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Title: State Capitol, Lansing
Date: 1927
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of State Capitol, Lansing, Michigan. Photograph by M.F. Larner.

Title: Flood, Liederkranz Hall, Lansing, 1904
Date: 1904-03-25
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of flooding near the Liederkranz Hall on North Grand Avenue in March, 1904, Lansing, Michigan.

Title: Three women on bridge in flooded area, Lansing, 1904
Date: 1904-03-25
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of three women on bridge in flooded residential area March, 1904, Lansing, Michigan.

Title: Fire Department Chiefs, Lansing
Date: 1xxx
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photo of three chiefs of the Lansing Fire Department in Lansing, Michigan. From left, Tom Wescott, Alex Cline, and Ned Burton or Mr. Bonner. Chief Wescott was one of the founders of the Lansing Fire Department in 1857, elected 'chief engineer' June 17, 1872; also a charter member of the Grand River Boat Club in the same year.

Title: Very first self-propelled fire engine, Lansing
Date: 1908-10
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photo of first self-propelled (automobile pumper) fire engine, October, 1908, Lansing, Michiagn. Chassis built in the Olds Motor Works in Lansing and shipped to the Webb Pumper Company in St. Louis, Missouri for installation of pumper equipment. This was the first instance of a motor vehicle being used as a water pumper for a fire department. J. P. Edmonds was, at that time, serving in the police and fire department which purchased this vehicle at a cost of $6,000. This pumper was given its...
Show morePhoto of first self-propelled (automobile pumper) fire engine, October, 1908, Lansing, Michiagn. Chassis built in the Olds Motor Works in Lansing and shipped to the Webb Pumper Company in St. Louis, Missouri for installation of pumper equipment. This was the first instance of a motor vehicle being used as a water pumper for a fire department. J. P. Edmonds was, at that time, serving in the police and fire department which purchased this vehicle at a cost of $6,000. This pumper was given its first real test at the Downey House fire in 1912. Representatives of fire departments from cities all over the United States came to Lansing to see it in operation on test cases.
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Title: Central Fire Station and Fire Equipment, Lansing
Date: 1925-07-22
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photo of the Central Fire Station, Lansing, Michigan and some firefighting vehicles. The hand fire engine was purchased in 1858. The first auto pumper, middle, purchased in 1908. The Seagrave, right, purchased in 1925. Officials in the photo were part of the 'old' Fire Board from 1908: J.P. Edmonds, L.E. Imes, Ed Smith, John Bohnet, and Hugo Delfs, Chief.

Title: Angled view of Central Fire Station and Fire Equipment, Lansing
Date: 1925-07-22
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of the Central Fire Station and some of the equipment in 1925, Lansing, Michigan. At left is the first old hand pumper used to extinquish fires in Lansing, purchased in 1858. It was later sold to the City of Cheyboygan, Michigan. Then purchased for the sum of $45 by J.P. Edmonds who presented it to the museum of Michigan Historical Society. It was stored in the Turner Building on North Turner Street.

Title: Old Number 1 Fire Engine, Lansing
Date: 1895-09
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Lansing Fire Department in September, 1895 in Lansing, Michigan. Captain Hugo Delphs was fire chief at the time. The fire house was located in the ground floor of the City Hall building which stood at 112 East Allegan, later the site of the Capital Savings and Loan Association.

Title: Fire Engine Number 2, Lansing
Date: 1xxx
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of horse-drawn Fire Engine Number 2 in front of Engine House No. 2, Lansing, Michigan.

Title: Benton House, Lansing
Date: 1xxx
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Benton House, Lansing, Michigan with horse drawn carriage passing. Built by Bush, Thomas & Lee, opened in 1848 on the northwest corner of Washington Avenue and Main Street. It was the first brick building erected in Lansing. The hotel later became the Everett House. In 1900 the deteriorated hotel was razed and the property sold to R.E. Olds who built his residence on the site in 1903.

Title: Altar of Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing
Date: 1xxx
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of the alter of the Plymouth Congregational Church, Lansing, Michigan.

Title: Wide view of Plymouth Congregational Church from neighborhood, Lansing
Date: 1xxx
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Wide view of Plymouth Congregational Church from neighborhood, Lansing, Michigan.

Title: Original Presbyterian Church, Lansing
Date: 1889~
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Original Presbyterian Church, Lansing. Located on southwest corner of Washington Avenue and Genesee Street. Built 1852. The first church bell in Lansing resided in it's belfrey in 1856. Occupied by Presbyterians until 1889 when they moved to a new building on the southwest corner of Capitol Avenue and Allegan Street. The First Baptist congregation worshiped in the building from 1892 until 1894 when their building was completed. This church burned in 1897.

Title: First Universalist Church, Lansing
Date: 1859~
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of First Universalist Church, Lansing, Michigan. Located at the foot of Allegan Street at South Grand Avenue. Dedicated on October 14, 1863. Said to have the finest organ in the city.

Title: Elks' Home, Lansing
Date: 1xxx
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Elks' Home on Allegan Street, Lansing. Later, the building was raised and an additional floor constructed.

Title: Liederkranz Hall, Lansing
Date: 1895
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Liederkranz Hall, Lansing. Located at the foot of Lapeer Street.

Title: Masonic Temple, Lansing
Date: 1xxx
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Masonic Temple, Lansing.

Title: Odd Fellows' Institute, Lansing
Date: 1xxx
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of an engraving of the Odd Fellows' Institute, Lansing. Various forms of recreation are depicted.

Title: Lansing Woman's Club
Date: 1892
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photo of the Lansing Woman's Club, 118 W. Ottawa, 2nd floor, Lansing, Michigan. Included in the portrait are Mrs. M.W. Howard, Mrs. Longyear, Mrs. O. A. Jenison, Sr., Mrs. T.W. Westcott, Mrs. Henry Humphrey, Mrs. Wm. Dodge, Mrs. E. Porter, Mrs. J.B. Porter, Mrs. B.F. Hall, Mrs. J.V. Barry, Mrs. O.F. Barnes, Mrs. Shuttleworth, Miss Ann Barnes, unknown, Mrs. V.R. Canfield, Mrs. J.H. Moores, Mrs. W.D. Sabin, Janice B. Green, unknown, Mrs. Elgin Mifflin, Sr., unknown, Mrs. A.C. Stebbins, Miss...
Show morePhoto of the Lansing Woman's Club, 118 W. Ottawa, 2nd floor, Lansing, Michigan. Included in the portrait are Mrs. M.W. Howard, Mrs. Longyear, Mrs. O. A. Jenison, Sr., Mrs. T.W. Westcott, Mrs. Henry Humphrey, Mrs. Wm. Dodge, Mrs. E. Porter, Mrs. J.B. Porter, Mrs. B.F. Hall, Mrs. J.V. Barry, Mrs. O.F. Barnes, Mrs. Shuttleworth, Miss Ann Barnes, unknown, Mrs. V.R. Canfield, Mrs. J.H. Moores, Mrs. W.D. Sabin, Janice B. Green, unknown, Mrs. Elgin Mifflin, Sr., unknown, Mrs. A.C. Stebbins, Miss Lilah Elder; back row - Mrs. Wardwell, Mrs. Chas Mead, Dr. Cora P. Ganney, and Mrs. A.O. Beuelut; at the table - Mrs. J.E. StJohn, Mrs. O.M. Barnes, and Mrs. Wm Porter
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Title: Flooded area, Michigan Avenue Bridge, Lansing, 1904
Date: 1904-03-25
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of flooded area east of Michigan Avenue bridge in March, 1904, Lansing.

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