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Farmstead

 File — Box: 21, Folder: 242

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Contains 292 glass negatives which depict rural scenes, Ada, Michigan street scenes, farming activity, hunting, people, animals, farm equipment, steam powered tractors, funerary portraits, rural mail delivery, buildings, logging, social events from the West Michigan area at the turn-of-the-century. Also includes views of what appear to be posed American West events, duplicates of Niagara Falls stereo cards, and toy soldiers arranged to represent battle formations.

Photographic prints have been made from some of the negatives. If a photographic print is available, a ā€œPā€ is added to the image description.

Dates

  • 1898-circa 1910

Extent

From the Collection: 4.1 Linear Feet (23 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository

Contact:
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497