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

Albert Baxter

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

Contents

• Location and Surroundings The NameIslandsCity SiteThe: 1
• Indian Occupation of Western Michigan The Algonquins and their: 22
• The Advent of the White Man Missions Trading Posts and Early: 45
• The SettlementThe Pioneer Colony The Dexter ColonyAunt: 54
• Incidents and Reminiscences Beginnings of Three Western Cities: 63
• Early Descriptive Sketches The Rochester of MichiganJohn Balls: 69
• Outline SketchColonial Territorial State and Local Gov: 81
• The Village of Grand Rapids IncorporationProminent Events of: 89
• Enterprising PioneersWho Some of Them Were and What: 97
• The Civil Chronicle The Civil ChronicleEvents of Forty Years ChronologicalFirst: 121
• The Old Residents Association of the Grand River Valley: 143
• The City Charter Prominent Features of the Original CharterBounda: 149
• Municipal Annals Adoption of the CharterThe City SealThe Maine: 154
• 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
• Public Buildings The U S Government Building Postoffice: 362
• Kent County Government County SeatSheriffsClerksReg: 384
• 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
• Early Highways Stages and Plank Roads Early Wagon: 523
• Street Railways and Gravel Roads Street Railway Com: 540
• Entertainment Early TavernsEagle HotelBridge Street HouseThe: 570
• Staff with Each Regiment MentionedBatteriesSharp Shooters 575599: 575
• Volunteers and Commissions Grand Rapids Volunteers List Alpha: 600
• Fatalities in the Active Service Register of Soldiers from Kent: 614
• Early Marriages and Deaths of Village Residents Wed: 622
• Orders Societies and Clubs Masonic BodiesKnights Templar: 629
• Improvements and Progress The Past and the PresentRetro: 641
• Meats and Marketing Beginnings and Growth of the Trade in Meats: 665
• Medicine and Surgery PART I BY SCHUYLER C GRAVES M D: 691
• Dentistry Drugs Drugs Independent Doctors Dental Surgery: 727
• Buildings and Homes Pioneer Log HousesFirst Frame Buiidings: 761
• Statistics Tables of Population City County State and Townships: 789
• Wagons Carriages and Other Vehicles The Old and the New: 851

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Bibliographic information

• 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: Dec 1, 2005
• Length: 854 pages