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This image shows the area formerly known as Grab Corners in the downtown Grand Rapids near the intersection of Pearl and Canal (Monroe). This area is now known as Campau Square. The view is to the northwest and we see Sweet's Hotel, First National…

This is a view of Grab Corners, which is also known as Campau Square. The road had an "S curve" until 1873 when Monroe and Canal were connected by a straightened road.

This is a stereograph of Campau Square and the Centennial Arch for the July 4th, 1876 celebration. The image is from O.W. Horton, Photographer.

This is a view of Canal Street (Monroe Avenue) looking north from Campau Square. There are streetcars, horse-drawn vehicles, and pedestrians downtown.