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1981. Automobile accident, Lafayette and Washington NE

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Man examining damaged car next to front porch of house
Date Created:
1939-04-08T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

1982. Automobile

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A slightly damaged automobile, 1930s model.
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

1983. Used Car Lot

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The A. B. Burkholder used car lot at 321 Ionia Ave NW. Three men stand by a Chevrolet tow truck with A. B. Burkholder Inc. on the side. Three houses are visible behind the lot as well as the spire of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Date Created:
1937-08-05T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

1984. Indiana. Covered bridge

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Automobile exiting covered bridge in Indiana.
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

1985. View overlooking Oval Beach, Saugatuck, Mich. postcard

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Postcard of Oval Beach overlooking Lake Michigan in Saugatuck, Michigan. The front features a wide shot of the beach on Lake Michigan and the crowded parking lot. The beach is dotted with individuals and a line of cars are parked on the right side of the photograph. . The back of the postcard has no handwriting, however the top lefthand corner has the typed description of: "The ever popular public beach and parking oval. Saugatuck, Michigan."
Date Created:
1960-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Collection:
Stories of Summer (project)

1986. College students smiling outside Coral Gables

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Photograph of a trio of young adults enjoying each other's company outside Coral Gables in downtown Saugatuck. They appear to be college students as one of them is wearing a WMU sweatshirt and they are surrounding a parked convertible while smiling at the camera.
Date Created:
1966-09-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Collection:
Stories of Summer (project)

1987. Family of four and Fido inside a car, 1917

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A family of four, plus their dog Fido, sit inside a convertible automobile infront of their house. Verso: inscription reads: "Backseat L(eft) to R(ight). Grandpa Eddy, Grandma Eddy, Martha Lichert. Frontseat L(eft) to R(ight). Fido-Ben. Taken in Yspilanti just before Ben went overseas in the spring of 1917." "Keep this with your other things, it's the only one I have."
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Collection:
Stories of Summer (project)

1988. Traffic lanes

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Street view of South Division Avenue with automobiles, a truck and a bus.
Date Created:
1948-05-19T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

1989. Oldsmobile Dealership

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Exterior of the Oldsmobile Dealership. Sign for "United States Tires" on the side and "Oldsmobile, General Motors" hanging out front. Cars can be seen through the glass windows of the showroom and parked in the lot outdoors. Row Motor Sales Co. selling and servicing Oldsmobiles, was at 66 Sheldon SE (Polk's Grand Rapids city Directory, 1935).
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

1990. Damaged Car

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The description on the photo order says "damaged car," although little damage is visible. Photo taken at 927 Calvin SE with one house visible on the opposite side of the street.
Date Created:
1937-08-14T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)