TitleFrom Capitol, Looking East, Lansing Date1890 SubjectAerial views DescriptionPhotograph of view looking east from upper story of Capitol Building, Lansing. Streetcars can be see... View Details
TitleView of Michigan Avenue Looking West, Lansing Date1895 SubjectStreets DescriptionPhotograph of view of Michigan Avenue looking west towards the Capitol, Lansing. The street is fille... View Details
TitleView of East Michigan 200 Block Looking West, Lansing Date1895 SubjectStreets DescriptionPhotograph of East Michigan, 200 block, looking west toward capitol, Lansing. View Details
TitleView of South Washington Avenue, 600 Block, Lansing Datec. 1900 SubjectStreets DescriptionPhotograph of South Washington Avenue, 600 block, Lansing, looking north from St. Joseph Street. View Details
TitleIndividuals in front of a cable car Date1920-1930 SubjectGrand Rapids (Mich.) DescriptionIndividuals in front of a cable car View Details
TitleStreetcar going through the Michigan Veteran's facility Date1890-1900 SubjectGrand Rapids (Mich.) DescriptionStreetcar going through the Michigan Veteran's facility View Details
TitleRailroad handcar Date1957-05 SubjectHandcars -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionIndustrial Products. Disneyland Railroad handcar produced by Kalamazoo Manufacturing Company. Client... View Details
TitleMan on Kalamazoo railroad motor car Date1958-06 SubjectRailroad motor-cars DescriptionIndustrial Products. Man in work clothes standing inside ""Kalamazoo"" brand velocipede railcar disp... View Details
TitleRailroad motorcar from bottom Date1957-07 SubjectKalamazoo Manufacturing Company -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionIndustrial Products. Railroad motorcar. Underside view. Client: Kalamazoo Manufacturing Company (Pho... View Details
TitleNational Gypsum factory building, exterior Date1957-07 SubjectRailroad motor -- cars DescriptionIndustrial Scenes. Railroad cars on siding by National Gypsum Company, manufacturers of Gold Bond Bu... View Details
TitleUsed car lot Date1960-04 SubjectSelling -- Automobiles DescriptionStreet Scenes - Service Stations. Wood Motor Sales Used Cars, 541 Portage Street, near intersection ... View Details
TitleSpecial consisting of engine no 2 Date1887-02-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA special consisting of engine number 2 and a coach passed over a portion of the MH&O Wednesday. Th... View Details
TitleMisplaced Switch Date1887-09-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMisplaced switch Wednesday noon caused a heavy coal train coming up the cut leading from the merchan... View Details
TitleShocking accident Date1887-09-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA few mintues after seven oclock last evening 3 men, John Grant, Frank Sunberg of Ishpming and Asmun... View Details
TitleNegaunee - freight trains Date1887-10-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe freight train on both sides of the roads are long ones every day, and the amount of freight, bot... View Details
TitleSouth Shore will add 500 25 ton cars Date1887-12-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionUpper Peninsula; The South Shore will add 500 25 ton ore cars to its equipment. View Details
TitleRailroad notes Date1887-12-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBeginning this week, the C&NW is running refrigerator cars fron Milwaukee to Ishpeming twice each we... View Details
TitleTerrible ride Date1888-02-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAt 7:30 Thursday evening that thrilling locomotive shriek was heard which instantly told people in M... View Details
TitleRailroad spikes Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFive of the new coaches for the DSs&A will leave the shops at Wilmington, Del., on the 9th. They wi... View Details
TitleRun Into The Soo Date1888-06-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFirst passenger train over the CPR, consisting of an engine, baggage car and two passenger coaches a... View Details
TitleSeventy-Five of the 400 new 40 ton ore cars Date1888-06-29 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSeventy five of the 400 new 40 on ore cars built for the South Shore have arrived and are in the low... View Details
TitleFive of the new DSS&A passenger coaches Date1888-06-29 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFive of the new DSS&A passnger coaches have left the works and are at Detroit having the heaters put... View Details
TitleNew coaches Date1888-07-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionTwo of the new coaches for the DSS&A reached the city on the early morning express yesterday, and on... View Details
TitleThree more of the new South Shore coaches Date1888-07-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThree more of the new South Shore coaches are expected in a day or two now. The color adopted for t... View Details
TitleThree more of the new passenger coaches arrived Date1888-07-11 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThree more of the new passenger coaches arrived here yesterday morning and the first new baggage car... View Details
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