Town and City Scenes--Lansing

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 The parking lots on either side, along with the road, have been replaced by state government office buildings.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 circa 1907-1910 showing Washington Avenue, looking north, in Lansing, Michigan. The sign across the street lit up at night to say "Welcome."

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.

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.

Black and white aerial photograph showing downtown Lansing, Michigan and the Capitol Complex, looking southwest. West of the capitol are state office buildings, while east is the Boji Tower - originally Olds Tower, the tallest building in the city.

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 circa 1905-1910 of an automobile and carriages sharing the street on Turner Street in Lansing, Michigan.

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 photograph from 1937 of people and vehicles blocking Washington Avenue as part of the "Labor Holiday" organized June 7, 1937 in Lansing, Michigan. The non-violent protest was a response to the sheriff's department arresting all union leaders involved in union organizing attempts at the Capital City Wrecking Company in one night. Vehicles blocked the main roads of Lansing, bringing commerce to a halt.

Color postcard from circa 1930-1940 showing the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from 1948 of Michigan Avenue, looking east, in Lansing, Michigan. On the opposite side of the street is the Lansing Theatre, which was also known as the Esquire Theatre and Colonial Theatre.

Color postcard from circa 1930-1940 of the Reo Motor Car Company factory in Lansing, Michigan. Founded in 1904 by R. E. Olds, the Reo Motor Car Company produced cars and trucks until 1975.

Black and white photograph from circa 1870-1880 showing a steamboat on the Grand River near Lansing, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1915 showing an unpaved road along the Grand River in Lansing, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1909 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 aerial photograph showing the General Motors assembly facilities at West Saginaw and Verlinden Streets in Lansing, Michigan. The facilities were last known as the Lansing Craft Centre (built 1919 as a foundry), Lansing Metal Center (built 1952) and the Lansing Car Assembly - Body Plant (opened in 1920 for Durant Motor Works). They were demolished 2006-2007.

Black and white photograph from 1899 of the Lansing City Hall and the old post office, taken from the roof of the capitol building in Lansing, Michigan. To the right is Michigan Avenue.

Black and white postcard from circa 1907-1915 of a street scene on Franklin Avenue (now Grand River Avenue) in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from circa 1907-1915 showing "Half-Way Rock" in Lansing, Michigan. The rock was a visual marker for the approximate half-way point between the Capitol and Michigan State University (then Michigan State College) along Michigan Avenue. Supposedly, a passer-by placed a cherry pit in a crack in the rock and it grew into a tree, splitting the rock (which was then also known as "Split Rock"). The rock and tree were removed in 1925 to allow for widening of the road. A portion of the rock now stands near the Michigan State University Union building.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1915 showing Michigan Avenue, looking west from Washington Avenue towards the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1960-1970 of a bird's-eye view northeast from the corner of Washington and Michigan Avenues in Lansing, Michigan.

Color postcard from 1945 of the Michigan 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 on cardboard backing showing an aerial view of Lansing, Michigan. T. W. Hebbard Groceries is in the foreground.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1955 of municipal parking lot no. 15 on East Michigan Avenue in Lansing, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1950-1960 with a street scene on Washington Avenue, looking north in Lansing, Michigan. The tall buildings at the end of the block (at Michigan Avenue) are the Washington Square Building (built in 1922, replacing the Prudden Building which was destroyed by fire) and the Comerica Bank Building (originally the Bank of Lansing Building, built in 1932).

Black and white photograph of workers posing in front of Thoman Mill in Lansing, Michigan. The mill was opened around 1869.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1909 showing a woman and child in Third Ward Park by the fountain in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from 1902 of the view of the Grand River, with the state capitol dome in the background, from Main Street in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1875-1885 of early streetcars (horsecars) on Washington and Franklin Avenues in Lansing, Michigan.

Color tinted postcard from circa 1907-1911 showing East Side Park in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white undated photograph showing an unidentified street scene in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from circa 1870-1880 showing a steamboat on the Grand River near Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph from approximately 1948 showing an elevated view down Michigan Avenue, looking east from the state capitol, in Lansing, Michigan. The tall building is the Bank of Lansing Building (now the Comerica Bank Building), built in 1932.

Black and white photograph from 1895 of the northwest bank of Grand River taken from the east end of Michigan Avenue bridge in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white aerial photograph from 1968 showing a view north of the Capitol Complex in Lansing, Michigan. The capitol building sits in the right, 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, with the Lewis Cass State Office Building in the foreground).