Historic Photos of Grand Rapids
What began as a fur-trading post grew into the second-largest city in Michigan, a center for industry and the arts. As "Furniture Capital of the World” and an All-American City three times, Grand Rapids has a fascinating past. Historic Photos of Grand Rapids explores that past in images depicting a range of subjects, including the furniture industry, the Flood of 1904, recreational activities, the Pantlind Hotel, the original Ada Covered Bridge spanning the Thornapple River, civic celebrations, a 1941 Monroe Avenue, the 1889 County Building, and countless others.
These striking black-and-white images are the pride of the Grand Rapids Public Library’s History and Special Collections Department. Come take a tour through the pages of Historic Photos of Grand Rapids and discover the charm of bygone eras, the fortitude of the city’s pioneers, and the richness of the old city.
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Book details
- Author
- Karolee Hazelwood
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- Grand Rapids, Michigan · local history · black-and-white photography · pictorial history · furniture industry · Michigan cities · historical landmarks
- ISBN-13
- 9781684420285
About the author
KAROLEE R. HAZLEWOOD is the author of two photographic histories of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her books are Remembering Grand Rapids and Historic Photos of Grand Rapids.
Historic Photos of Grand Rapids draws on images from the Grand Rapids Public Library’s History and Special Collections Department, for which Hazlewood wrote the text and captions. The Grand Rapids Public Library lists her among Michigan and Grand Rapids authors in its collections.
Karolee lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.