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- Description:
- Photograph of first State Capitol building in Lansing. A capitol was built 1823-1828 in Detroit and last used by the State Legislature in 1848. This first State Capitol in Lansing was built in 1847 at a cost of $25,952. An addition of 16 feet was made in 1865. State offices were removed to the present capitol in 1879. Destroyed by fire December 16, 1882. It was located in the block where the old Masonic Temple is located, now used by Cooley Law School. The Senate Chamber was in the South (left) end and, in the north, the House of Representatives. Two copies.
- Date Created:
- 1865-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photo of mill on Grand Avenue in North Lansing, Michigan. The building at left is the Parmelee & Co. Plaster Mill.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of Mineral Well House, Lansing. Built by C.Y. Edwards and others 1870, burned 1879. Located on the east side of South River Street while the Bath House and Mineral Well were on the west side , about 75 feet south of the River Street Bridge. The Bath House was later the site of Jarvis Engineering. Hugh Lyons, a former Mayor was in charge of the Bath House and John Smallwood was chief barber. A railroad station was on the grounds and a landing accomodated small steamers that operated on the Grand River.
- Date Created:
- 1875-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photo of Walter Jones and Chas Porter in a staged winter scene.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of flooding at Piatt Power House in March, 1904, Lansing. Extensive ice floes. In 1898, the Lansing City Council authorized the Piatt brothers to build an electric power plant that later became the Lansing Board of Water and Light. Located at the site of the Moores Park Dam.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photo of Geo. Randall, Lansing. Photographed by B. F. Hall.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photo of James P. Edmonds, Lansing.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Split Rock, or Halfway Rock, a landmark on East Michigan Avenue, Lansing. It marked the border of Lansing, and was located where East Michigan Avenue divided into a boulevard heading toward East Lansing.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph of South Washington Avenue, 100 block, Lansing. The Dewey Day Parade is passing. In the background are signs for Lansing State Savings Bank, the Davis Clothing Co. (going out of business), W. H. Irving Printing Co., J. W. Edmonds, Newman, and others.
- Date Created:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Edmonds Photograph Collection
