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- Notes:
- The second floor rotunda of the Ryerson Library building in a photograph taken in 1904 at the time the building was opened to the public. The door marked "Lecture Room" is the south entrance to the Ryerson Auditorium.
- Date Created:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Laying the keystone by L. O. Sveom to “Tech” high school, later know as George Davis Vocational and Technical School. The keystone is still in suspended position. Onlookers can be seen to standing to the right and left of the stone, while a band plays. The man with white overalls is alone in front of the stonework, and has no hat. A man in business suit has his hand on the keystone wiring.
- Date Created:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Cars parked along the street around the "All Gas Wonder House" built by the Gas Company, with people lined up by the door for a tour inside.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Laying the keystone to “Tech” high school, later known as George Davis Technical High School. Partial shot of building showing two entrances with fan-shaped stonework above. The keystone above the entrance on the right is suspended in its position by a wire attached to a hook. Two men stand on scaffolding in front of the stonework on either side of the keystone, and one man is standing beside the stone, leaning on it with one elbow. The man on the left of the keystone is in white shirtsleeves and white overalls, with a bow tie and dress hat. A group of well-dressed citizens is gathered, some playing band instruments, behind the stonework over the left entrance
- Date Created:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View of the marble stairway in the Ryerson building.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- An exterior view of the "All Gas Wonder House" located at 1738 Alexander SE. Built in the Moderne style of architecture. Photo circa 1935.
- Date Created:
- 1935-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- An exterior view of 727 Plymouth SE in East Grand Rapids. The all-electric International Style house was designed by Alexander McColl.
- Date Created:
- 1937-11-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View of the marble stairway in the Ryerson building. Also seen in the background is an exhibit of photographs with a sign below referring to an "Illustrated Talk on Japan".
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Frank Lloyd Wright and his wife Olgivanna, pointing out features of the Meyer May House, which he designed and was built in 1908-1909. Located at 450 Madison Avenue SE at Logan Street in the Heritage Hill neighborhood. Article: Grand Rapids Herald, 5-25-1949, pg. 1.
- Date Created:
- 1949-05-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View of the second floor of the Ryerson Library building, looking west at what are now the entrances to the Ryerson Auditorium. The exhibit lining the wall was one put up by the local Tuberculosis association of which librarian Samuel Ranck was involved.
- Date Created:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)