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The photograph depicts scrip labor work crews constructing the Belknap Memorial Park, aka Belknap Park. This crew is sodding a bank in the park.

The photo was taken the same day as 002857, although it is not dated.

The photograph depicts scrip labor work crews constructing the Belknap Memorial Park, aka Belknap Park. This crew is sodding a bank in the park. A "Keep Off the Bank" sign is posted nearby.

The Belknap Reservoir is visible on top of the hill…

A description on the reverse states, "The Taming of Belknap. This was followed by ball diamond and drill field. Later used by army division."

The photograph depicts Belknap Memorial Park, aka Belknap Park. Half the scrip laborers are standing in a…

The photograph depicts a car parked up against a dirt pile at Belknap Memorial Park, aka Belknap Park.

A large scrip labor work crew works on grading a new street in the North End of Grand Rapids.

A scrip labor crew works at leveling a steep hill on an unidentified road and filling in land at the base of the hill, where railroad tracks run. Several houses, and a building with a tall smokestack are visible in the background.

Two scrip laborers shovel sand from trucks to build an unidentified rural road. Perhaps Butterworth SW, Indian Mounds Drive SW, or Veterans Memorial Drive SW?

View of roadway through dirt between two steep hills. On the reverse, a previous researcher wrote, “Lake Michigan Drive by John Ball Park?”

View of roadway through dirt between two steep hills. On the reverse, a previous researcher wrote, “Lake Michigan Drive by John Ball Park?” Two construction shanties and another small structure are visible,

A city employee stands in the center of an unidentified future road site. The hill has been graded.