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Grand Rapids in 1856

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Clark Home on Sherman St.

Clark Home on Sherman St.

1875-1885

The large Victorian farmhouse located on Sherman St. has a decorative white fence along the street, one man stands on a large porch on the left, another just below the steps, and a woman is seated to his right at the corner of the house while another man sits on a small porch on the right. The trolley line runs in front of the house and part of a trolley car is at the lower right of the photo with two men standing on the platform and two more just in front. A young boy seated on a horse in front of a horse and carriage with a driver are on the drive to the left of the house. A portion of a barn can be seen at the right of the house, and the top of a windmill and the left rear.

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TitleClark Home on Sherman St.
Date1875-1885
FormatPhotograph, 8 X 10 in.
Notes

Title by cataloger. This house was located on Sherman St. near the junction of Norwood Ave. and the property is still occupied by the Clark Retirement Community.

Location In PhotoGrand Rapids, MI
CollectionColl.138, Grand Rapids History and Special Collections
Rights

Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from Grand Rapids History & Special Collections, Archives, Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, MI

InstitutionGrand Rapids Public Library
Physical Storage LocationGrand Rapids, MI


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