View of Grand River from Michigan Street Looking SW
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This photograph shows the Grand River looking southwest from Michigan Street just before the Bridge Street bridge. The West Side Canal parking lot can be seen across the street. The beautification dams can be seen as well in the Grand River.
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Traffic Safety Photograph Collection
October 1960
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Grand River Rip Rap and Interurban Bridge
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This is an image of the rip rap wall of the Grand River just south of the Interurban Bridge. The photographer is looking north toward the Interurban bridge. The Bridge Street bridge and the 6th Street Bride can be seen in the distance.
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Engineering Department Photograph Collection
1931
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Photograph
002005
Grand River Pere Marquette Railroad Bridge
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An image of the Grand River Pere Marquette Railroad bridge Looking NE toward downtown Grand Rapids.
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Engineering Department Photograph Collection
1932
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Photograph
001996
NW from the East side of the Grand River
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An image facing NW from the East side of the Grand River towards the site of the Gerald R. Ford Museum, what was then a German Schoolhouse.
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1935
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City of Grand Rapids Research and Archives Center
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Photograph
001973
West Bank of Grand River at Interurban Bridge
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This photograph shows the west bank of the Grand River at the old Interurban bridge. The West Side canal can be seen just past the bridge and the bank. This area would eventually become the grounds of Ah-Nab-Awen Park and the Gerald R. Ford Museum.
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Engineering Department Photograph Collection
1931
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Photograph
Photo 002006
Michigan Street Looking West at Grand River
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This photograph shows Michigan Street looking west toward the Bridge Street bridge. The Valley City Milling Co. can be seen at the right and the Grand River can be seen ahead.
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Circa 1923
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Photo 002003
Grand River Low Water Looking North from Bridge Street
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This photograph shows the Grand River looking north toward the Fourth Street dam. The photograph looks like it was taken from the Bridge Street bridge and also shows the beautification dam just north of the Bridge Street bridge.
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1927
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Grand River Looking North from Bridge Street
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This photograph shows the Grand River looking north from the dam that is just north of the Bridge Street bridge.
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1927
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Interurban Bridge Showing Canal
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This photograph shows the Interurban bridge over the west side canal.
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circa 1930s
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Interurban Bridge and Civic Auditorium Construction
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This photograph shows the construction of the Civic Auditorium. In the foreground the Grand River and the Interurban bridge can be seen.
Grand Rapids Engineering Department
Engineering Department Photograph collection
September 28, 1932
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City of Grand Rapids Archives and Records Center
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