Town and City Scenes--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.

Color postcard from 1944 showing a view of the Lansing, Michigan skyline behind a bridge crossing the Grand River.

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).

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.

Black and white photograph from 1906 taken from the roof of the capitol, looking east down Michigan Avenue in Lansing, Michigan. On the left is the old post office (complete with lookout tower).

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.

Color postcard from 1945 showing the Reutter Memorial Fountain in Central Park, Lansing, Michigan, lit up at night. The fountain was a gift of the former mayor J.B. Reutter in memory of his wife, in 1929. Part of "Souvenir Folder of Lansing, Michigan" - a postcard booklet featuring images from Lansing and East Lansing.

Black and white photograph from circa 1950-1960 of the Board of Water and Light building on the Grand River in Lansing, Michigan. The company traces back to 1885, while this facility was opened in 1923.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1891 of the view north from the state capitol in Lansing, Michigan. Churches in this image include the First Baptist Church (now Christ Community Church), Central United Methodist Church and St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Color postcard from 1945 of the J. W. Sexton High School (opened in 1943) in Lansing, Michigan. Part of "Souvenir Folder of Lansing, Michigan" - a postcard booklet featuring images from Lansing and East Lansing.

Black and white photograph of city workers posing with two steamrollers in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white aerial photograph from 1968 showing a view east of the Capitol Complex in Lansing, Michigan, with downtown behind it. The capitol building sits in the top center, with state office buildings in the center of the image (including the Stevens T. Mason Building, Richard A. Austin Building and G. Mennen Williams Building).

Black and white postcard from circa 1907-1909 showing crowds gathered in front of the capitol along Michigan Avenue in Lansing, Michigan. The old post office is on the left.

Black and white postcard from circa 1932-1940 showing a view of the Boji Tower (formerly the Capitol Bank Building and the Olds Tower before that) and the Olds Hotel, now the George W. Romney Building. The latter was built in 1932 and served as a hotel until the mid-1970s. The Boji Tower was built in 1931.

Black and white photograph of the view over the Grand River from the Franklin Avenue bridge in Lansing, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1910 showing Michigan Avenue, looking west from Washington Avenue towards the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1960-1970 showing a sidewalk scene in front of the Michigan Theatre on Washington Avenue in Lansing, Michigan. The theater was built in 1921 as the Strand Theatre, then renovated in 1941 with a name change. It closed in 1980.

Black and white aerial photograph from 1968 showing a view west of downtown and the Capitol Complex in Lansing, Michigan. The capitol building sits in the center, with state office buildings behind it, and the Boji Tower (originally Olds Tower, built in 1931), largest building in Lansing, to the left.

Black and white photograph from circa 1877-1879 showing the view west from the Michigan Avenue bridge towards the capitol building in Lansing, Michigan. This image shows the capitol building still under construction. Began in 1872, the new capitol replaced a simple, two-story wooden building, and was dedicated in 1879.

Color postcard from circa 1931-1940 showing a view down Capitol Avenue in Lansing, Michigan. The first building on the left is the Olds Hotel, now the George W. Romney Building, with the Boji Tower (originally the Olds Tower and also known as the Capitol National Bank Building) and Masonic Temple behind it.

Black and white photograph from 1887 of a bird's-eye view of downtown Lansing, Michigan taken from the then new water tower.

Color postcard from circa 1910-1912 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.

Black and white postcard from circa 1910-1915 of a print of the Mineral Well House, a hotel in Lansing, Michigan. The hotel was on the east side of River Street on the south side of the Grand River, as seen in this image. It was closer to a sanitarium than a traditional hotel, and frequented by people who came to experience the mineral water (which had been discovered while drilling for salt), which was known to treat various diseases.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1965 of West Shiawassee Street in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from circa 1907-1915 showing a view of Washington Avenue, looking north, in downtown Lansing, Michigan. The State Capitol is visible in the background, and the six story Hotel Downey is at the end of the block. The hotel was built in 1887, and expanded in 1907. In 1912 a devastating fire destroyed the building, but it was rebuilt and the hotel remained in service until 1939, when it was demolished to make room for Knapp's department store.

Black and white aerial photograph of the Michigan State Capitol and blocks east of the capitol grounds in Lansing, Michigan. Included in this view are the Boji Tower (originally Olds Tower, built 1931), the George W. Romney Building (originally Olds Hotel), the old city post office (at the corner of Michigan and Capitol Avenues) and the old Lansing City Hall next to it.

Color postcard from 1922 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.

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.

Black and white postcard from circa 1907-1911 showing Lansing City Hall (on the left, built in 1896), the post office building and the YMCA building in Lansing, Michigan.

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

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.