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Grand Rapids in Vintage Postcards: 1890-1940 (MI) (Postcard History Series) | 
| Author: Thomas R. Dilley
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1199281
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0738539503
Dewey Decimal Number: 977.456
EAN: 9780738539508
ASIN: 0738539503
Publication Date: August 8, 2005
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Product Description
Grand Rapids, Michigan, began to take shape when settlers found power, transportation, and abundant natural resources on the banks of the Grand River. A gateway to the settlement of western and northern Michigan in the mid- to late 19th century, Grand Rapids became home to a fledgling cottage industry in the manufacture of furniture. In the decades that followed, the furniture industry brought employment and prosperity to the city, and significantly influenced its physical landscape and character. The history of Grand Rapids during the late 19th and early 20th centuries has been documented in the postcards of the period. Hundreds of scenes of buildings and institutions, and the people who lived, worked, and played here were recorded on these cards.
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Outstanding Historical Photos of Grand Rapids May 22, 2006
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As a Grand Rapids native, I thought this was a wonderful book. It's truly fascinating to see how far this city has come and to learn of all the things that our forefathers went through to make our community what it is today. One of the things I particularly enjoyed is seeing that some of the buildings from the early 1900s are still alive and well in downtown GR to this day. It has given me an entirely new appreciation for our fine city. I would recommend this book to anybody, particularly those interested in the history of Grand Rapids and/or the Western Michigan area.
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