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- Description:
- Lansing's public library, located at 214 West Shiawassee Street. It was in use as a library from construction in 1905 to 1964. The Lansing central high school can be seen behind it on the left.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Board of Water and Light's Ottawa Street power plant, located along the Grand River. It was built in 1940 and is characterized by exterior brick colors that go from dark to light, bottom to top of the building. Originally part of the Carl Dalrymple Collection.
- 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:
- This collection consists of two boxes of black and white prints and negatives from the Lansing Board of Water and Light, dating from approximately 1930 to 1968. Most are water damaged and not identified. There are hundreds of 3" x 4" negatives, many of which have been water damaged and emulsion is stuck to paper sleeves or other negatives in the sleeve. Many of the photograph prints are early Polaroid Panchromatic Land Roll film (type 42) and are badly curled. Subjects that have been identified include: Dye Water Conditioning Plant Ottawa Street Power Plant Unidentified homes and other residential/undeveloped areas Machinery and structural details Steam line and water main construction in urban and residential areas Construction of pump stations and other utility facilities Due to the condition of this collection, most materials have not been digitized. Contact the library for more information.
- Date Created:
- [1930 TO 1950]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Board of Water and Light Photographs
- Description:
- Gift of Howell Carnegie District Library.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- This municipal auditorium given to the city by businessman W. K. Prudden, opened in 1916.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Sixteen views of the Board of Water and Light Ottawa Street Power Station prior to its sale to Accident Fund in 2007. Photo a shows the east side of the grounds from the top, showing holding pits and rail spur. Photo b shows inside the smokestack. Photo c shows the BWL river fountain, which was removed during the renovation of the Ottawa plant by the Accident Fund. Photo e shows an Otto Ziegler brass plaque. Photo f shows an information board.
- Date Created:
- 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Likely taken shortly after it opened in 1894. Lansing's City Hall with a large clock tower was built next to it in 1897 and is not yet present here. Gift of Howell Carnegie District Library.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- City Hall is on the left, located on North Capitol Avenue. The Post Office is at right, on the corner with West Michigan Avenue. The view is across the State Capitol grounds.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Two views. Original prints are very faint. Gift of Howell Carnegie District Library.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection