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- Description:
- Photographs of events in greater Lansing, particularly parades and circuses. Theodore Roosevelt's 1907 visit to Lansing is included in this series.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Twelve color slides taken during the Lansing Centennial History of Transportation "Antiques to Atoms" parade in 1959. Most images are taken looking across Michigan Avenue toward Gladstone's Merchandise Mart (428 E. Michigan Ave.). Several are out of focus. Slides include the following: A: Southeastern American Chippewa Indians float B: Fisher Body-Lansing Plant (Miss Michigan) float D: Motor Wheel Corp. (Miss MSU) float E: Michigan Yellow Cab I: Howard Sober, Inc., Industrial Transport, Inc., and Commercial Driveaway Inc. float J: Downtown Business Association float K: Oldsmobile Division (Miss America) float L: Captain Kangaroo in one of the parade's 150 convertible Oldsmobiles.
- Date Created:
- 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Five slides of people preparing for Lansing Centennial activities. Most are in period costume. They are identified as follows: A: Front: Dorothy Bodine, two unidentified women. Back: Evie Hagie, June Hawkins, Rina Showers, unidentified, June Krater. B: L-R June Krater, Audrey Pitts, Dorothy Bodine, Rina Showers, Evie Hagie. C: Front: Audrey Pitts, Dorothy Bodine. Back: June Krater, Harold Bodine, Evie Hagie, Rina Showers. D: L-R Evie Hagie, June Krater, Dorothy Bodine. E: L-R unidentified, Audrey Pitts, 2 unidentified, Dorothy Bodine.
- Date Created:
- 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- A group portrait of several men in suit jackets, some with beards or goatees. They are all teachers and staff at Walter French Junior High School. This photograph is dated 1958, but most Lansing city centennial activities took place in 1959. A 15-category beard and moustache contest was part of the festivities. On the back of the photograph: "Centennial year for Lansing, 1958" "Front row L-R: Yarger Leonard Kelshaw Throop Harlow Back row L-R: Chet Horton - Custodian Astelas Van Hennick Steen"
- Date Created:
- 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- President Theodore Roosevelt and MAC President J. L. Snyder are pictured. The postcard celebrates Michigan Agricultural College's Semi-Centennial May 29-30-31. 1857-1907.
- Date Created:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino MAC Postcard Collection
- Description:
- Shows MSU Marching Band heading south on Washington Avenue at Michigan Avenue. Clock reads 7:50 pm. Two copies.
- Date Created:
- 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Evening parade heading south on Washington Avenue at Michigan Avenue. Two copies.
- Date Created:
- 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- The Hardware Merchants float with four pageant queens representing Okemos, Lansing, Haslett, and East Lansing in the Centennial of Transportation Parade on East Michigan Avenue. The Esquire Theater, Murton Opticians, Jim's Cocktail Bar, and Lansing Cafe are all visible in the background. The photo was taken along East Michigan Avenue. Originally part of the Carl Dalrymple Collection.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- The State Journal float and St. John's High School marching band in the Lansing Centennial of Transportation Parade. Altman's Mens Store, the Esquire Theater, Murton Opticians, Jim's Cocktail Bar, Lansing Cafe, and Mattison's Jewelry are all visible in the background. Originally part of the Carl Dalrymple Collection.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photographs of events in greater Lansing, particularly parades and circuses. Theodore Roosevelt's 1907 visit to Lansing is included in this series.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection