People. Group - five children
Scope and Contents
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 āPā 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
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497
localhis@grpl.org