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1. Railroads

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Northeast corner of Market in downtown looking east about 1899. Shows the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad railyard with a couple of control towers, lumber, other material, and several buildings in the background.
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1899-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

2. Railroad Signal Tower

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Signal tower on W. Bridge Street. Square wooden, enclosed tower, crowned with a windowed cupola, with a lookout balcony off to one side. Halfway up the tower is a small 6-paned window. Around the corner from this window is a protuberance that appears to house a bell. Behind the tower is a 2½ story clapboard commercial building, with display windows, the West Side Coal, and the Furniture Exchange. On the left side of the image is a railroad barrier in raised position. A pedestrian in topcoat and fedora is walking along the street in front of the tower..
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Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)