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- Description:
- The back of the photo reads: "1st Aid equipment at 1st aid station located at IOOF hall 1100 North Washington Avenue. Equipment furnished by IOOF Lodge 321 in conjunction with Rebecca Chapter 47. Cabinet made by IOOF Lodge." IOOF is the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- An unidentified woman operates a piece of equipment in a machine shop at Lansing Central High School. The instructor for the class was Frank C. Perne. On the back of the photograph is written "Marie Wood."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Unidentified men updating an incident board at the Civilian Defense Control Center at Lansing City Hall, Lansing (Mich.), 8:12 pm.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of mostly uniformed men standing outside the Wolverine Aviation Co. of Lansing, Mich.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A boy handing keys to a man sitting in a wicker chair with a Lansing State Journal newspaper. This photo was likely created to help promote key collection for war effort recycling.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- The back of the photo reads: "Ora Brouillet. Representative of Local 182 U.A.W. A.F. of L., to Ingham County First Aid Commission. This Local Hall has been designated as an Official First Aid Station and Emergency Hospital. Located at 914 McKinley Street, Lansing, Michigan." U.A.W. A.F. of L is the United Automobile Workers - American Federation of Labor.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Five unidentified men, some with the Auxiliary Firemen insignia on their arm bands, at a fire hydrant with a hose. The back reads "Learning how to disconnect hose after Auxiliary Firemen have finished practice at School for Blind."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- On back of photo: "V. F. W. Hall. Chaplin - Carpenter. Captain, Sam Fisher. Apelgate, Judge Louis E. Coash, W. E. Rouse. Fire Chief Paul Lefke."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Windows on north side of First Baptist Church, 235 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, Mich., taken during blackout.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Four unidentified men at a fire hydrant. Back of photograph reads "Auxiliary firemen learn how to connect hose at Blind School grounds."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A military marching band on South Washington Avenue in downtown Lansing. Many local businesses including the S. G. Kresge Co. "5 and 10" can be seen in the background.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Marvin Finton sits at a table below an American flag, in an air raid post on West Barnes Street in Lansing. He has the Air Raid Warden insignia on his arm band.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Calkins Paint Store, 500 Michigan Avenue East, Lansing, Mich., during surprise blackout. Time 9:00-9:30 PM. Covered Michigan Avenue and Cedar Street.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Japanese language instructor Dr. Grace Song Line shows materials to Sgt. Culton L. Sturgill at Michigan State College.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of unidentified men with a hose and ladder.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Doctor and nurse unit at O.C.D. Daylight Alert Test, 10:00 am, taken at corner of Michigan Avenue and Mifflin Street, Lansing (Mich.). Ingham County Defense Council photo.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of Auxiliary Police on horseback in the Armistice Day Parade, 1942. Several downtown Lansing businesses including the Gladmer Theatre can be seen in the background.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of Auxiliary Firemen with a hose during a practice test. Photo taken at corner of Michigan Avenue and Mifflin Street.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Two women and a man study first aid. On the back of the photograph: "A part of Eastern High School's war effort."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Telephonists at Lansing Control Center in City Hall taking ARW incident reports from air raid wardens in Lansing and Lansing Township.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- The back of the photo reads: "Emergency Doctors and Nurses, Blackout Test Incident, August 12, 1942, Corner Clippert Street and E. Kalamazoo Street."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of several unidentified men and one girl, holding pigeons in front of an American flag.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Nurses-Aide's Graduation at the Young Woman's Christian Association (YWCA) instructed by the Red Cross. Included in the photo are Mrs. Rouse (left front) and Mrs. Luverne Wiley (right front).
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Control Center telephone operators at City Hall
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Three unidentified students work on model airplanes at a class at Eastern High School.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- An unidentified woman holds a carrier pidgeon on the steps of a pigeon loft.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Four unidentified men with the Auxiliary Firemen insignia on their arm bands, at a ladder with a firehose. There are two copies of this photograph. The back of one reads "Auxiliary firemen practice proper way to carry extra hose up ladder."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Back of photo reads: "Emergency Ambulance and Nurses Taken during Blackout Test Incident, Corner Clippert Street and East Kalamazoo Street, August 12, 1942."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Several unidentified men connecting fire hoses.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Several unidentified men and a uniformed fire fighter putting up a ladder outside Fire Station #3. On back of photo: "Negative #316. Instruction in ladder handling. American Legion Auxiliary Firemen."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- John Butts, an Air Raid Warden in Lansing and a traveling salesman, hands his arm band in as he resigns to join the U. S. Navy.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Several unidentified men at the Lansing Civilian Defense control center table.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Four unidentified men work on an airplane motor at a class at Eastern High School.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Two unidentified students work on models for U. S. Navy Grumman F4F airplanes at Eastern High School.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- An unidentified woman in a helmet and an Air Raid Warden arm band releasing a carrier pigeon during an air raid drill.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Three women and a man in a machine shop at Lansing Central High School. On the back of the photograph: "Frank C. Perne, instructor. Mrs. [Ann] Schau, Mrs. Leola M. Lent, Mrs. Wilda N. Yager."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- The VFW Morley S. Oates Post No. 701 color guard and band marching on South Washington Avenue in downtown Lansing.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Men in military dress on horseback in a parade on South Washington Avenue in downtown Lansing.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A man and two boys watch a Sinclair Flight Trainer operating in an undentified park, from behind temporary fencing. The Flight Trainer advertises Navy recruiting.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Several people including uniformed fire department staff at a fire simulation on an unidentified sports field.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Dr. Brumm receiving a homing pigeon message at the Civilian Defense control center.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- First Aid Service, Ingham County Red Cross. Taken in Central Park (also known as Reutter Park), 400 block of South Capitol Avenue.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Looking down a ladder toward a group of unidentified men on the ground. On the back of the photograph: "Frank Weinert."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Four uniformed men and a woman at a ping-pong table, all unidentified. They are at a United Service Organizations party at the Lansing YMCA.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Two women and a man with rope and a fire extinguisher. On back of photo: "Lashing equipment to go aloft."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Lights burning in the Hatbox Store display windows, 335 S. Washington Ave., Lansing, Mich., during a blackout on August 12, 1942.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of boy scouts pulling a covered trailer in a Memorial Day parade, possibly in front of the H. E. Nickels tire store at Capitol and Kalamazoo avenues.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- On back of photograph: "We turn it on for the first time. Aux. firemen practice with wet hose. This is not a posed shot."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Several unidentified men, some on a ladder, others carrying a hose. On back of photograph: "#3 Fire Station. 629 W. Hillsdale at Sycamore St."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- A group of people work on equipment in a machine shop at Lansing Central High School. The instructor is Frank C. Perne.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense