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- Description:
- An unidentified woman operates a piece of equipment in a machine shop at Lansing Central High School. The instructor for the class was Frank C. Perne. On the back of the photograph is written "Marie Wood."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of mostly uniformed men standing outside the Wolverine Aviation Co. of Lansing, Mich.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A boy handing keys to a man sitting in a wicker chair with a Lansing State Journal newspaper. This photo was likely created to help promote key collection for war effort recycling.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Five unidentified men, some with the Auxiliary Firemen insignia on their arm bands, at a fire hydrant with a hose. The back reads "Learning how to disconnect hose after Auxiliary Firemen have finished practice at School for Blind."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- On back of photo: "V. F. W. Hall. Chaplin - Carpenter. Captain, Sam Fisher. Apelgate, Judge Louis E. Coash, W. E. Rouse. Fire Chief Paul Lefke."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Windows on north side of First Baptist Church, 235 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, Mich., taken during blackout.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Four unidentified men at a fire hydrant. Back of photograph reads "Auxiliary firemen learn how to connect hose at Blind School grounds."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Marvin Finton sits at a table below an American flag, in an air raid post on West Barnes Street in Lansing. He has the Air Raid Warden insignia on his arm band.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Calkins Paint Store, 500 Michigan Avenue East, Lansing, Mich., during surprise blackout. Time 9:00-9:30 PM. Covered Michigan Avenue and Cedar Street.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Japanese language instructor Dr. Grace Song Line shows materials to Sgt. Culton L. Sturgill at Michigan State College.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of unidentified men with a hose and ladder.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of Auxiliary Police on horseback in the Armistice Day Parade, 1942. Several downtown Lansing businesses including the Gladmer Theatre can be seen in the background.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of Auxiliary Firemen with a hose during a practice test. Photo taken at corner of Michigan Avenue and Mifflin Street.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Two women and a man study first aid. On the back of the photograph: "A part of Eastern High School's war effort."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Three unidentified students work on model airplanes at a class at Eastern High School.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Four unidentified men with the Auxiliary Firemen insignia on their arm bands, at a ladder with a firehose. There are two copies of this photograph. The back of one reads "Auxiliary firemen practice proper way to carry extra hose up ladder."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Several unidentified men connecting fire hoses.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Several unidentified men and a uniformed fire fighter putting up a ladder outside Fire Station #3. On back of photo: "Negative #316. Instruction in ladder handling. American Legion Auxiliary Firemen."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- John Butts, an Air Raid Warden in Lansing and a traveling salesman, hands his arm band in as he resigns to join the U. S. Navy.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Four unidentified men work on an airplane motor at a class at Eastern High School.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Two unidentified students work on models for U. S. Navy Grumman F4F airplanes at Eastern High School.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Three women and a man in a machine shop at Lansing Central High School. On the back of the photograph: "Frank C. Perne, instructor. Mrs. [Ann] Schau, Mrs. Leola M. Lent, Mrs. Wilda N. Yager."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A man and two boys watch a Sinclair Flight Trainer operating in an undentified park, from behind temporary fencing. The Flight Trainer advertises Navy recruiting.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Several people including uniformed fire department staff at a fire simulation on an unidentified sports field.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Looking down a ladder toward a group of unidentified men on the ground. On the back of the photograph: "Frank Weinert."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Four uniformed men and a woman at a ping-pong table, all unidentified. They are at a United Service Organizations party at the Lansing YMCA.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Two women and a man with rope and a fire extinguisher. On back of photo: "Lashing equipment to go aloft."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Lights burning in the Hatbox Store display windows, 335 S. Washington Ave., Lansing, Mich., during a blackout on August 12, 1942.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- On back of photograph: "We turn it on for the first time. Aux. firemen practice with wet hose. This is not a posed shot."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Several unidentified men, some on a ladder, others carrying a hose. On back of photograph: "#3 Fire Station. 629 W. Hillsdale at Sycamore St."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of people work on equipment in a machine shop at Lansing Central High School. The instructor is Frank C. Perne.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A man rolls up a fire hose. There are two copies of this photograph. On back of copy 1: "Negative #308. W. C. Hanley of the Legion Auxiliary Firemen Squad." Copy 2 reads "American Legion Auxiliary Fire Squad. Hose handling training class. Rolling up hose after use."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- An unidentified man in the driver's seat of a Lansing Fire Department Assistant Chief car. On back of photograph: "On duty standing by radio while Auxiliary Firemen practice, under supervision of Hugh Fisher. Taken on grounds of School for Blind."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of men and fire fighters near a ladder at the side of Lansing's fire station no. 4. On back of photograph: "Pictures taken at No. 4 Fire Station (230 Bingham). Graduation, Ladder and Jumping Net Practice. Captain Fred Alber in charge. Other men participating: AUXILIARY FIREMEN Kelly Penfield Agost Nardo Phillip Alber Bill Wotring Sam Hatter Tracey D. Miller Ward H. Lyons E. L. Schults James D. Cook Gilbert A. Roen FIREMEN Clarence Zimmerman Lyle Griffin Leo Root Nick Horiszny"
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Meeting of Zone 6 air raid wardens, about 30 unidentified men in a classroom.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A man with a fire extinguisher. On back of photograph: "Hillcrest Village Chief Fire Warden Mr. Wisner." There are several Wisners in the Lansing city directories in the 1940s.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- This collection consists of approximately 320 photographs from Lansing Civilian Defense preparedness activities, circa 1942 to 1944. Subjects include training and preparation for air raids, bombing, and blackouts; fundraising and recycling; Red Cross and medical preparation; communications including homing pigeons; public safety, police, and fire; vocational education; the draft; parades; and other related activities. The Civilian Defense Control Center was located in the old City Hall on the northeast corner of Capitol and Ottawa avenues. A poster showing all of the official United States Civilian Defense insignia can be seen <a href="https://images.northwestern.edu/multiresimages/inu:dil-23949900-48cb-43a0-9255-1788e52211ac">here</a>.
- Date Created:
- [1942 TO 1944]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Three unidentified men at a staged Auxiliary Fire practice with a small house or shed on fire, a street light, and a fire hose.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A woman with instructor Frank C. Perne in the machine shop at Lansing Central High School.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Mayor Sam Street Hughes at a table with microphones during a WJIM radio broadcast, Lansing, Mich.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Three men on a ladder with a hose at the side of Lansing's fire station no. 4. On back of photograph: "Event: Graduation Exercises of Auxiliary Firemen. Captain Fred Alber in Charge."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Lights burning in the Hatbox Store, 335 S. Washington Ave., Lansing, Mich., during a blackout on August 12, 1942.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Two women work on a piece of equipment in a machine shop.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A crowd of unidentified men receiving auxiliary firemen cards. On the back of the photograph: "V. F. W. Hall, June 4th, 1942."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A John Bean Manufacturing Co. truck labeled "Fog Fire Fighter" and other trucks in procession on Washington Avenue in downtown Lansing.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Two men and a woman, all unidentified, with gas masks on at a decontamination practice drill at Michigan State College.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Two women work on equipment in a machine shop at Lansing Central High School. The instructor is Frank C. Perne. On the back of the photograph: "Mrs. Alice Haag (left), Mrs. Faye Martin."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Several unidentified men with gas masks in a classroom. On back of photo: "Stoop low. Open mask, sniff to see if gas is present."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- An unidentified teacher and students with a blueprint and a mechanical piece, at Eastern High School.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A class of female students using wood planers in a shop at Eastern High School.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense