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 |
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| Bridge Street looking east |
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| Bridge Street |
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| Canal Street |
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| Cherry Street from Jefferson |
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| City Hall |
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| Clarendon Hotel |
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| Crescent Park |
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| Crescent Street looking east |
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| East Fulton from Jefferson Street |
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| Engine house |
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| Government Building |
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| High school building |
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| Houseman block |
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| Ionia Street |
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| Jefferson South of Fulton |
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| Kent County Jail |
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| Ladies literary club |
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| Ledyard block |
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| Livingston Building |
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| Looking down river from the G.R. & I. Bridge |
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| Looking west from Bridge Street |
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| Lyon Street |
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| Monroe from Division |
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| Monroe Street from the Morton |
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| O-Wash-Ta-Nong Boat Club |
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| Pearl Street Bridge |
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| Pearl Street looking west |
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| Plainfield and Coit |
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| Plainfield School |
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| Plaster mill |
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| Scene at Reed's Lake |
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| Scene on Ottawa |
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| South Division looking north from 6th Ave. |
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| South Iona Street |
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| South Lafayette from Fulton |
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| St. Mark's Episcopal Church |
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| St. Mary's Church |
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| Stocking Street |
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| Straight Street School |
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| Summer from Allen |
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| Sweets Hotel |
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| The dam |
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| The Derby |
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| The Peninsula Club |
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| The race |
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| Turner Street School |
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| Waterloo and Ellsworth Streets |
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| Westminster Presbyterian Church |
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| Widdicome Building |