Box 1
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Contains 165 Results:
2. Ada looking North. Shows a dirt road with buildings on the left side. The building at the near left has a sign “The Citizen’s Bank.” Telephone poles are visible. Horse drawn wagons in the street.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of images with no overall purpose other than the additional documentation of Grand Rapids and West Michigan views, or the re-creation of an existing image in a different form. Included are military images from the Civil War, Mexican War and World War II eras. Of note are the images of Grand Rapids people, scenes from Ada and Cascade and a series of 1920s-era billboards.There is no documentation of the source of the image, and often none of the...
Dates:
1863-1980
3. “M58” Main St. Looking South, Ada, Mich.” Shows buildings on either side of a dirt road. Signs on the two buildings closest at left advertise meat, and next a bakery. An auto stands in the street.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of images with no overall purpose other than the additional documentation of Grand Rapids and West Michigan views, or the re-creation of an existing image in a different form. Included are military images from the Civil War, Mexican War and World War II eras. Of note are the images of Grand Rapids people, scenes from Ada and Cascade and a series of 1920s-era billboards.There is no documentation of the source of the image, and often none of the...
Dates:
1863-1980
4. Two images. Top image shows men in baseball uniforms. Most of the letters “A D A” on their blouses, but one has “REEDS”. B. Shows a baseball team in street clothes. Identified on the verso as “softball.”
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of images with no overall purpose other than the additional documentation of Grand Rapids and West Michigan views, or the re-creation of an existing image in a different form. Included are military images from the Civil War, Mexican War and World War II eras. Of note are the images of Grand Rapids people, scenes from Ada and Cascade and a series of 1920s-era billboards.There is no documentation of the source of the image, and often none of the...
Dates:
1863-1980
1. Champions of Grand Rapids, 1905. Uniforms read “Dick Brink” Image has 11 players shown in separate oval views, displayed clock wise, with a man in a suit in the center above the date.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of images with no overall purpose other than the additional documentation of Grand Rapids and West Michigan views, or the re-creation of an existing image in a different form. Included are military images from the Civil War, Mexican War and World War II eras. Of note are the images of Grand Rapids people, scenes from Ada and Cascade and a series of 1920s-era billboards.There is no documentation of the source of the image, and often none of the...
Dates:
1863-1980
2. Giants. Composite photo shows individual players portrait images in separate ovals, with a man in a suit at center on the second row. An accompanying newspaper clipping from the Evening Press, Feb. 13, 1905, p. 6, has caption “Giants Baseball Club of Grand Rapids”, and uses the same or similar image. Team members are named in the article.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of images with no overall purpose other than the additional documentation of Grand Rapids and West Michigan views, or the re-creation of an existing image in a different form. Included are military images from the Civil War, Mexican War and World War II eras. Of note are the images of Grand Rapids people, scenes from Ada and Cascade and a series of 1920s-era billboards.There is no documentation of the source of the image, and often none of the...
Dates:
1863-1980
3. A group photo, three rows, with two men in suits on the second row, and others in uniform. Center front is a silver trophy. “Greulichs”—verso.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of images with no overall purpose other than the additional documentation of Grand Rapids and West Michigan views, or the re-creation of an existing image in a different form. Included are military images from the Civil War, Mexican War and World War II eras. Of note are the images of Grand Rapids people, scenes from Ada and Cascade and a series of 1920s-era billboards.There is no documentation of the source of the image, and often none of the...
Dates:
1863-1980
4. A group photo, three rows, with two men in suits on the second row, a small boy with a bat seated between them. Others are in uniforms with “G” on the shirt, mitts on the ground in front.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of images with no overall purpose other than the additional documentation of Grand Rapids and West Michigan views, or the re-creation of an existing image in a different form. Included are military images from the Civil War, Mexican War and World War II eras. Of note are the images of Grand Rapids people, scenes from Ada and Cascade and a series of 1920s-era billboards.There is no documentation of the source of the image, and often none of the...
Dates:
1863-1980
5. Composite photo of individual portrait ovals of team members. Uniforms. Have “H” on the shirt.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of images with no overall purpose other than the additional documentation of Grand Rapids and West Michigan views, or the re-creation of an existing image in a different form. Included are military images from the Civil War, Mexican War and World War II eras. Of note are the images of Grand Rapids people, scenes from Ada and Cascade and a series of 1920s-era billboards.There is no documentation of the source of the image, and often none of the...
Dates:
1863-1980
1. Front row L-R. Reuben “Jr.” smart, Eddie Perry, Robert Norman, Ted Rasberry, Lloyd Cannimore, Ray “Jr.” Miller, Jake Robinson. Back row L-R.Joe Smith, Herm Percell, Olan? “Jelly” Taylor, Thomas Knight, Bud Chaney (white), Henry Saverson, Sammy Robinson.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of images with no overall purpose other than the additional documentation of Grand Rapids and West Michigan views, or the re-creation of an existing image in a different form. Included are military images from the Civil War, Mexican War and World War II eras. Of note are the images of Grand Rapids people, scenes from Ada and Cascade and a series of 1920s-era billboards.There is no documentation of the source of the image, and often none of the...
Dates:
1863-1980
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
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Collection 185, Copy photographs at the Grand Rapids Public Library
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Series I: A-G Subjects
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Mostly African American Baseball team. Grand Rapids Black Sox, 1950. (2) Contact print and 8x10 print of the same image. A photocopy of the image is included with typed names of the players.
2. Contact print of above
File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of images with no overall purpose other than the additional documentation of Grand Rapids and West Michigan views, or the re-creation of an existing image in a different form. Included are military images from the Civil War, Mexican War and World War II eras. Of note are the images of Grand Rapids people, scenes from Ada and Cascade and a series of 1920s-era billboards.There is no documentation of the source of the image, and often none of the...
Dates:
1863-1980
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
/
Collection 185, Copy photographs at the Grand Rapids Public Library
/
Series I: A-G Subjects
/
Mostly African American Baseball team. Grand Rapids Black Sox, 1950. (2) Contact print and 8x10 print of the same image. A photocopy of the image is included with typed names of the players.