Thomas glass plate negatives
Abstract
The Thomas glass plate negatives contain 269 historical glass negative images from the first decade of the twentieth century, plus one original photo. The plates seem to have been taken by Mr. Thomas and his daughter. The images depict Thomas family members, houses, house interiors and various Grand Rapids views such as the flood of 1904, the Grand River, John Ball Park and workers. Also included are views from Holland, Grand Haven and Muskegon, Michigan.
Dates
- circa 1900-1910
Creator
- Thomas (Family)
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown, accession number 1989.000
Photo index
Beaches: Box 2, Folder 60
Boat race: Box 6, Folder 170
Candy factory workers: Box 6, Folder 171-2
Cemteries: Box 1, Folder 1
Christmas decorations: Box 6, Folder 173-6
Cooper's Union. Parade: Box 6, Folder 178
Farms: Box 7, Folder 225
Floods. 1904: Box 1, Folder 6‑7; Box 6, Folder 179-192
Gardens: Box 1, Folder 8; Box 6, Folder 193
Grand Haven (Mich.) Railroad Depot: Box 8, Folder 270
Grand Rapids Gas Co. works: Box 1, Folder 11
Grand Rapids views: Box 6, Folder 194-5
Grand River views: Box 6, Folder 196-201, Box 7, Folder 202-3, Box 1, Folder 8‑11
Holland (Mich.). Lake Macatawa: Box 2, Folder 43‑50
Houses: Box 1, Folder 12‑26, Box 6, Folder 194-201, Box 7, Folder 202-215
Houses. Interiors: Box 1, Folder 27‑31, Box 6, Folder 173-6, Box 7, Folder 216-7
Hunters: Box 7, Folder 218
Interurbans: Box 2, Folder 32‑34
Jenison (Mich.): Box 7, Folder 219
John Ball Park: Box 2, Folder 35‑36, Box 7, Folder 220-2
Monroe Center views: Box 2, Folder 37‑38
Muskegon (Mich): Box 2, Folder 54‑59
Parades: Box 6, Folder 178
Parks: Box 2, Folder 35‑36
Post office: Box 2, Folder 61
Railroad depots: Box 8, Folder 270
Schools: Box 7, Folder 226
Statues: Box 2, Folder 62
Steam engines: Box 2, Folder 63
Steamboat. Grand: Box 7, Folder 227
Steamboat. May Graham: Box 1, Folder 10
Tolford Court: Box 7, Folder 228-9
Trains: Box 2, Folder 42
Wealthy Street Railroad Bridge: Box 7, Folder 231
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Thomas glass plate negatives
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Richard H. Harms
- Date
- October 1991
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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