Glimpses of a Beautiful Town, 1898-1901
Scope and Contents
[1] View of Ottawa Street
[2] View of Lyon Street, Ottawa West
[3] View on Canal Street
[4] View on Pearl Street
[5a] View on Crescent Avenue
[5b] View of Ionia Street
[6a] A Bit of River Front
[6b] View on West Bridge Street
[7] View on Monroe Street
[8a] Oriel Cabinet Company's Factory
[8b] Grand Rapids Chair Company's Factory
[9a] Kent Furniture company's Factory
[9b] Michigan Barrel company's Factory
[10a] Factory of the Phoenix Furniture Company
[10b] Factory of the Gunn Furniture Company
[11a] Fox Machine Company
[11b] Warerooms of Berkey & Gay – Factory of the Royal Furniture Company
[12a] Factory Grand Rapids School Furniture Company
[12b] Factory Michigan Chair Company
[12c] Factory Welch Folding Bed Company
[13a] Livingston Hotel
[13b] Factory District
[13c] Pythian Temple Building
[14] City Hall
[15] No. 3 Engine House [1887 in sign on front of building]
[16] No. 4 Engine House
[17] No. 5 Engine House
[18] Elks Lodge Room, Finest in the world
[19] Peninsular Club House
[20a] Michigan Soldier's Home
[20b] [Unidentified view of dirt road near lake]
[21a] Masonic Home
[21b] Butterworth Hospital
[22a] Hall of St. Cecilia Society
[22b] Union Benevolent Home
[23a] St. John's Orphan Asylum
[23b] Home for the Aged
[24a] Federal Courts and Post Office
[24b] Court House [Engraving reproduction]
[24c] Police Headquarters. [Engraving reproduction]
[25] Morton House [drawing with a good view of the old light pole. A tress type pole. "Druggist" on awning. People, and horses and carriages on the street.
[26a] View of Grand River – North Park
[26b] North Park
[27] Residence of D.E. Waters
[28a] Residence of C.H. Berkey
[28b] Residence of William S. Gunn
[29a] Residence of John W. Blodgett
[29b] Residence of D.A. Blodgett, East Fulton Street
[30] Residence of Mrs. D.H. Waters
[31a] Residence of W.A. Berkey
[31b] Residence of Mrs. M.R. Bissell
[32a] Residence of William Widdicomb
[32b] Residence of Albert Stickley
[33a] Residence of Mrs. F.R. Luce
[33b] Residence of Charles H. Leonard
[34a] Residence of W.H. Gay [Residence 1. This view has 2 3rd floor balconies]
[34b] Residence of W.H. Gay [Residence 2. Has stone tower. Later call The Castle]
[35a] Residence of L.W. Welch
[35b] Residence of Chas. R. Sligh
[36a] Residence of Thomas F. Garratt
[36b] Residence of R.W. Corson
[37a] Residence of C.L. Harvey
[37b] Residence of Dr. Winton
[38a] Residence of Dr. J.H. Palin
[38b] Residence of Dr. C.S. Bullen
[39a] Residence of A.J. Shellman
[39b] Residence of D.M. Amberg
[40] Residence of Alexander Dodds
[41] Residence of Chas. P. Limbert
[42] Residence of Mrs. T.D. Gilbert
[43] Cherry Street East from Jefferson Avenue
[44a] Scribner Street
[44b] Jefferson Avenue
[45a] College Avenue
[45b] Fountain Street west of College Avenue
[46a] View of John Ball Park
[46b] [Unidentified view of man standing on a path, with greenery at the left]
[47a] Nook in John Ball Park
[47b] Entrance to John Ball Park
[48a] Highland park
[48b] At the Country Club [Shows a man reading to swing his club at a golf ball. A Factory is in the background]
[49a] Crescent Park [Includes the fountain]
[49b] Lincoln Park [Circular drive; Pavilion]
[50a] Menagerie and fountain John Ball Park
[50b] Fulton Street Park [fountain]
[51a] [Unidentified Lake Michigan? View]
[51b] City Pumping Station
[52a] YMCA Building
[52b] Office Building of Michigan Trust Company
[53a] Holland Theological Seminary
[53b] East Leonard Street School
[54] View of Fisk Lake
[55] View of Fisk Lake
[56a] View of North Shore of Reed's Lake [People seated on a hillside near a pier]
[56b] View of North Shore of Reed's Lake [Elevated bridge]
[57a] At Reed's Lake [Pavilion, #176 Streetcar]
[57b] [Unidentified view of Reeds Lake?]
[58a] Blodgett Building
[58b] Grand Rapids Brewing Company
[59] City Lighting Plant
[60] First Baptist Church
[61] St. Mark's Church
[62a] First Methodist
[62b] German Lutheran Church
[62c] Temple Emanuel
[63a] Universalist Church
[63b] Westminster Presbyterian Church
[63c] Christian Reformed Church [Printed Engraving]
[64a] American Reformed
[64b] St. Andrews Cathedral
[64c] Park Congregational
[65a] [Unidentified rural scene, with a man standing in the road]
[65b] Central High School Building
[66a] Turner Street Union School
[66b] Madison Avenue School
[67] Turner Street School [Printed engraving]
[68a] Division Street School [printed engraving]
[68b] Straight Street School [printed engraving]
Dates
- 1898-1901
Creator
- From the Collection: Grand Rapids Area Council for the Humanities (Organization)
Extent
From the Collection: 5.5 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
A pictorial publication for the promotion of Grand Rapids. "Laura A. Towle" is written on the inside cover.
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
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