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- Description:
- An unidentified man (probably a driver) standing next to a W. H. Joy ambulance at night. A large bell can be seen on the side of the vehicle.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- 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:
- Unidentified people close the back door of a Robinson-Barbier Funeral Home ambulance on the street in downtown Lansing, following a Civilian Defense first aid demonstration. The Liberal clothing store at 122 North Washington Avenue can be seen in the background.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- This collection consists of approximately 320 photographs from Lansing Civilian Defense preparedness activities, circa 1942 to 1944. Subjects include training and preparation for air raids, bombing, and blackouts; fundraising and recycling; Red Cross and medical preparation; communications including homing pigeons; public safety, police, and fire; vocational education; the draft; parades; and other related activities. The Civilian Defense Control Center was located in the old City Hall on the northeast corner of Capitol and Ottawa avenues. A poster showing all of the official United States Civilian Defense insignia can be seen <a href="https://images.northwestern.edu/multiresimages/inu:dil-23949900-48cb-43a0-9255-1788e52211ac">here</a>.
- Date Created:
- [1942 TO 1944]
- 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 Aug. 12, 1942, Corner Clippert Street and East Kalamazoo Street."
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- No information is provided on the back of the photo, however a similar photo by another photographer indicates this photo was of an emergency ambulance and nurses during a Blackout Test Incident.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Ambulance crews taking part in a civilian defense daylight alert test, 10:00 am, at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Mifflin Avenue, Lansing (Mich.).
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Notes:
- Cherry bus rammed into ambulance
- Date Created:
- 1949-04-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Description:
- This collection consists of approximately 320 photographs from Lansing Civilian Defense preparedness activities, circa 1942 to 1944. Subjects include training and preparation for air raids, bombing, and blackouts; fundraising and recycling; Red Cross and medical preparation; communications including homing pigeons; public safety, police, and fire; vocational education; the draft; parades; and other related activities. The Civilian Defense Control Center was located in the old City Hall on the northeast corner of Capitol and Ottawa avenues. A poster showing all of the official United States Civilian Defense insignia can be seen <a href="https://images.northwestern.edu/multiresimages/inu:dil-23949900-48cb-43a0-9255-1788e52211ac">here</a>.
- Date Created:
- [1942 TO 1944]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Notes:
- Cherry bus rammed into ambulance
- Date Created:
- 1949-04-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
