History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan ...: (With an Appendix--History of Lowell, Michigan)

Munsell, 1891 - Grand Rapids (Mich.) - 854 pages

The Advent of the White Man Missions Trading Posts and Early	45

Outline SketchColonial Territorial State and Local Gov	81

Enterprising PioneersWho Some of Them Were and What	97

xi	121

The Civil ChronicleEvents of Forty Years ChronologicalFirst	133

The Old Residents Association of the Grand River Valley	143

The City Charter Prominent Features of the Original CharterBounda	152

Municipal Annals Adoption of the CharterThe City SealThe Maine	154

Public Buildings The U S Government Building Postoffice	362

The City Administration Common Council from 1850 to 1889	393

Parks and Cemeteries The Ball FortyLincoln ParkCrescent	405

Salt Wells and Works The State WellLucius Lyon Well	414

Flouring Mills Saw Mills and Lumber First and Later Grist	424

Foundries and Machine ShopsIron Brass and Other Metal	438

Manufacture of Furniture and Cabinet Wares First Cabine	481

Farm Garden and Stock Agricultural BeginningsFarms and Prod	505

Fourth of July Celebrations Independence Days from 1833 to 1889	167

FiftySix Winter Seasons The Weather in Each Winter from 1833	174

The Fire Department The_Tub EngineFirst Fire Companies	181

Record of Important Fires List and Approximate Losses by Years	188

Political Parties and Elections Election in 1837Democrats	194

The Water Supply Springs and BrooksWater Elevations Near	206

Lights and Electricity Gas LightingGrand Rapids Gas Light Com	214

Academic Private and Parochial Schools Young Ladies	239

Libraries Scientific Institute School Societies and	246

ArtPhotography Painting and Music The Daguerreotype	254

The Press of Grand Rapids First NewspaperGrand River Times	260

Churches and Religious Societies BY PETER MOERDYKE D D	279

Benevolent Institutions and Organizations By PETER	352

Navigation River ChannelEarly BoatingCanal at the RapidsRiver	515

Early Highways Stages and Plank Roads Early Wagon	523

Street Railways and Gravel Roads Street Railway Com	540

Village Roads and City Streets Indian TrailsPioneer Wagon Roads	548

Entertainment Early TavernsEagle HotelBridge Street HouseThe	559

MilitaryState and Local Militia Martial SpiritThe Mexican	571

Early Marriages and Deaths of Village Residents Wed	622

Orders Societies and Clubs Masonic BodiesKnights Templar	639

Trade Commerce Business Agencies and Contractors	645

Medicine and Surgery PART I BY SCHUyler C Graves M D	691

The Bench and the Bar BY WILLARD I BRIGHAM The Law	755

Buildings and Homes Pioneer Log HousesFirst Frame Buiidings	761

Wagons Carriages and Other Vehicles The Old and the New	851

Title	History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan ...: (With an Appendix--History of Lowell, Michigan)
Author	Albert Baxter
Publisher	Munsell, 1891
Original from	the University of Michigan
Digitized	Sep 23, 2008
Length	854 pages

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