This photo is of the construction of the Civic Auditorium in 1932. The constructing of this building was a WPA program and it was later renamed after the George Welsh Civic Auditorium after the Mayor who pushed for the project. The address now is…
Dynamiting an ice jam on the Grand River south of the Fulton Street Bridge. The Voigt Milling Co. building can be seen just past the bridge. The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Bridge can be seen just past the Fulton Street Bridge.
This is an image of scrip labor workings shoring up the bank of the Grand River using stones from the riverbed. The workers are preparing for the construction of the Civic Auditorium. They are working near the Interurban Bridge (Gillett Bridge) and…
This photograph shows the widening and removal of railway tracks on Division Street south of Oakes Street. The Harris Building at 111 Division Ave S can be seen to the left.
This photograph shows an easterly view of Michigan St. and Division Ave. The photograph was taken from the Fox Brewery building. The church shown in the photograph is the Immanuel Lutheran Church.
This photograph shows concrete stairs being constructed on Belknap Hill. The stairs lead up to lookout Park, which at that time was known as the Livingston Reservoir area.
This is a photograph of the rip rap edge of the Grand River north of the Bell Telephone building and the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Bridge. The old city jail building can be seen on the left side of the image.
This photographs is of the Division Avenue widening project showing street railway car tracks being relocated in front of the Herkimer Hotel. St. Andrews Catholic Church can be seen on the right side of the Photograph along with a line of houses that…
This photographs shows workers repositioning the street car railway tracks on Division Ave S in 1928 while the road was being widened. Saint Andrews Cathedral can be see on the right while the Herkimer Hotel can be seen on the left.
This photograph shows Division Avenue looking north from Cherry Street during the widening of Division Avenue in 1928. The Harris building sign along with others can be seen along the street. The steeple of the Immanuel Lutheran Church can be seen in…