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All-American City

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

1. Czetli photo. Mar. 28. Representatives of organization that made award possible, seated at a table.
2. C of C Placards. 1961 Trade Tour, May 11-12 to 22 Committees. Shows on man holding a sign at the side of a bus “Grand Rapids All-American City”, and another man in a hat holding a sign with a shield with the same wording.
3. Three men standing looking at a framed certificate “106- All-American City Award”. Shield graphic with “Grand Rapids, All-American City” hanging behind them.
4. Three men standing near a table, one opening a leather(?) bound issues of Look Magazine : Grand Rapids, Michigan. 1961 All American City.” Shield symbol at right. Verso: Sunday All-American City section.
5. Exterior view of people on a stage with hats and coats. One man speaking at a podium. Microphones, folding chairs. A slight glimpse of a band center right. The Pantlind behind. Verso: Sunday All-American City section.
6-8. Three images stamped: Markow Photography, Phoenix, Ariz.
6. #12117-46. Nov. 14, 1960. Phoenix, Ariz. Edward J. Frey. Pres. Chamber of Commerce. Pres. Union Bank and Trust Co., G.R. Has newspaper clipping attach to the verso of the photo “All-American City Jury Hears Grand Rapids Story.“ Image shows two tables of people seated under a sign “All-America Cities Awards Jury”. A flag at either end of the tables. A speaker standing at the podium.
7. #12117-50. Wider view of a similar image, showing men with charts standing behind the speaker, and an audience.
8. #12117-52. View toward the speaker with the tables at the right. View of the men and charts behind the speaker.







Dates

  • circa 1837-2011

Extent

From the Collection: 32 Linear Feet (Approximately 60 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Processing Information

Laminated graphic moved to Coll. 224. 1 item from this folder, identified as Robinson Studio photograph, was moved to Coll. 125-955

Repository Details

Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository

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