Floods. Spring 1947. (24 b/w photos on 6 partial pages from album, 8/4/2008. 2008.057.1-26

File — Box: 3.5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains photographs organized by subject, in alphabetical order. It includes depictions of events, buildings, places, objects, and groups associated with a particular organization. Terms used as subjects are not authority controlled.

Dates

circa 1837-2011

Extent

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

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Description

DescriptionMichigan St. Bridge looking West? Riverview Furniture Co. on building just past the end of the bridge right. Berghoff Beer sign on building just past the end of the bridge left.

Grand River view, with a portion of an unidentified brick building at near right. Other views show the high water reaching the bottom of a railroad bridge.

Two views with bridges, three views with river banks two of which include Grand Rapids buildings, and one of rushing water.

Photo with ID “Spring Flood 1947. GR Rap” Shows the Grand River, image shot through a fence, a building with “Furniture City ? Co.” on opposite side.

River view, probably the East Side, and perhaps with the Berkey & Gay tower.

Grand River view from the Michigan St. Bridge at the Grand Trunk Railroad station.

Water

Residential flooding with a couple of houses

River banks

Pages 4-6 are small page cuts with only two photos each, all showing flooding up to a bridge.