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Title: Businesses,100 Block of South Washington, 1855, Lansing
Date: 1855~
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of original stores on this block in Lansing, Michigan. Included are John Thomas A Co, Downs & Greenfield clothing store, and Burr & Grove Hardware. Located on South Washington, SW corner of Washington and Michigan. Built 1852-1854.

Title: Businesses, 100 Block South Washington, 1858, Lansing
Date: 1858
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of hardware store, Union Art Gallery, and store with drugs, medicines and groceries in Lansing, Michigan. Located in 100 block of South Washington Street.

Title: City Bookstore, Lansing
Date: 1862
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of City Bookstore in Lansing, Michigan. Located on SE corner of Washington and Michigan Avenues. Both buildings burned in 1871. Later, site of American State Savings Bank Building. Ted Foster used to stand in a wagon box in front of the 2nd store and read the news from the Detroit papers which arrived by stagecoach between 4 and 5 P.M. via Jackson.

Title: Businesses, 100 Block South Washington, Lansing
Date: 1865
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of several stores in Lansing, Michigan. Located in 100 block of South Washington.

Title: Moores' Land Office and L. C. Blood store, Lansing
Date: 1865~
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of J. Henry Moores' Land Office and L. C. Blood store in Lansing, Michigan. Located in 100 block of South Washington Street.

Title: View of Washington Avenue at Ionia Street Looking South, Lansing
Date: 1870-10-23
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of drawing depicting view of Washington Avenue at Ionia Street looking south, Lansing. The drawing annotates the building on the right as the Episcopal Church and on the left, the Methodist Church and Doc Holl's Office. The site of the Methodist Church later became the location of the Tussing Building.

Title: Panaramic view of Cottrell's Photograph Gallery, Lansing
Date: 1870~
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Abraham Cottrell's photograph shop. Located at 607 East Michigan Avenue, just east of Larch Street in Lansing, Michigan.

Title: Cottrell's Photograph Gallery, Lansing
Date: 1870~
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Abraham Cottrell's Photograph Gallery at 607 East Michigan Avenue in Lansing, Michigan. Located just east of Larch Street. Captain Cottrell, an Englishman, was a Civil War veteran, but he acquired his title while a member of Lansing's fire department.

Title: View of South Washington with horses and carts, 100 Block, Lansing
Date: 1870~
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of view of South Washington Avenue, 100 block, Lansing, Michigan. The edge of the developed area is apparent.

Title: View of South Washington Avenue, 100 block, Lansing
Date: 1870~
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of view of South Washington, 100 block, west side, Lansing, Michigan. Numerous horse drawn carriages are on the street.

Title: Ziegler Tannery, Lansing
Date: 1872~
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Ziegler Tannery in Lansing, Michigan. Located on Saginaw at the foot of Grand Street.

Title: View of Corner of Michigan and Washington Avenue, Lansing
Date: 1875
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of corner of Michigan and Washington Avenues, Lansing, Michigan.

Title: Ingersoll's Dry Goods, Lansing
Date: 1879
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of interior of Ingersoll's Dry Goods in Lansing, Michigan. Located on west side, 100 block, West Michigan Avenue.

Title: State Republican Newspaper Office, Lansing
Date: 1880
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of State Republican Newspaper office in Lansing, Michigan. Located on north side, 100 block of West Michigan, where the police station was located as of 1970.

Title: Thomas Mill and Morley Boarding House, Lansing
Date: 1884~
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Thomas Mill and Morley Boarding House on Ottawa Street in Lansing, Michigan. Taken before 1884.

Title: Western Union Telegraph Office, Lansing
Date: 1888
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Western Union Telegraph Office in Lansing, Michigan. Located at 102 West Michigan Avenue. Left to right: Rudolph Shoemaker, Geo H. Pratt, O. A. Jenison, Harry Bartholomew, Chas. Emery, Norman Spencer, Linus Molitor, Edward Murfield, Fred Molitor, Clifford Gleason, Sherwood Bennett.

Title: View of Washington and Michigan Avenues, Lansing
Date: 1889
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Washington and Michigan Avenues, Lansing, Michigan on the occasion of a circus parade. Note observers on rooftops.

Title: View of Washington Avenue at Michigan, Lansing
Date: 1890~
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of view of Washington at Michigan. On right is the 100 block of North Washington Avenue in Lansing, Michigan. A parade is seen c. 1890.

Title: City Hall erection, Lansing
Date: 1895
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of City Hall being erected, Lansing, Michigan. Note use of 'hammerhead' cranes which became popular in the 20th century.

Title: Grand River at Michigan Avenue, Lansing
Date: 1895-08
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Photograph of Grand River, taken from the east end of the Michigan Avenue bridge showing the west bank of the river. Later, the Kerns and Wentworth Hotels were built on this site at the corner of Michigan and Grand Avenues.

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