father-in-law in dry goods firm Pierce & Briggs, 1866-69. State representative, 1869-70. Secretary-treasurer of Michigan Barrel Co. 1870-87. First president of G.R. Board of Trade 1887-90. Postmaster at G.R. 1890-94. Vice-president of National City Bank 1894-98. Was well-known as art connoisseur and collector, an early patron of Mathias Alten. Built house at 143 Lafayette NE in 1909, designed to display his collection. Sources: GRP, Dec. 9, 1912; Baxter, p. 594.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Portrait of Emilio Osta, signed and dated October 14. He was a concert pianist who performed flamenco and other folk music from Spain.
- Date Created:
- 1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Eddie "Rochester" Anderson from the Jack Benny Show at the Rowe Hotel talking on the telephone.
- Date Created:
- 1947-07-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Jimmy Russo, former boxing champion, sitting on a bed with a pair of boxing gloves on and a scrapbook on his lap.
- Date Created:
- 1948-03-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)