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- Description:
- Located on Washington Avenue. Text in second image reads, "Lansing Michigan Photograph 1863 from Orien A. Jenison's Scrap Book 1928. Photo taken in 1863. Book store occupied by A.G. Viele and H.P. Hitchcock, standing on the ground now occupied by 'The Lansing State Savings Bank' and adjoining buildings. Jenison's signed note below picture." Six copies.
- Date Created:
- 1863-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Toward South Washington Avenue can be seen Pacific Finance Loans at 107 and Ellison Book Shop at 101 East Washtenaw Street. Knapp's department store is across South Washington Avenue on the left. City Planning Division staff annotated and trimmed the photo.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- From the left, Muir Drug Company at 229, Cotton Shop women's clothing at 231, Juvenile Shop at 233, Clark's Jewelry at 235 and LaMode Shop millinery at 237 South Washington Avenue. Around the corner, Ellison Book Shop on the lower level at 101 and Pacific Finance Loans at 107 East Washtenaw Street. City Planning Division staff annotated and trimmed the photo.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Located on Franklin Avenue. Hedges and Reck Drug Store sold books and other items, and contained the North Lansing post office in the rear, in addition to the pharmacy. A sign for Mrs. G.H. Gregory Millinery ("Upstairs") is also visible. The Lansing State Journal for August 1, 1933 (page 4), published this photograph with a long article about the business. The caption identifies the young man at far left as Benjamin F. Moore, then a letter carrier, who went on to become the postmaster at the office for almost 45 years. Ted Gleason is in the center, and John Reck is at right. Originally part of the Carl Dalrymple Collection.
- Date Created:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Looking east from West Washtenaw Street. Shops seen in the 200 block of South Washington Avenue: part of Muir Drugs at 229, Cotton Shop women's clothing at 231, Juvenile Shop at 233, Clark's Jewelry at 235, and La Mode millinery at 237. South of East Washtenaw Street is seen Shaw's Jewelers at 301 South Washington Avenue. The north side of East Washtenaw is also seen in the background: Ellison Book Shop at 101, Pacific Finance Loans at 107, American Laundry at 111 and Hal Clark tailor at 121 East Washtenaw Street. City Planning Division staff annotated the photo incorrectly (it is actually East Washtenaw below the writing, "West Washtenaw"). The photo was also trimmed for display.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- From the left, at South Washington Avenue, the sign for Ellison Book Shop at 101 is difficult to discern. Next, Norris Jewelry Repair at 103, Phoenix Optical at 105, Pacific Finance Loans at 107, American Laundry at 111, Downtown Parking Lot at 117, Hal Clark Tailors at 121 and American Bank and Trust at 123 East Washtenaw Street. An automobile is seen turning into East Washtenaw from South Grand Avenue. City Planning Division staff annotated the photo. The photo's emulsion has been lost in a small area at the bottom of the photo.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Photograph of the City Bookstore in Lansing, Michigan. Located on the southeast corner of Washington and Michigan avenues. Both buildings burned in 1871. Later this was the site of American State Savings Bank Building. Ted Foster used to stand in a wagon box in front of the second store and read the news from the Detroit papers which arrived by stagecoach between 4 and 5pm. via Jackson. Seven copies.
- Date Created:
- 1862-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- From the left, at South Washington Avenue, the sign for Ellison Book Shop at 101 is difficult to discern. Next, Norris Jewelry Repair at 103, Phoenix Optical at 105, Pacific Finance Loans at 107, American Laundry at 111, Downtown Parking Lot at 117, Hal Clark Tailors at 121 and American Bank and Trust at 123 East Washtenaw Street. An automobile is seen turning into East Washtenaw from South Grand Avenue. City Planning Division staff annotated the photo. The photo's emulsion has been lost in a small area at the bottom of the photo.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs
- Description:
- Located on Washington Avenue. Text in second image reads, "Lansing Michigan Photograph 1863 from Orien A. Jenison's Scrap Book 1928. Photo taken in 1863. Book store occupied by A.G. Viele and H.P. Hitchcock, standing on the ground now occupied by 'The Lansing State Savings Bank' and adjoining buildings. Jenison's signed note below picture." Six copies.
- Date Created:
- 1863-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Looking east from West Washtenaw Street. Shops seen in the 200 block of South Washington Avenue: part of Muir Drugs at 229, Cotton Shop women's clothing at 231, Juvenile Shop at 233, Clark's Jewelry at 235, and La Mode millinery at 237. South of East Washtenaw Street is seen Shaw's Jewelers at 301 South Washington Avenue. The north side of East Washtenaw is also seen in the background: Ellison Book Shop at 101, Pacific Finance Loans at 107, American Laundry at 111 and Hal Clark tailor at 121 East Washtenaw Street. City Planning Division staff annotated the photo incorrectly (it is actually East Washtenaw below the writing, "West Washtenaw"). The photo was also trimmed for display.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing City Planning Division Photographs