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- Description:
- Aerial view featuring South Washington from the Grand River to South Street. The overall area is bounded by the Grand River on the west side, South Street, Cedar, and Kalamazoo Street. Many streets and features are labeled in handwritten notes. View is northeast.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Real estate cards for properties on Main Street West in Lansing.
- Date Created:
- [1952 TO 1970]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Belon Real Estate Collection
- Description:
- Text attached to photo reads: "Here the Cedar Trail arrowed north through the forest along the Grand, and here, where the new Main street bridge was being built in 1949, the first crude bridge was placed in 1847. The settlement that grew up on both sides of the stream was "Upper Town," with a thriving little business district." Gift of Birt Darling.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- A photograph likely taken not long after the completion of this home. Built by railroad tycoon Orlando Mack Barnes in 1875-1876, located at 137 West Main Street overlooking the Grand River. The "castle" was designed by L. D. Grosvenor and built at a cost of $40,000. It had six stairwells and nine fireplaces, among other details. Barnes' son Orlando Fleming Barnes maintained the house into the 1920s. Both served as Mayor of Lansing.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Main Street later became Malcolm X Street. A Clark gas station sign can be seen at right.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Photo shows unidentified women and children on the front steps. Located on West Main Street.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Gift of Mrs. Helen Granger.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Located at 1715 Main Street West. The land was purchased in 1924 and construction completed in 1929. An addition was made in 1953.
- Date Created:
- [1938 TO 1983]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing School District Collection
- Description:
- This item is constructed like a photograph album, but it is not known how many copies of it were produced. Handwritten inside the cover is the following: "Presented to Public Library of Lansing, Mich. by Wagenvoord and Co. Bookbinders and Fred J. Wagenvoord, Photographer." The book includes photographs of flooded Lansing, each identified. They are as follows: 1: A view of Lansing (identification not legible due to damage) 2: Washington Avenue North 3: Grand River in North Lansing 4: A view of North Lansing 5: Liederkrantz/Arbeiter Hall 6: Liederkrantz Hall 7: Saginaw Street Bridge 8: A home on Saginaw Street 9: Saginaw Street East 10: Lake Shore Depot 11: Lake Shore Railroad Yards 12: Untitled view 13: Untitled view including Rikerd Lumber Company 14: River Street 15: River Street 16: River Street 17: Main Street East 18: Untitled view High resolution TIF files of each image in the album are available. Contact library staff for more information.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Digitized Books
- Description:
- Capitol located at 100 N Capitol Ave, Depue Cigar Box Co. located at 338 E. Main.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- ngCaterino Postcard Collection