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Grand Rapids City Archives and Records Center The City of Grand Rapids Archives and Records Center stores all the City's government records.

Happy Monday, history friends! We have an undated image of students at Riverside Middle School recording a radio show fo...
10/19/2026

Happy Monday, history friends! We have an undated image of students at Riverside Middle School recording a radio show for a class project. The students in the image are unidentified. Comment below if you know. Thanks!

Happy Friday, history friends! We have an undated image of an outdoor event at Stocking Elementary School. If you can id...
10/16/2026

Happy Friday, history friends! We have an undated image of an outdoor event at Stocking Elementary School. If you can identify the students and/or teachers then please comment below.

We appreciate your help with these posts. Photographs have been sent to the City Archives for storage, but many lack information about the location, people, activity/event, or year.

Happy Tuesday, history friends! We have an image of the Blue Bridge and the Grand Rapids Public Museum from c.1999. ...
10/13/2026

Happy Tuesday, history friends! We have an image of the Blue Bridge and the Grand Rapids Public Museum from c.1999.

Happy Friday, history friends! We have an undated image of Monroe Ave (now Monroe Center) at Pearl St.
10/09/2026

Happy Friday, history friends! We have an undated image of Monroe Ave (now Monroe Center) at Pearl St.

Happy Thursday, history friends! We have an undated image of a teacher in-service event at Creston High School. The peop...
10/08/2026

Happy Thursday, history friends! We have an undated image of a teacher in-service event at Creston High School. The people are unidentified in this image and comment below if you are able to assist. Thanks!

Happy Wednesday, history friends! We have an undated image of members of the Union High School marching band. The studen...
10/07/2026

Happy Wednesday, history friends! We have an undated image of members of the Union High School marching band. The students are not identified and comment below if you are able to assist! Thanks!

Happy Monday, history friends! Today, we have an image from c.1962 of the Zephyr filling station that was located in the...
10/05/2026

Happy Monday, history friends! Today, we have an image from c.1962 of the Zephyr filling station that was located in the parking lot of the Meijer at 1540 28th St SE.

Happy Wednesday, history friends! We have an image from c.1900 of city employees and some street lighting generators. Th...
09/30/2026

Happy Wednesday, history friends! We have an image from c.1900 of city employees and some street lighting generators. The location was not written on the back of the photograph, but it may have been taken at the Coldbrook Pumping Station or the old City Lighting Plant.

Happy Tuesday, history friends! This is an easterly view of Monroe Street (now Monroe Center) from Campau Square. Street...
09/29/2026

Happy Tuesday, history friends! This is an easterly view of Monroe Street (now Monroe Center) from Campau Square. Street cars and horse-drawn vehicles are seen with buildings and people. This was originally used in an 1890's City of Grand Rapids Annual Report.

Happy Monday, history friends! We have an image from 1935 of a sewer construction project at Michigan St NE and Coit Ave...
09/28/2026

Happy Monday, history friends! We have an image from 1935 of a sewer construction project at Michigan St NE and Coit Ave NE (The Medical Mile).

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