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- Description:
- Looking northwest. Tracks are now part of the River Trail.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- This collection consists of one large-format newspaper-clipping scrapbook that was compiled by a descendant of R. E. Olds. The clippings primarily represent the activities of the Grand River Improvement Committee, which was formed in the early 1960s by then-Lansing mayor Willard I. Bowerman to address river cleanup and related issues. Clippings also reflect similar activities in other cities in Michigan, the U.S., and internationally. The majority date from 1963 to 1965.
- Date Created:
- [1963 TO 1965]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Grand River Improvement Committee
- Description:
- Photograph of view from the standpipe, looking west, Lansing. The standpipe was part of the city waterworks and located south of Michigan Avenue on Cedar Street.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Six snapshots of reconstruction of the Michigan Avenue Bridge in downtown Lansing, looking north up the Grand River. A partially completed pedestrian bridge can be seen in some of the views, as can the BWL Ottawa Street power plant. These photographs were taken prior to the construction of the Lansing Center, which was completed in 1987. Taken by Dennis C. Cullinan of Red Bell Photography, Lansing, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of steamer "Pickwick" on Grand River, Lansing. One of a line of steamers plying the Grand River in the 1870's between the dam at North Lansing, the Mineral Well House, and Benton Bridge. The steamer line was owned and operated by Captain A. P. Loomis. Other boats of the fleet were the "Sea Bird" and "Minnie Cass." The boats were very popular and could be boarded from a landing at the Michigan Avenue bridge over the Grand River.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of Michigan Avenue concrete bridge over the Grand River. Completed 1895.
- Date Created:
- 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Shows the bend in the Grand River near North Grand River Avenue and Tecumseh River Road.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of construction of Michigan Avenue Bridge over Grand River, Lansing.
- Date Created:
- 1894-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Aerial view of the central area of downtown, bounded by the east side of North Capitol Avenue in the foreground, Michigan Avenue to the south, Cedar in the background to the east, and Ionia Street to the north, Shiawassee in the background. View is easterly.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Photograph of Franklin Avenue Bridge over the Grand River. Looking east. Erected 1867, swept away in spring flood, April 1, 1875.
- Date Created:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection