Black and white postcard from circa 1904-1907 showing a street scene on Washington Avenue in Lansing, Michigan. The first building on the left is the Hotel Butler, built in 1872.
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Washington Avenue (Lansing, Mich.); Hotel Butler (Lansing, Mich.); hotels; street scenes; stores; storefronts; carriages and coaches; postcards
Black and white photograph from circa 1886-1893 showing the Seven Islands Resort buildings on the Second Island in the Grand River at Grand Ledge, Michigan. The pagoda-like building - the Round House - was constructed after J. Scott Mudge bought...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); resorts; recreation; rivers; buildings; cityscapes; aerial views
Black and white print of Grand Ledge, Michigan, circa 1870-1880, showing the Rose & Harrison Planing Mill and Denison House (hotel) along the Grand River and the iron Bridge Street bridge.
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; mills; hotels; cityscapes; bridges; Bridge Street (Grand Ledge, Mich.); logging industry;
Color postcard from circa 1935-1940 of Graveraet High School in Marquette, Michigan. Built in 1925 to replace Howard High School, which had limited capacity, it was named after the mother of the primary benefactor of the building.
Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Graveraet High School (Marquette, Mich.); schools; buildings; postcards
Color postcard from circa 1907-1915 of the Savings Bank Building, built 1892, at 101 Front Street in Marquette, Michigan.
Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Front Street (Marquette, Mich.); Savings Bank Building (Marquette, Mich.); streetcars; buildings; banks; street scenes; postcards
Color postcard from circa 1912-1920 of the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad ore dock in Marquette, Michigan. Built in 1912, the ore dock was a great improvement on previous ore docks. The ore docks were used to load ships with iron ore directly...
Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); ore docks; docks; ships; Lake Superior; mining industry; shipping industry; Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad; postcards
Color postcard from circa 1950-1960 of Washington Avenue, looking north, in Lansing, Michigan. The Boji Tower (also known as Michigan National Bank Building, and originally the Olds Tower) and Bank of Lansing Building (now Comerica Bank Building)...
Lansing (Mich.); Ingham County (Mich.); Washington Avenue (Lansing, Mich.); Bank of Lansing Building (Lansing, Mich.); Comerica Bank Building (Lansing, Mich.); Boji Tower (Lansing, Mich.); street scenes; stores; automobiles; postcards
Color postcard from circa 1925-1935 of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company's Hoist Dam near Marquette, Michigan. The dam was built in the early 1900s, and is still in use today.
Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company; Hoist Dam (Marquette, Mich.); dams; postcards
Black and white photograph from circa 1887-1895 showing the Stone Dam on Grand River at Grand Ledge, Michigan. The Stone Dam was constructed in 1887 by J.S. Mudge, the then new owner of the Seven Islands Resort. This dam created a deep, level body...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Stone Dam (Grand Ledge, Mich.); cityscapes; rivers; dams;
Black and white photograph from circa 1887-1895 of the Stone Dam and Grand River frozen over in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The Stone Dam was constructed in 1887 by J.S. Mudge, the then new owner of the Seven Islands Resort. This dam created a deep,...
Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Stone Dam (Grand Ledge, Mich.); winter scenes; rivers; dams; snow