Box 1
Container
Contains 165 Results:
Grand Rapids Gas Co. plant, Oakland Ave. SW., 1935. Color reproduction of the painting by Reynold H. Weidenaar (Weidener), 1935, which is hanging in the 4th floor gallery space of the Grand Rapids Public Library.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 85
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
Grand Rapids Gravel Co. truck, ca. 1920. Shows a man seated in the cab of a truck with the company name on the cab.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 86
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
Grand Rapids Press story, ca.1952. Image has been copied from the paper. Headline “’Boy’ Bandit get $500, flees scene”, appears to have nothing to do with the image. Cpl. Thomas W. Patterson, left, 22 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Wendell C. Patterson of 812 Walcott St. SW., and prisoner of war 32 months in Korea sits next to his mother. Brother Dick, 2 on lap of brother Jack at the right, all seated on sofa. Neg. 2315.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 87
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
Grand Rapids Press scull, ca. 1920. Shows 4 men in “Press” shirts with oars, and a boy seated in the front of the boat. Unidentified view of the river.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 88
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
Grand Rapids Railway Band, 1910s. Name of the band on the drum. Members standing or seated in front of an unidentified building.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 89
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
Grand Rapids Stamping Co., 1930s. Bird’s eye rendering of the factory complex
File — Box: 1, Folder: 90
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
Baseball team. Central League Grand Rapids team, 1914. Team members standing in a row, with buildings and the stands in the background.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
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
Baseball team. Grand Rapids Body Co. indoor team, 1926. Worlds Champions Indoor Baseball. Group photo with two men in suits seated on front row.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
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
African American Baseball team. PM Colored Giants, 1933. Group photo, in front of unidentified structure.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
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
Bissell Co. Sweeper Co., demolition, ca. 1960.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 27
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