photographs
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 57 Collections and/or Records:
Hero D. Bratt Grand Rapids images
Collection
Identifier: Collection 372
Abstract
Hero D. Bratt (1900-1977) worked in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan during the urban renewal period in the late 1960s and early 1970s. As an amateur photographer, Bratt documented the buildings and streetscapes before the changes, as well as the demolition and new construction processes. The collection includes over 1,500 color slides, each converted into a print. Because of the comprehensiveness and quality of the images, they are an invaluable record of modern change in downtown Grand...
Dates:
1961-1973, no date
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
James Bayne Company negatives
Collection
Identifier: Collection 165
Abstract
The James Bayne Company was a photography and printing business in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This collection includes 198 film negatives and 73 glass plate negatives. The images depict furniture, the interior of the Bayne Company and Grand Rapids area parks and buildings. The views include Fallasburg Park, Aman Park, Veteran's Park, Caledonia Park, Chief Hazy Cloud Park, Burton School, Sunshine Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, Furniture Capital Air Service and the Consumer's Power Company Croton...
Dates:
circa 1900-1920
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
James Minton Keeney photograph album
Collection
Identifier: collection 250
Abstract
James Keeney (b. 1836) was a photographer in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the 1850s. This collection contains a photograph album of prominent citizens of Grand Rapids. The prints are said to be among the first in Grand Rapids to be printed on paper, in place of daguerreotypes on copper or ambrotype on glass.
Dates:
circa 1857-1858
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
John A. Suchowolec images
Collection
Identifier: Collection 140
Abstract
John A. Suchowolec, Sr. (1927-1989) was a photographer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Suchowolec images consists of negatives, photographs, and newspaper photocopies of articles from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, featuring Suchowolec's photographs. The majority of the images were taken in West Michigan, though some national images, such as the U.S. Capitol and the Golden Gate Bridge are included. The views depict local events, clothing styles, military personnel and their equipment and Grand...
Dates:
circa 1940-1960
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
John Douglas Images Collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 226
Abstract
John A. Douglas is a Grand Rapids, Michigan filmmaker and film critic. This collection contains primarily slides and negatives as well as 16mm films. The images depict buildings and scenes around Grand Rapids, primarily the downtown area. The films appear to be promotional films from companies in the Grand Rapids area.
Dates:
1969-1990s
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
John Gelderloos Civil War research collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 362
Abstract
This collection contains photocopies of soldier's letters and photographs, primarily having to do with the 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics regiment during the American Civil War. The contents are from the personal collection of John Gelderloos, who has been collecting items from this regiment since 2002. Primary focus is on soldiers from Kent County although some are from other Michigan Counties. Additional items cover the postwar period and include family photos as well as business...
Dates:
1859-
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
John Whalen McGee collection of church history publications, photographs and genealogical research
Collection
Identifier: Collection 088
Abstract
The John Whalen McGee Collection consists of pictorials used in his book The Catholic Church in the Grand River Valley. A copy of the book is included with the collection. The views depict prominent people in the Catholic Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and also include church buildings, such as interior and exterior views of St. Andrews Cathedral. Several images are associated with Louis Campau, who is credited as the founder of Grand Rapids. In May 2003, genealogical...
Dates:
circa 1950-1976
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Kilmer family photographs
Collection
Identifier: Collection 150
Abstract
The Kilmer family photographs is a small collection which contains family photographs from the last half of the nineteenth century, for family names Colby, Barry, Gilbert, Grover, Ferguson and Bowen. One image depicts a family standing beside their log cabin. Span dates are estimated to be 1870 to 1890. The collection also includes an operating manual for a mower and a notice from the American Creditor's Association. The relationship of this collection to Western Michigan and/or later Grand...
Dates:
1870-1890
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Laura Lorenson photographs
Collection
Identifier: Collection 093
Abstract
The Laura Lorenson photographs contains images which primarily document architecture and buildings in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Included are 464 photographs and 8 photo postcards depicting views of various houses, churches, businesses and public buildings. Most of the images are black and white snapshots, but occasional color images are found. The images were taken in the late 1950s, but most of the houses date to the construction period of 1850-1920 and represent examples of various styles...
Dates:
1955-1961
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center
Loraine Pratt Immen collection
Collection
Identifier: Collection 187
Abstract
Loraine Pratt Immen (1840-1927) was a philanthropist and was active in women's clubs in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This collection contains photographs, various news clippings, dedication programs and other documents that marked memorable moments in her life. Immen founded the Shakespeariana Club in April 1887, was active in the Ladies Literary Club and donated stained glass windows to the club and to her church, First Park Congregational. She also gave various statuary items to the city, which...
Dates:
1840-1927
Found in:
Grand Rapids History Center