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Agricultural Extension Lecture from Car

Date: 1915
Description: Professor Holden of International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department expounds the benefits of alfalfa from the back seat of a car.
Poster

Get Under the Big Tent

Date: 1913
Description: Advertising poster for the International Harvester exhibit at the West Michigan State Fair in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The poster features photographs of au...
Postcard

D.J. Arpin Residence

Date: 1920
Description: View of the D.J. Arpin residence. Caption reads: "Greetings from Grand Rapids, Wis."
Photograph

Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company

Date: 1900
Description: View of river and the building's exterior. This building is where Consolidated Water Power and Paper company operates its business. The building's facad...
Photograph

Grand Rapids Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of the Grand Rapids Public Library with trees and landscaping. The library was named the T. B. Scott Free Public Library T. B. Scott who donated $...
Photograph

International Harvester Sales Room

Date: 1910
Description: Auto wagon and Hoosier and Empire Jr. seeders on display in the showroom of an International Harvester dealership. Several International Harvester advertis...
Photograph

Grand Rapids Branch House

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of International Harvester branch house.
Photograph

Man Parked in Motor Truck for Breweries

Date: 1913
Description: Man in the driver's seat of an International Model M truck hauling crates of beer labeled "Grand Rapids Brewing Company" and "Petersen Brewing Company." Th...
Photograph

Boys Making Fly Traps

Date: 1920
Description: A group of boys at the Burton School construct wooden fly traps in a classroom.
Photograph

Grand Rapids Branch House

Date: 10 13 1919
Description: Exterior view of an International Harvester branch house at Grand Rapids. The signs painted on the building advertise "Oil Tractors" and "P&O Plows."
Postcard

Front and Center Streets

Date: 1907
Description: View of the intersection of Front and Center Streets. The First National Bank is on the corner. Horses and buggies are in the streets. Caption reads: "Fron...
Postcard

High Water at Grand Rapids

Date: 10 08 1911
Description: View of a flooded street in a residential neighborhood. A boy is sitting on a post in the foreground on the far right. Caption reads: "High Water at Grand ...
Postcard

Ice Jam in Wisconsin River

Date: 1907
Description: View of an ice jam near a Grand Rapids bridge in the Wisconsin River. Caption at top reads: "Greetings from Grand Rapids, Wis." Caption at bottom reads: "I...
Postcard

N.W. Railway Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: View down the tracks through the railroad bridge over the Wisconsin River. There is a warning sign on the right at the entrance. Caption reads: "Grand Rapi...
Postcard

First St. North, City Library, Baker St.

Date: 1908
Description: View of an intersection in central Grand Rapids. Identified are: First Street on the left, the city library in the center, and Baker Street on the right. A...
Photograph

Water Tower, Grand Rapids, Wis.

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of the water tower, with Grand Rapids laid out behind it.
Postcard

New Stone Congregational Church

Date: 1913
Description: Postcard of a large stone church. Caption reads: "New Stone Congregational Church, Grand Rapids, Wis."
Postcard

M.E. Church

Date: 1907
Description: View of the M.E. Church. There are steps up to the corner entrances. Caption reads: "M.E. Church, Grand Rapids, Wis."
Postcard

Lincoln High School

Date: 1909
Description: Black and white photographic view of the high school — a large brick building with arches in front of the entrance. Caption reads: "Lincoln High School, Gr...

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