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Glimpses of a Beautiful Town, 1898-1901

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4

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

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

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Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
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