Box 1
Container
Contains 112 Results:
#6 Downstream at L.S. & M.S. Bridge. River + 6.0 1-20-30. Shows a watery landscape.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8.1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates:
1930-1932
#7 1-2-30. Shows iron trestle(?) lower right. Watery view, with snow. Stamp on verso: Order reprints by number XXX Public Service Lab. City of Grand Rapids. C.W. Darling—cursive stamp.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8.1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates:
1930-1932
#8 Obstructions in river at L.S. & M.S. Bridge. River +1.04. 2-7-30. [Date also recorded on the telephone pole at the left. Wintery scene with snow.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8.1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates:
1930-1932
#18. #900 N. Ionia Ave., Wrecking for N. Division Ave. opening. [Shows a stone wall alone a side walk, with demolition going on at the properties above the stone walls.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates:
1930-1932
#10. ½ mile above L.S. & M.S. bridge. River +2.7. 1-2-30. Shows a snowy scene, possible from a road, with a near and shore row of trees, and the river in the background. City labs stamp and Darling stamp on verso
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8.1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates:
1930-1932
#24. 10-12-31. North Division Ave. Widening. [A brick street shows vehicles parked along the curb in the background. At right is a brick building with an awning, an “Orange Crush” sign on the front and a Coca Cola ad on the side. Another building at the far right is probably a garage. Men are standing or working along the sidewalk. A City truck is parked at the curb.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates:
1930-1932
#15. Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co. factory along the river, with the tower of the Grand Truck station at the bridge in the background. Men placing stones along the riverbank in foreground.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8.1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates:
1930-1932
No Scrip numbering; probably a copy photo. 6-28-32. View of a hill with the excavations of building structures, probably after the demolition of the homes.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates:
1930-1932
#1 [Storeroom. Shows Barrels stacked in the background, holding up table tops, and sitting around. Some barrels have signs “Help fill the Barrel, to help the unemployed”. Men standing along the back table. Canned and other types of goods are on the tables]
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates:
1930-1932
#2 [Storeroom. Another view. Same man in jacket and tie is seen without glasses, but was wearing glasses in #1 above. Shows the barrels stacked along the back wall, and the table stacked with cans. Crescent flour bags are on the floor.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates:
1930-1932