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- A group of women are lined in four rows for a posed portrait at the 1964 Lambda Kappa Mu Banquet.
- Date Created:
- 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of the Glenn jazz band. Nine men, dressed in tuxedos, are lined up behind a variety of horns, percussion, and stringed instruments. One man is seated in front of a piano; another leans against it.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A large group photograph, posed in front of the Old City Hall building in Grand Rapids. This was probably related to the Elks Club State Convention that met in Grand Rapids in 1927. A marching band on the left stands next to a base drum labeled “Wolverine Lodge, No. 72, Band, Detroit Michigan I.B.P.O.E. of W. Another marching band on the right stands to a drum labeled “Grand Rapids Melody Band.” In the middle is a large group of men, women, and at least one child. The men wear dark suits and some wear a traditional Elks fez. The women are mostly dressed in white. For more information, see “Negro Elks Open State Convention This Afternoon,” The Grand Rapids Herald, June 12, 1927, p. 12 column 1.
- Date Created:
- 1927-06-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A photograph of William Glenn standing with Gerald Ford and seven women. They appear to be in Ford’s office, behind his desk. The photograph is autographed: “Best wishes. Jerry Ford.” Pictures of politicians, including Richard Nixon, are on the wall; a U.S. flag stands behind them.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Unidentified man and woman, seated in decorative Rattan chairs. The man is dressed in a three-piece suit; the woman in a dress and hat, holding flowers.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of members of the Lillian Gill Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, a women's fraternal organization. The chapter is named after a prominent African American businesswoman and civic leader in Grand Rapids. The five women in the picture are dressed in white with sashes. The man, standing in the center, is wearing a suit and tie. Names are unknown.
- Date Created:
- 1971-03-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Photograph of St. Luke's Church located at 123 Franklin SE. Church services were held here from 1875 to 1950.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Coe (left) is standing outside, wearing a coat and gloves, suit, tie, and hat. He is holding a basket with an unidentified man, dressed similarly. Coe was the first African American to become a detective for the Grand Rapids Police Department.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A posed group photograph taken in what appears to be a barbershop or beauty salon at 39 1/2 Franklin St. SW. One man holds a large, folded piece of paper, probably a map and shows it to the rest of the group. Some in the group are seated, some stand.
- Date Created:
- 1952-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Two men pose in front of a Model T pickup with "Home Auto Service" printed on the side. They wear hats, dress shirts and pants; one wears a tie and suspenders. One of the men is listed as George Mink.
- Date Created:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)