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Grand Rapids in 1856

Scene of early Grand Rapids viewed from the...


Looking Toward the Grand River and the West Side

Looking Toward the Grand River and the West Side

Schuyler C. Baldwin - 1870s

The photo provides a perspective of the the river valley and the western hills. The view, from the High School tower, shows Lyon St. hill. The roof in the lower right corner belongs to a house at the SW corner of Ransom and Lyon. The Leonard St. Bridge crosses the river in the center of the photo.

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TitleLooking Toward the Grand River and the West Side
CreatorSchuyler C. Baldwin
Date1870s
FormatPhotograph
Notes

Title by cataloger. From a collection of photographs depicting early Grand Rapids, previously owned by Charles E. Belknap, author of "The Yesterdays of Grand Rapids" and longtime resident of the city.

Location In PhotoGrand Rapids, MI
CollectionThomas R. Dilley


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