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- Notes:
- This view shows Pearl Street looking west from the old stone school. St. Mark's Church is on the left. The Grand River is visible in the background.
- Date Created:
- 1865-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Berkey and Gay Furniture Company building as seen from the Michigan Street hill. The borderless image (with upper left corner torn off) presents a distant view of the large factory beyond the roofs and treetops.
- Date Created:
- 1924-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View of Grand Rapids looking southwest towards the Grand River in 1873. Several wood covered bridges are seen in the background. Many of the buildings seen in the foreground were destroyed by fire on July 13, 1873.
- Date Created:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Grand Rapids view showing islands in the river. St. Mark's Episcopal Church is off to the left. Factories and homes are shown.
- Date Created:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Grand Rapids view looking east. Central High School is in the rear left. Kent County Court House is in the rear center.
- Date Created:
- 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- An aerial view of Grand Rapids. Gas storage tanks in the foreground. The canals are visible. Factories line the Grand River on the left.
- Date Created:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- This view shows the eastern side of the downtown area. Visible in the background, left to right, are: Park Congregational Church, Ryerson Library, and Fountain Street Baptist Church.
- Date Created:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- This view shows Ransom Street looking north from the school tower. Several homes can be seen from this view.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- This view shows the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad depot, along with the Baldwin House at the far left, the Parnell House to the right of that, and the Sherman House near the center of the photo. Ca. 1865
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Builidng being created north of Keeler Building on Division. Looking west from Central School. Circa 1865.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- This bird's-eye view looking southwest, the Union depot is barely visible in the right background. Two churches can be seen on the right and left side of the photo.
- Date Created:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Aerial view of homes, a church identified as Park Congregational Church and as Wealthy Street Baptist Church. Circa 1865.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Aerial drawing of the DesPres Dowel Manufacturing Company, 1739 Elizabeth NW, showing surrounding outbuildings, railroad siding, and a neighboring house.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Fountain and Ransom streets as seen from the Central High School tower. Fuontain Street Baptist Church can be seen on the right. Mainly a residential area.
- Date Created:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The National Bank of Grand Rapids, bird's eye view of Campau Square toward the bank, later McKay Towers, on the site of the old Wonderly Building. View S.E. down Monroe Ave.,downtown Grand Rapids, at right. View along Pearl St. east at left. Chop Suey on corner of Pearl & North Monroe. Sears visible on Pearl behind bank building. Houseman's on Monroe at left next to bank building. The Trankla Co. at right on Monroe, with Herpolsheimer's in the middle of the block right. Circa 1940.
- Date Created:
- 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Bird's eye view of the old City Hall, but with new construction on Ottawa and Lyon. View SE from Vandenberg Plaza across Ottawa , with other existing structures visible in the background behind Possibly taken from the new City Hall building in Vandenberg Plaza, downtown Grand Rapids. Circa 1969.
- Date Created:
- 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Bird's-eye view of Grand Rapids National Bank (McKay Tower), Pearl Street on the left and Monroe Avenue on the right.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Bird's-eye view of crowds at Calder Plaza, downtown Grand Rapids, during Festival of 1974.
- Date Created:
- 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Overlooking downtown Grand Rapids. Scaffold on St. Mark's Church. Dutch Reformed Church in rear.
- Date Created:
- 1865-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- This Grand Rapids view shows the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad trestle to an island in the Grand River. River boats are seen in the background.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Grand Rapids National Bank. Bird's eye view towards Hotel Pantlind. Monroe Ave. northeast, towards Campau Square. Built in 1915-1916, upper floors added in 1926-27. Currently called McKay Tower. Circa 1930.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Bird's-eye view of Grand Rapids National Bank (McKay Tower), Pearl Street on the left and Monroe Avenue on the right.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View overlooking Grand Rapids, this section later burned. A covered bridge is in the background over the Grand River. Factories lines the river.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The Grand River is the backdrop for this view. A machine shop is located near the center of the photo. The Fremont House is located on the far left. Ca. 1867
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)