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- Description:
- This collection contains materials on the centennial celebration in Lansing in 1959. It contains membership and other materials from the Lansing Belles womans' club regarding their particiaption in the event. Other materials include correspondence by the city and other actors, committee appointment nominees, chapter information, meeting minutes, and newspaper clippings from several involved parties.
- Date Created:
- 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Centennial Belles
- Description:
- Vintage cars in the Lansing Centennial of Transportation Parade on East Michigan Avenue. Altman's Mens Store, the Esquire Theatre, Murton Opticians, Mattison's Jewelry, Jim's Cocktail Bar, and Lansing Cafe are all visible. 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:
- Lansing Centennial of Transportation parade. The "traveling jail" Model T paddywagon with a Brothers of the Brush logo on the door. Brothers of the Brush made appearances all over the United States for city centennials in the 20th century, and usually each city held some kind of facial hair growing or shaving contest during centennial celebrations. Sometimes the Brothers would "arrest" any man without a beard and place him in the jail. The Consumers Power Company offices are 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:
- A convertible car with a Brothers of the Brush banner attached. The Esquire Theater, Murton Opticians, Mattison's Jewelry, Jim's Cocktail Bar, and Lansing Cafe are all visible in the background. The photograph was taken on 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:
- This series includes both Lansing and national YWCA histories, information on the national YWCA Centennial in 1955 and the Lansing YWCA Centennial in 1989, and information about the YWCA time capsule and cornerstone.
- Date Created:
- [1890 TO 1989]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing YWCA
- Description:
- Note on back of photo: "A log cabin, symbol of a by gone day, stood on the site where the Federal Building stood during the first half of the century. The newly constructed City Hall and police wing served as a backdrop for the Centennial events. The razing of the old City Hall progressed during the celebrations. The 40&8 'Train' was entering the picture from the right." This may have been part of the Lansing Centennial of Transportation parade in May 1959 or another of the city's centennial parades that happened that year. 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:
- 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:
- A sign for the Lansing Centennial on in front of the state capitol building. The sign notes the parade (Centennial of Transportation) on May 23, 1959, and a "Huge Trade Fair" from May 23 to 31. Two copies. 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:
- The Michigan State University Museum's float, featuring a circa-1820 30-foot dugout canoe and an 1870 birch-bark canoe. 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:
- 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
