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- Notes:
- View of the Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Railway bridge over the Grand River.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The only swing bridge left on Grand River just north of Wealthy St. A side view of a bridge of open iron work on a flat bed supported on cement pilings. Five sections of varying length are shown in the photo. One section consists of only one taller teepee-like peak. The bridge is nicely reflected in the still water beneath. In the foreground are some rickety wooden pilings. In the background some buildings can be seen through the bridge structure.
- Date Created:
- 1928-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View from the West Side showing G.R. & I railroad trestle crossing the Grand River to Island. Central High School is in the background on the right.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Fulton Street Bridge or the Dean Bridge, dedicated to William H. Dean, a hero of the yellow fever experiment in the time of the Spanish-American war. Looking south and west, a railroad bridge can be seen farther down the river. Various factories can be seen, including Stow-Davis, Furniture City Upholstery, and a water tower for Hart Mirror Plate Co. There is no traffic on the bridge, but a crane and some workmen can be seen.
- Date Created:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View of a typical steel bridge of the Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Railway Company.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Old swing bridge crossing Grand River just north of Wealthy St. This view of the bridge shows the land portion at one end of the bridge. The shoreline is grassy, with a few ramshackle buildings. In the distance is a tall smokestack and beyond that are hazy downtown buildings. The open ironwork of the bridge is reflected in the calm water of the river. In the foreground are several clumps of old wooden pilings.
- Date Created:
- 1928-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Looking north on Division Avenue South, the construction of a viaduct for the railroad where it crosses just north of 28th Street, near Blaak St. A few buildings can be seen, including “Old Black Joe’s Barbecue.”
- Date Created:
- 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)