Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of Lake Michigan. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County.
A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed "Furniture City". Other nicknames include "River City" and more recently, "Beer City".
The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, based in the health care, information technology, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, among others.
Grand Rapids is the childhood home of U.S. President Gerald Ford, who is buried with his wife Betty on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in the city. The city's main airport and one of its freeways are also named after him.
These rare and amazing photos from c felton that captured street scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1888.
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| Washington and State Street |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Bridge Street looking east |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Bridge Street |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Canal Street |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Cherry Street from Jefferson |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| City Hall |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Clarendon Hotel |
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| Crescent Park |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Crescent Street looking east |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| East Fulton from Jefferson Street |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Engine house |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Government Building |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| High school building |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Houseman block |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Ionia Street |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Jefferson South of Fulton |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Kent County Jail |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Ladies literary club |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Ledyard block |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Livingston Building |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Looking down river from the G.R. & I. Bridge |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Looking west from Bridge Street |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Lyon Street |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Monroe from Division |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Monroe Street from the Morton |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| O-Wash-Ta-Nong Boat Club |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Pearl Street Bridge |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Pearl Street looking west |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Plainfield and Coit |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Plainfield School |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Plaster mill |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Scene at Reed's Lake |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Scene on Ottawa |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| South Division looking north from 6th Ave. |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| South Iona Street |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| South Lafayette from Fulton |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| St. Mark's Episcopal Church |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| St. Mary's Church |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Stocking Street |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Straight Street School |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Summer from Allen |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Sweets Hotel |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| The dam |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| The Derby |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| The Peninsula Club |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| The race |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Turner Street School |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Waterloo and Ellsworth Streets |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Westminster Presbyterian Church |
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Late 19th Century
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| Widdicome Building |