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- Description:
- The Miss Lansing float on East Michigan Avenue in the June 1959 centennial parade. The Lansing Cafe and the old Altman's clothing store on the corner of Grand Avenue, can be seen in the background. The print was probably hand-tinted by Carl Dalrymple.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Ford Ceasar Collection
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1951-07-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Notes:
- A float title "Progress" and sponsored by the Passenger Car Dealers Association depicts a horse and carriage and an automobile.
- Date Created:
- 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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:
- Ionia street parade during Gov. Green’s first campaign for governor. The float represents a large 4-story white commercial building, and bears the banner “Saranac Reed Boosters.”
- Date Created:
- 1926-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The Lion’s Club float in the G.A.R. convention. White plaster of paris lion atop a large pedestal. Playbills for the Michigan State Fair and for Powers Theatre are partially visible in the background.
- Date Created:
- 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Gov. Green’s first campaign for governor included a parade down Ionia Street. The float is labeled “Employees Ypsilanti Reed Furn. Co." The float is decorated with wicker furniture motifs, with a large wicker armchair atop the structure.
- Date Created:
- 1926-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Float from the Grand Rapids Furniture Centennial Parade, July 7, 1936. The Centennial commemorated the first commercial furniture made in Grand Rapids in 1836 in Deacon Haldane's workshop. “Hostess” float shows four women.
- Date Created:
- 1936-07-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Two horses pulling an old street car, number 11.
- Date Created:
- 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The float in the parade on Monroe Avenue has a birthday cake in the center and the words "Centennial of Grand Rapids, 1836-1936" on the side. Seated are four girls.
- Date Created:
- 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
