Town and City Scenes--Flint

Black and white postcard from 1905 of the Flint River near Flint, Michigan. Image is part of a multi-image fold-out souvenir postcard.

Black and white postcard showing an image of the Washington Block on Saginaw Street, between Kearsley and First Streets, in 1855.

Color postcard from approximately 1914 of the Buick Motor Company (now part of General Motors Corp.) offices in Flint, Michigan.

Black and white aerial photograph from 1977 of the Flint, Michigan downtown area, looking from the west. On the opposite bank are the Northbank Center (originally Industrial Savings Bank Building, built 1923) and Hotel Durant (built 1920). On the near bank can be seen the Citizens Bank Building (with the "C.B." sign and globe on the roof), old Genesee Bank Building, and the more recent Genesee Bank building (with the sign on the roof).

Black and white aerial photograph from 1977 of the corner of the Flint Manufacturing Div./Delphi Flint West/Flint Tool Die complex along the Flint River in Flint, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from 1905 showing one of the buildings of the Michigan School for the Deaf in Flint, Michigan. The school was founded (as the Michigan Asylum for Educating the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind) by act of state legislature in 1848. Image is part of a multi-image fold-out souvenir postcard.

Black and white postcard from 1905 showing Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. The Flint arches crossing over the street were erected to provide street lighting in 1899. Image is the front of a multi-image fold-out souvenir postcard.

Color postcard from approximately 1909 showing East Kearsley Street in Flint, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from 1905 of the Flint, Michigan City Hall, located on Saginaw Street. One of the Flint arches is visible; they were erected to provide street lighting in 1899. Image is part of a multi-image fold-out souvenir postcard.

Black and white postcard from 1905 showing McFarland Park in Flint, Michigan. The park is located in front of the Hotel Durant, bordered by Martin Luther King Blvd. (left in the image) and Saginaw Street (right in the image). Image is part of a multi-image fold-out souvenir postcard.

Black and white photograph from 1936 showing Saginaw Street, looking north from city hall, decked out for the "Downtown Jubilee" in Flint, Michigan. The tall building to the right is the Mott Foundation Building (originally Union Industrial Bank Building), built in 1930.

Black and white postcard from 1905 of the Oak Grove Hospital (formerly Oak Grove Sanitarium) in Flint, Michigan. The hospital was created under the laws of Michigan in 1891 for the treatment of nervous and mental diseases and alcohol and drug addiction. In 1930 it was demolished to make room for Flint High School. Image is part of a multi-image fold-out souvenir postcard.

Black and white aerial photograph from 1977 showing just south of the Grand Traverse and Kearsley Streets intersection north.

Black and white postcard from 1905 showing the Crystal Hotel in Flint, Michigan. Image is part of a multi-image fold-out souvenir postcard.

Color postcard from circa 1905-1911 showing a night scene on Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. The arches were installed in 1899 by the city to provide street lighting.

Black and white photograph showing the Northbank Center (originally Industrial Savings Bank Building) during the Flint, Michigan strike in 1937. The building was also home to the Industrial Mutual Association, which offered insurance and educational and recreational activities to the employees of Flint's automotive plants.

Black and white aerial photograph from 1972 of Flint, Michigan, including the Flint River.

Black and white photo postcard from of the Flint High School building in Flint, Michigan in circa 1900-1905 .

Color postcard of the Michael A. Gorman Building, used for science and engineering on the Flint College and Cultural Center campus in Flint, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from circa 1900-1907 showing Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. The arches were installed in 1899 by the city to provide street lighting.

Black and white aerial photograph from 1977 of the Flint, Michigan downtown area, looking south from just north of the Stevens Street bridge. On the right bank are the Northbank Center (originally Industrial Savings Bank Building, built 1923) and Hotel Durant (built 1920). On the left can be seen the Citizens Bank Building (with the "C.B." sign and globe on the roof), old Genesee Bank Building, First National Bank and Trust Building (1925) and Mott Foundation Building (1930).

Black and white aerial photograph from 1977 of Flint, Michigan, looking north from south of the Flint River between Grand Traverse Street (left bridge) and Beach Street (right bridge).

Black and white photograph from circa 1970-1972 showing the construction of I-69 at the interchange with I-475 in Flint, Michigan. The view is looking northeast toward the interchange.

Black and white postcard from 1905 showing the Flint High School in Flint, Michigan. Image is part of a multi-image fold-out souvenir postcard.

Black and white postcard from 1905 showing Turner Hall on the Michigan School for the Deaf campus in Flint, Michigan. Turner Hall was a new shop building, built in 1897. The school was founded (as the Michigan Asylum for Educating the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind) by act of state legislature in 1848. Image is part of a multi-image fold-out souvenir postcard.

Black and white photograph from 1930 showing the view north from the then newly built Mott Foundation Building (originally Union Industrial Bank Building), showing Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. In the foreground are the Genesee Bank Building and Citizens Bank Building (on the left), and in the background can be seen the Northbank Building (originally Industrial Savings Bank Building, built 1923) and the Hotel Durant (built 1920).

Black and white postcard from circa 1905-1907 of First Ward Park in Flint, Michigan. The arches were installed in 1899 by the city to provide street lighting. In 1905, to celebrate Flint's 50th anniversary, two more arches were erected with the Flint Vehicle City graphic at the top.

Black and white aerial photograph from 1977 showing the downtown area looking west. Visible in the downtown area are the Genesee Bank Building, the Citizens Bank Building (with the "C.B." sign and globe on the roof), the Mott Foundation Building (with the "Michigan National Bank sign on the roof"), and the First National Bank Building.

Black and white aerial photograph from 1955 showing residential neighborhoods and fields in or near Flint, Michigan.

Black and white aerial photograph from 1977 showing just south of the Grand Traverse Street bridge looking northeast over the downtown area. On the left is the Northbank Center, originally the (second) Industrial Savings Bank Building, built in 1923. On the right, the building with the "C. B." sign and globe on top is the Citizens Bank Building (originally Citizens Commercial and Savings Bank); the bank was founded in 1871 in Flint.

Black and white photograph from May 1936 of road construction on Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan.

Black and white aerial photograph of Flint, Michigan in 1977. The view is looking from south of the Garland Street bridge northeast along the Flint River. The former Industrial Savings Bank Building (1923), now the Northbank Center, and the Hotel Durant (built 1920) can be seen on the left.

Black and white photo postcard from of the Flint High School building in Flint, Michigan in circa 1905-1915 .

Black and white photograph from September 1936 showing Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan, decorated for the "Downtown Jubilee of Progress."

Color postcard from approximately 1908 showing Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. The arches were installed in 1899 by the city to provide street lighting.

Black and white photograph from circa 1900-1910 showing several horse-drawn carts carrying hay or straw on Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. The arches were installed in 1899 by the city to provide street lighting.

Black and white aerial photograph of Flint, Michigan in 1977. The view is looking from south of the Grand Traverse Street bridge northeast along the Flint River. Kearsley Street is prominent on the right side of the image, as are the former Industrial Savings Bank Building (1923), now the Northbank Center, and the Hotel Durant on the left.

Black and white print showing a sketched out aerial view of Flint, Michigan in 1867.

Black and white photograph from 1927 showing the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Flint, Michigan.

Black and white postcard from circa 1910-1915 showing Kearsley Street in Flint, Michigan.

Black and white photo postcard from circa 1907-1913 of Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. The arches were installed in 1899 by the city to provide street lighting.

Black and white postcard from circa 1900-1901 with a photograph of Hotel Dresden on Saginaw Street in Flint, Michigan. The arch was one of several erected in 1899 to provide street lighting.

Black and white print of Stone's Woolen Mills in Flint, Michigan, circa 1870-1876. Stone's Woolen Mills was founded by Oren Stone (who went on to become mayor of Flint). In 1876, he took on partners, and the mill was known as Flint Woolen Mills (officially Stone, Atwood and Company). It operated until circa 1910-1913.

Black and white aerial photograph from approximately 1955 of the Michigan School for the Deaf in Flint, Michigan. The school was founded (as the Michigan Asylum for Educating the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind) by act of state legislature in 1848.