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- Notes:
- Old Luce home on the corner of Jefferson and Fulton (Southeast corner). Torn down about 1927. Gothic cottage, corner view. The house is constructed of narrow vertical wood siding, with a center entrance underneath a columned portico, with a high-peaked dormer window. The entrance is flanked on each side by sash windows with shutters. Part of the back porch entrance can be seen behind the right side of the house. A sign is nailed to a tree in front, which appears to say “Attention; Decker and Jean, G.R. Sav. Bank Bldg. (Grand Rapids Savings Bank?).
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Exterior of the Expert Die and Stamping company, plant no. 3, their building at 201-205 Front NW. A sign on the building calling "men and women for defense work."
- Date Created:
- 1944-04-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The picture shows the Furniture Capital Truck Line, Inc.'s truck garage at 1621 Century SW, a beautiful brick building with half dome roof, with several General Motors Corp. truck cabs parked in front.
- Date Created:
- 1951-01-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- This view shows Ottawa Street has not been completely graded and you can see the ascent toward the old hill. Ca. 1862
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Fine Arts Furniture building, located at 802 Monroe NW.
- Date Created:
- 1940-01-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The building is located "on Market St., the second church built in Grand Rapids. Williams St. S.W.” (On back of photograph in pencil). Large but simple two-story wooden building with attic and two chimneys. Appears to be used as an apartment building, with fourteen visible standard sash windows, and four separate entrance doors, one of which bears the address 239. At the door farthest away two African American women are standing, with one holding a large washtub. A large white cloth is hanging from an upstairs window. Utility pole with wires and an old gas (?) streetlight is in the foreground.
- Date Created:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The new, multi-windowed factory building for the Tunis Johnson Cigar Co, located at 427 Ottawa N.W., is shown in this photograph. The neighboring building to the south is the Henry Moser Garage at 423 Ottawa N.W. The street is brick pavement, and there are several cars parked on both sides of the street. A street lamp is in front of the garage.
- Date Created:
- 1937-12-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View of the 1400 block of Milton St SE showing houses on the north side of the street in the Eastown neighborhood, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Most of these houses were built in the mid-1910s and are typical of the housing stock in the neighborhood.
- Date Created:
- 1946-12-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Fleck's at 121 Monroe Ave, retailing women's and children's clothing. Exterior view of the building with neighboring buildings, Bon Marche on the left and Peggy Ann on the right, also selling women's clothing.
- Date Created:
- 1949-09-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Exterior view of the Nehi Beverage and R.C. Cola Bottling Plant at 1967 Godfrey SW in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This view shows drivers with their trucks. Nehi's advertising slogan was: "Par-T-Pak, Full 32 oz Bottle. It has to be good." Photo taken on May 10, 1940.
- Date Created:
- 1940-05-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Corner service station with sign “Geo. W. Tubbs Oil Co.”, and a truck center left with the firm name and “Ace Hi Gasoline” on the side. “Open for Business” sign partly hidden by the truck, near a light post. Autos at the service station and neighboring building behind.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Detail of the LLC building showing the lamp next to the main entrance.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Detail of the LLC building showing rooflines and windows, undated.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- First O-Wash-Ta-Nong Club House at Reeds Lake, erected 1886. Was located at North end of what is now John Collins Park. Photo circa 1888.
- Date Created:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Corner view of The Macey Company furniture factory located at 1516-1544 Division Avenue South. The Pere Marquette Railroad tracks are seen on left along with railroad crossing gate.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- This view of Monroe Avenue features streetcar tracks down the center of the road. The Rathbun House hotel is located on the right center of the photo. Soda water is advertised at one the stores in the foreground. H. M. Stowe's Hat Store is in the background, on the right.
- Date Created:
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Exterior view of a house with an automobile in the driveway.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Santa Claus Parade on lower Monroe Avenue, downtown Grand Rapids, showing a parade float of "Noah's Ark". This annual Christmas parade was sponsored by Wurzburg's Department Store.
- Date Created:
- 1950-11-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- One shot of building front at 1133 Front NW
- Date Created:
- 1948-12-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- 832 Grandville Avenue SW was the site of Joldersma Funeral Home beginning in 1887. Jacob Joldersma immigrated from the Netherlands as a child. Later he and his two brothers founded the furniture and undertaking business on Grandville with a second location at 823 Leonard Street NW. Jacob's son, Alfred, was the second generation to own the business. The building shown here was built in 1930 and was most recently the Bethel Assembly of God church.
- Date Created:
- 1952-06-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- 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:
- This view shows what buidlings were in place before the 1873 fire.
- Date Created:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- An exterior view of Eaton's store located at 64-70 Louis at the corner of Ottawa NW in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The store sold general merchandise and factory outlet items.
- Date Created:
- 1950-08-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Center Theatre located at 240-242 Monroe Avenue, Grand Rapids. "Colt Comrades" and "Silver Skates" on marquee.
- Date Created:
- 1943-07-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Butterworth Hospital, Michigan Ave. Image shows the façade view with vehicles parked down the front hill.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- "The Ottawa" Hotel at Ottawa Beach, north of Lake Macatawa (formerly Black Lake), near Holland, Michigan. Was built in 1886, was later moved closer to the beach, remodeled and enlarged. Circa 1890.
- Date Created:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Exterior of Ackerman Electrical Supply building at 549 Pine Ave NW. Photo includes a Chevrolet company pickup truck and a store front window displaying lamps. Two men are standing in front of the building, one of whom may be William Ackerman.
- Date Created:
- 1938-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Exterior view of D'Amico's Food Market, located at 747 Division Avenue South.
- Date Created:
- 1943-01-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Blodgett Hospital now Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus, located at Plymouth and Wealthy S.E. in East Grand Rapids. Circa 1932.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Exterior of the General Truck Sales Corp. building at 205-211 Market SW. The sign reads, General Motors Trucks and Trailers. Also shows the building next door, Blue Valley Creamery.
- Date Created:
- 1940-12-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Slocum's Gulf service station, located at 1157 Wealthy St SE in the Wealthy Theater Historic District.
- Date Created:
- 1954-06-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The John Widdicomb Co. started operations in 1897. The factory shown in this photo is at 601 Fifth St at Seward Ave., Grand Rapids. Photo circa 1925.
- Date Created:
- 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Old house on Lyon hill. The house's hilltop setting is more apparent in this view, which takes in more of the surroundings. Two large fancy chimneys can be seen on the roof of the main house, and a smaller, plainer chimney on the roof of the wing. There is a small birdhouse hanging in a small tree near the house. The side of the next house up the hill can be seen at the right side of the photo.
- Date Created:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Gas Plant Explosion where two workmen were killed. The foreground shows bricks and rubble, with parts of a brick wall with more wreckage visible behind it.
- Date Created:
- 1928-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photo of the Melvin E. Hines Service Station located at 801 Franklin St SE, at the corner of Eastern Ave SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1952-04-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Facade of the Regent Theater, with playlist on the marquee. Mickey Rooney in "Andy Hardy's Private Secretary". "Top Dancing" sign on building, above the Regent Ball Room enterance doors. "Spring Jubilee" sign above the theater doors. Flags streamers above the marquee.
- Date Created:
- 1941-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Exterior view of Club 21 on South Division Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids.
- Date Created:
- 1939-12-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Image shows large squared-off brick building, with fancy brickwork around curved-top windows and a short tower on one of the front corners. The tower is topped with a white railing and a miniature steeple in one corner of the railing. The building has a large front entrance, two steps up, with white wooden doors. An old wooden shed can be seen on the left side of the building at some distance across snowy terrain.
- Date Created:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View of the Scribner Street car barn, looking north, with street car approaching. The barn was demolished in 1982. Photo circa 1925.
- Date Created:
- 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The first mayor of Grand Rapids, Henry R. Williams, built this stone house above Crescent Park in 1851. It was later occupied by Dr. Johnson, and finally known as the Camp House. A game of croquet is in progress. Ca. 1865
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Waters House at 43 College S.E.; White mansion set behind wooded front yard. The front entrance is adorned with a two story semi-circular portico with six Corinthian columns. A large sun porch with railed deck above is seen at the left side of the image. Part of a similar feature can be seen on the other side of the house. Above the main roofline the dormers and possible 3rd level are partially obscured by the trees. There is a wire fence with narrow metal posts around the house, midway out in the yard. A large birdbath appears to the right of the image in the front yard. Everything is snow covered.
- Date Created:
- 1926-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Seymour Christian Reformed Church was originally located on Hazen Street until this building at 840 Alger SE was completed in 1941.
- Date Created:
- 1941-06-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Looking north on Canal Street from Pearl Street. Several businesses can be seen on Pearl Street: Ben. Franklin Fast Job Presses; John Bole Card & Job Printing; Grand Rapids Savings Bank; Houseman & Mainzer; Holden & Aspinwall Fire Insurance; E. B. Goodrich Fire Insurance; Clark & Clark Grocers and M. M. Monroe &Co. On Canal Street you can see: L. J. Rindge & Co. Boots & Shoes, Valley City Shoes, Dr. Camp's office, The Daily Times. Fuller & Co. Window Glass can be seen on the left. Several horse-drawn wagons are in the streets. Streetcar tracks can be seen in the middle of the roads. Ca. 1877
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- New Burton School, built about 1929. Exterior winter scene showing one corner and two sides of the building. Building is essentially complete, although one set of scaffolding remains on the front, and some construction detritus such as pallets and cement blocks remain in the yard. The framework for a greenhouse or solarium can be seen attached to the building.
- Date Created:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of a framed picture of the Grand Rapids Labor Temple, located at 415 Ottawa Avenue NW.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Image shows the Consumers Hardware Co. storefront. The brick building has a white door with a large display window. Inside the window, the sign reads: �Kwik-Gas Sales, Consumers Hardware Co.�
- Date Created:
- 1937-10-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View shows several groups of people standing in front of the Maris House. A few horse-drawn wagons loaded with barrels are in the front of the house. Ca. 1865.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Ehinger Shoe Store 2 Fulton NE, at the corner of Division in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The building was originally built for Davenport College, and was used later for Junior Achievement.
- Date Created:
- 1959-06-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The Columbian Storage & Transfer Co building at 435-39 Ionia S.W. This exterior photo appears to be at the intersection of Ionia and McConnell, facing southwest. A man is standing in front of a few trucks in front of the multi-windowed building. The streets are brick paved, and there are utility poles with telephone and electric lines along the street.
- Date Created:
- 1937-12-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A view of several houses in the 500 block of College SE in the Heritage Hill historic neighborhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1951-04-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)