Color postcard from circa 1915-1925 showing the six story Hotel Downey in Lansing, Michigan. The hotel was built in 1887, and expanded in 1907. While suffering a devastating fire in 1912, the hotel remained until 1936, when it was demolished to...
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Black and white photograph from circa 1920-1930 showing the railroad crossing on NW Bridge Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Warsaw Hotel is in the background.
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Black and white copy print of a postcard showing an early image of the Pantlind Hotel when it was still known as Sweet's Hotel on Campau Square (now Rosa Parks Circle) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The postcard tells the story of guest Tillie the...
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Black and white copy print of an aerial photograph of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. Visible in this image are the Pantlind Hotel (now Amway Grand Plaza Hotel), the Michigan National Bank Building and the various bridges crossing the Grand River.
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Black and white copy print of a panorama (from two separate images joined together) photograph from circa 1875-1880 showing the view up Canal Street (later Monroe Avenue) from Pearl Street. On the left is Sweet's Hotel, later to become the...
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Black and white copy print of a street scene at Monroe Avenue and Waterloo Street in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. Original image is from circa 1880-1890, and shows the Omnibus Line outside the Eagle Hotel.
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Black and white postcard showing the bridges to Second Island and the Island House Hotel, part of the Seven Islands Resort on the Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The resort, which changed hands three times, was significantly built up in the...
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Black and white postcard from approximately 1919, showing the bridge to Second Island and the Island House Hotel, part of the Seven Islands Resort on the Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The resort, which changed hands three times, was...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers; bridges; islands; resorts; Island House Hotel (Grand Ledge, Mich.); hotels; buildings; postcards
Black and white postcard showing the bridge to Second Island and the Island House Hotel, part of the Seven Islands Resort on the Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The resort, which changed hands three times, was significantly built up in the...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers; bridges; islands; resorts; Island House Hotel (Grand Ledge, Mich.); hotels; buildings; postcards
Color postcard from circa 1907-1915 showing the Island House Hotel and Round House on Second Island, part of the Seven Islands Resort on the Grand River at Grand Ledge, Michigan.
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Color postcard from circa 1907-1911 showing the Island House Hotel on Second Island, part of the Seven Islands Resort in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The resort, which changed hands three times, was significantly built up in the late 1880s and early...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); Island House Hotel (Grand Ledge, Mich.); hotels; islands; resorts; postcards
Color postcard from circa 1907-1910 showing a view of Washington Avenue, looking north, in downtown Lansing, Michigan. The State Capitol is visible in the background, and the six story Hotel Downey is at the end of the block. The hotel was built in...
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Black and white postcard from circa 1870-1880 of the Mineral Well House, a hotel in Lansing, Michigan. The hotel was located on the east side of River Street on the south side of the Grand River. It was closer to a sanitarium than a traditional...
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Black and white print of a circa 1877-1886 sketch of the Seven Islands Resort area by R. Caughey. Included in this image are Hemlock Point, Grand River looking towards Grand Ledge, the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Islands, the large Island House Hotel...
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Color postcard from circa 1907-1908 showing a view of Washington Avenue, looking north, in downtown Lansing, Michigan. The State Capitol is visible in the background, and the six story Hotel Downey is at the end of the block. The hotel was built in...
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