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This is a postcard that is an advertisement for White and White's ice cream soda. Their business was located near the Morton House Hotel, which was located at Monroe (Monroe Center) and Ionia.

This is a view of the intersection of Fulton St E and Sheldon Ave SE. To the left is the Metz Building and on the corner is the home of Major A.B. Watson. On the right is the Grand Rapids Evening Press building.

This photograph shows a Street Lighting Department line crew working at 51 Division Ave S. The shops shown behind the crew are the Parisian Dye House and the Reed-Tandler Company. The building to the left is no longer standing, while the buildings to…

This photograph shows the State College of Beauty at 11 Sheldon Ave NE, located where the Grand Rapids Children's Museum is now.

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 Ottawa Street NW looking south toward Pearl Street NW and Monroe Center Ave NW in 1976.

This is an image of the Old Kent Bank Clock at their building located at Ottawa and Lyon. The view is to the west of the 200 block of Monroe Avenue.

This is an easterly view of Monroe Street (now Monroe Center) from Campau Square. Street cars and horse-drawn vehicles are seen with buildings and people. This was originally used in an 1890's City of Grand Rapids Annual Report.

This photograph shows Monroe Center Ave NW looking north west toward the National Bank building. It shows the shops along Monroe Center.

Monroe Center looking Northwest from Division Automobiles, streetcars, and people are visible. 'Welcome' signs are hanging downtown.