Black and white copy print showing Campus Martius in 1888 in Detroit, Michigan. On the far side of the square is the old Detroit Opera House, built in 1869. To the left of it is the Wright, Kay & Co. jewelry store. A small procession is moving...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Campus Martius (Detroit, Mich.); Woodward Avenue; Old Detroit Opera House (Detroit, Mich.); Wright, Kay and Co. (Detroit, Mich.); opera houses; street scenes; people; clothing stores; J. L Hudson Company...
Black and white photograph from circa 1920-1925 of Woodward Avenue and the Majestic Building (1896 - Daniel Burnham) in Detroit, Michigan. The top of the Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument and the old Detroit Opera House are on the right. At...
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Woodward Avenue; Campus Martius (Detroit, Mich.); Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Detroit, Mich.); Majestic Building (Detroit, Mich.); Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912; Old Detroit Opera House...
Black and white aerial photograph from 1949 of downtown Detroit, Michigan, the Detroit River and the Ambassador Bridge from the east looking west.
Detroit (Mich.); Wayne County (Mich.); Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.); Ambassador Bridge (Mich. and Ont.); Gratiot Avenue (Detroit, Mich.); J. L Hudson Company (Detroit, Mich.); J. L. Hudson Building (Detroit, Mich.); Greater Penobscot Building...
Color postcard from circa 1910-1912 of the Ramona Theater Pavilion in Ramona Park, East Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Pavilion was a popular entertainment venue along Reed Lake; built in 1897, it was torn down in 1949.
Grand Rapids (Mich.); East Grand Rapids (Mich.); Kent County (Mich.); Ramona Theater Pavilion (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Ramona Park (Grand Rapids, Mich.); theaters; auditoriums; recreation; sports & recreation facilities; parks; postcards; night scenes
Color postcard from approximately 1945 showing a view of the west side of Grand Rapids, Michigan, including the Wealthy Street bridge (on the left) and the Grand Rapids Swing Bridge (the truss bridge on the right).
Grand Rapids (Mich.); Kent County (Mich.); Grand River; Grand Rapids Swing Bridge (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Wealthy Street (Grand Rapids, Mich.); aerial views; swing bridges; bridges; railroad bridges; rivers; cityscapes; postcards
Color postcard from circa 1915-1920 of Monroe Avenue, looking south (postcard title is incorrect) along Campau Square in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In the mid-1920s, several stories were added onto the Grand Rapids National Bank Building, on the left.
Monroe Avenue (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Michigan National Bank Building (Grand Rapids, Mich.); Campau Square (Grand Rapids, Mich.); banks; street scenes; streetcars; automobiles; postcards
Black and white postcard from approximately 1909 showing a bird's-eye view of Grand Ledge, Michigan. The Crawford Chair Company building with its distinctive 8-story tower can be seen in the background. The company was founded by one of the...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); aerial views; cityscapes; dwellings; buildings; residential neighborhoods; Crawford Chair Company (Grand Ledge, Mich.); postcards
Black and white postcard of the Grand Ledge Chair Company factory in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Founded in 1883, it passed through various ownerships until it folded in 1982. The factory in the image was constructed in 1902.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand Ledge Chair Company (Grand Ledge, Mich.); factories; buildings; manufacturing; postcards
Color postcard from circa 1907-1915 showing a view of the Grand River with the High Bridge (railroad trestle) in the background, near Grand Ledge, Michigan.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; High Bridge (Grand Ledge, Mich.); bridges; rivers; railroad bridges; nature scenes; postcards
Color postcard from circa 1907-1915 of Hemlock Point above Sandstone Creek in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Hemlock Point is located at the base of Lions Head Rock, and was a popular destination for boaters on the Grand River. It includes one of the only...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Sandstone Creek (Grand Ledge, Mich.); Grand River; Hemlock Point (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers; nature scenes; postcards
Black and white photograph from circa 1907-1910 showing the Bridge Street bridge crossing the Grand River, with the Stone Dam in the background in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The Stone Dam was constructed in 1887 by J.S. Mudge, the then new owner of the...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Bridge Street (Grand Ledge, Mich.); bridges; rivers; Stone Dam (Grand Ledge, Mich.); dams;
Black and white postcard from circa 1907-1915 showing a bird's-eye view of Grand Ledge, Michigan. The white building in the background with the tower in the center is the Crawford Chair Company factory. The company was founded by one of the...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Crawford Chair Company (Grand Ledge, Mich.); aerial views; cityscapes; postcards
Black and white postcard from circa 1907-1915 showing a view of the Grand River with the High Bridge in the background, near Grand Ledge, Michigan. The High Bridge is a railroad bridge built in 1887 by the Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroad.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; High Bridge (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers; bridges; railroad bridges; nature scenes; postcards