Institution: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.) / Topic: Commercial streets - Topics

Notes:: An exterior photograph of Wolverine Recreation Parlor and Barbershop, located at 22 Ionia Street SW. A car is parked in front on the cobblestone street. There is a 7up sign and a barber pole above the doorway.
Date Created:: 1960-06-28T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Monroe Avenue NW toward the Hotel Pantlind. At left: Kresge's with clock on facade, Peck's Drugs, Woolworth building with clock on sign. At right: Sears, Siegel, Houseman.
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Small wooden structure downtown in front of Gantos Store and Dr. Rathbun's dentist office on Monroe near Ottawa. Four men are standing near it, three in winter overcoats and hats, and two are peering inside the open door.
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Riverside Lumber Company's new building on the corner of W. Leonard and Monroe. Corner view of a large two story commercial building. The main building is a simple cement structure, with windows and a recessed corner entrance with a glass door and transom. Near the top of the windows on the second floor is a single line of brick trim which goes all the way around the building. The roofline at the corners of the building is slightly raised. The wing to the left side of the image has two large picture windows with the lettering “Riverside Lumber Co. Display Room”. The wing to the right has a very large overhead door, with high windows near the roofline above. A large sign beyond the overhead door is lettered “Riverside Lumber Co, Jos. Northoek & Sons”. Beyond to the right is another building of wood siding, also with a large entrance. Streetcar tracks can be seen on the brick covered street, and a car is stopped by the fire hydrant. Parts of two parked cars can be seen. A utility pole with streetlight and traffic light, along with wires for the streetcar appear above the street.
Date Created:: 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Frank Starzak, street sweeper, posing with a broom and next a barrel suspended by two large wheels on a brick street.
Date Created:: 1935-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: Photograph of William Glenn, standing on a street in Grand Rapids, wearing a uniform. Buildings, a street light, and a parked automobile can be seen in the background.
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: “Grand Rapids Trust building, cor. Monroe and Ionia.” Built in 1926 for the Grand Rapids Trust Company, this building became the Michigan National Bank building in 1941. Michigan National curtailed operations in the 1990's. The building as shown is a multi-story (at least 12 floors) concrete building with tall, arched three-part windows at ground level on front and sides, recessed corners on the first 11 floors, and reversed corners on the top two floors. A flagpole and the top of a tower on the roof can be seen. A street level sign on the Peck Building immediately to the west along Monroe Ave. says “Cole and Erwin, Jewelers.” Along Ionia Street (left side of building) is some remaining workmen's scaffolding, and farther along is Mark's Auto Supplies and Chinnick Restaurant. Several vehicles can be seen along the street, including a pickup truck in motion. Four men are standing around a fire hydrant in the foreground, and a policeman is standing in the center of the intersection. 1930
Date Created:: 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: View of Monroe Avenue looking northwest towards the Pantlind from Fulton Street in downtown. The Civil War monument and Herpolsheimer's are on the left and the the Kendall building, Peck's and Steketee's are on the right. Circa 1950's.
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Notes:: View of Division Ave at Burton St. S.E., Grand Rapids. This view looking south shows the 2000 block of Division including the People's National Bank on the southeast corner.
Date Created:: 1950-04-12T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

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