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Grand Rapids in 1856

Scene of early Grand Rapids viewed from the...


New Street Lights

New Street Lights

1955-56

Bob Rademer, John Klifman, Art Onderma, and Jay Plooster install the first fluorescent street lights for the city. A completed pole is seen across the street at the far left of the photo. Two men work on the lighting fixture while another holds the lifting cables. A ladder is at the rear of the truck. Some cars are on the street.

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TitleNew Street Lights
Date1955-56
FormatPhotograph
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Location In PhotoGrand Rapids, MI
Collection#003594, Traffic Safety, Street Lighting Division, Community Archives and Research Center (CARC)
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Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from Community Archives and Research Center (CARC), Grand Rapids, MI

InstitutionCommunity Archives and Research Center (CARC)
Physical Storage LocationGrand Rapids, MI


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