Town and City Scenes--Lansing

Black and white photograph from circa 1930-1940 of a winter street scene on Michigan Avenue in front of the the state capitol.

Color postcard from 1945 showing Capitol Avenue looking south from just north of the capitol building in Lansing, Michigan. The Mutual Building, built 1928, is in the left foreground, with the Lansing City Hall and the old post office next to it on Capitol Avenue. In the background are the Olds Hotel (now the George W. Romney Building) and Olds Tower (now Boji Tower). Part of "Souvenir Folder of Lansing, Michigan" - a postcard booklet featuring images from Lansing and East Lansing.

Black and white photograph from 1963 of an Admiral gas station in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 showing groups of people gathered and in sleighs outside the United States Post Office in the snow on Capitol Avenue in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from 1898 of the view looking east from the window in the Insurance Bureau in the State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan. In the background are the Lansing City Hall on the left, and the old post office on the right.

Black and white photograph from 1902 of crowds gathered at the Elks Carnival being held at the corner of Washington Avenue and Ottawa Street in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from 1865 of groups of men posing at the doors of the Alfred Brixley Woolen Mill on Franklin Street (now Grand River Avenue) in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from 1893 of the site of the future Lansing, Michigan City Hall on Capitol Avenue. In the background are the Central United Methodist Church and Christ Community Church (originally First Baptist Church).

Black and white photograph from January 1924 of Washington Avenue, looking north from Michigan Avenue, in Lansing, Michigan. On the right are the Orpheum and Capitol Theatres.

Color postcard from circa 1910-1913 showing a view of Lansing, Michigan, looking east from the capitol building. On the left is the old Lansing City Hall (built 1896) and the adjacent post office, which would become the city hall annex.

Black and white photograph from circa 1870-1880 showing the Parmalee Co. Plaster Mill and the Scofield Mill on the Grand River in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph of crowds gathered for a parade associated with the 1899 Elks Carnival in downtown Lansing, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1911 showing the Washington Avenue bridge crossing the Grand River in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from 1915 of the cornerstone ceremony for the Prudden Auditorium in Lansing, Michigan. The auditorium was a gift to the city by automotive pioneer William K. Prudden. It was demolished in the 1940s-1950s to make way for a theater which was never built; the land became a parking lot for the Lansing Civic Center.

Color postcard from 1945 of the State Industrial School for Boys in Lansing, Michigan. The school was established in 1855 and sought to reform delinquent boys through discipline, schooling and vocational training. Part of "Souvenir Folder of Lansing, Michigan" - a postcard booklet featuring images from Lansing and East Lansing.

Black and white photograph from circa 1977-1978 of automobiles driving down Logan Street (past the Oldsmobile plant) in Lansing, Michigan. Logan Street was renamed Martin Luther King Boulevard in approximately 1988.

Black and white photograph from 1899 of Allegan Street at Capitol Avenue in Lansing, Michigan, with the First Presbyterian Church in foreground and the Plymouth Congregational Church in background.

Black and white photograph from circa 1960-1970 of Washington Avenue in Lansing, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1915 showing the Michigan Power Company Dam on the Grand River at Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph of the Taylor House on North Washington Avenue, opposite the Gladmer Theatre in Lansing, Michigan. The poster on the sidewalk is for the circus.

Black and white photograph of the Calkins Paint Company on an unidentified corner in Lansing, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1909 showing the Michigan Avenue bridge crossing the Grand River in Lansing, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1900-1905 showing a bird's eye view of Lansing, Michigan, looking west towards the capitol, with the Michigan Avenue bridge crossing the Grand River on the right.

Color postcard from 1945 showing the state capitol building in Lansing, Michigan. Part of "Souvenir Folder of Lansing, Michigan" - a postcard booklet featuring images from Lansing and East Lansing.

Black and white photograph from 1955 of the Frandor Shopping Center in Lansing, Michigan. The center opened in 1954.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1909 of the Michigan Power Company Dam on the Grand River in Lansing, Michigan.

Color postcard from 1940 showing Michigan Avenue, looking west towards the capitol building in Lansing Michigan. The Boji Tower is on the left, originally known as Olds Tower and built in 1931.

Black and white aerial photograph showing the view east towards the State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan. The road leading to the capitol - Michigan Avenue - is no longer in service. The parking lots on either side, along with the road, have been replaced by state government office buildings. In the background can be seen Boji Tower (originally Olds Tower), built in 1931.

Color postcard from 1934 showing the Lansing, Michigan skyline, looking west down Michigan Avenue towards the capitol. On the left is the Boji Tower (originally the Olds Tower, then known as Michigan National Bank Building), as well as the Washington Square Building and the Olds Hotel (now George W. Romney Building). On the right is the Comerica Bank Building (originally the Bank of Lansing Building).

Black and white photograph from 1969 showing a view of the Lansing, Michigan downtown skyline, including the state capitol.

Black and white photograph from circa 1950-1960 of Michigan Avenue, looking west toward the state capitol building in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1970-1980 of the parking area of the Lansing City Market on Shiawassee Street.

Color postcard from circa 1950-1960 of Washington Avenue, looking north, in Lansing, Michigan. On the left is Knapp's Department Store, which replaced the Downey Hotel. The Boji Tower and Bank of Lansing Building (now Comerica Bank Building) are in the background.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1915 of a sidewalk scene on Michigan Avenue, with the state capitol in the background, in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from 1898 of Cedar Street, from about the River Street Bridge, in Lansing, Michigan. The Grand River is in the foreground.

Color postcard from circa 1922-1930 showing Washington Square, looking south from north of Michigan Avenue in Lansing, Michigan. The tall building on the right is the rebuilt Prudden Building (named the Washington Square Building), which was built after the Prudden Building burned down in 1920.

Black and white photograph showing the west side of Washington Avenue, between Allegan Street and Michigan Avenue, in downtown Lansing, Michigan.

Color big letter postcard from 1951 showing various Lansing, Michigan sights and buildings.

Black and white photograph from 1885 of the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Grand Avenue, with a group of men standing on the corner, in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph on cardboard backing of a group of students on a walk in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from circa 1922-1930 showing the Lewis Cass State Office Building in Lansing, Michigan. Built about 1922, the building is located at Walnut and Kalamazoo Streets and has housed several different state government departments, including the Michigan Library from 1922 until a fire destroyed the top floors in 1951.

Color postcard from circa 1950-1960 of Washington Avenue, looking north, in Lansing, Michigan. The Boji Tower (also known as Michigan National Bank Building, and originally the Olds Tower) and Bank of Lansing Building (now Comerica Bank Building) can be seen in the background.

Black and white postcard from circa 1901-1910 showing the Lansing Sugar Company facotry in Lansing, Michigan, where beets grown locally were processed into sugar products. Built in 1901, the factory caused controversy in Lansing due to the amount of water it was using. The Michigan Sugar Company bought the Lansing Sugar Company in 1924.

Black and white photograph from 1906 showing a bird's-eye view of Washington Avenue, looking north, in Lansing, Michigan