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"Ice Breakers" - Consumers Ice Company, Reeds Lake, 1894 - 1924. Book, 139pages. Compiled and edited by Mary T. Dersch, curator, East Grand Rapids History Room, 2019. Ice Breakers. Monumental pencil drawing by Grand Rapids artist, Chris LaPorte, 2015. Drawing based on the 1910 photograph "Consumers Ice Company, Ice House Gang".

Consumers Ice - Book of History to accompany Ice Breakers - 11 x 17 photos for Icebreakers history.pdf
Consumers Ice Company, 1894 - 1924 and the men behind the winter ice harvest. Also included in this compilation are articles on ice harvesting, winter ice sports and biographical information on Grand Rapids artist, Chris LaPorte, who in 2015, created…

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Aeroswings, Ramona Park

aeroswings winter 1955.jpg
Aerowswings in Ramona Park, winter 1955 before demolition

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AJ’s Restaurant - Ramona Banquet Room
2164 - 2166 Wealthy Street SE, East Grand Rapids, Michigan,

Ramona Banquet Room - A J's Restaurant - A J Winters - 2164 Wealthy.pdf
AJ’s Restaurant - Ramona Banquet Room
2164 - 2166 Wealthy Street SE, East Grand Rapids, Michigan
Adrian J. Winters, proprietor
1957 – 1964
Adrian’s Ramona Terrace, Comstock Park, MI
Under management of A.J. Winters
1964 – 1996
Why were A.J.…

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Alice Poisson Cariano, interview, October 23, 2018 Part 1

Oral interview with Alice Poisson Cariano. Alice is the daughter of Captain Charles Poisson, Poisson Family steamboat captain, Reeds Lake late 1800s through 1955/6. Alice was born in and raised in East Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Alice Poisson Cariano, interview, October 23, 2018 Part 2

Oral interview with Alice Poisson Cariano. Alice is the daughter of Captain Charles Poisson, Poisson Family steamboat captain, Reeds Lake late 1800s through 1955/6. Alice was born in and raised in East Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Alice Poisson Cariano, oral interview, part 3

Poisson Family history. The steamboats on Reeds Lake were lastly held by the Poissons of East Grand Rapids. Alice Poisson Cariano is the daughter of Captain Charles Poisson and granddaughter of patriarch John Honore Poisson. Her memories are…

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Balloon Ascensions and Parachute Drops - Reeds Lake - Photographs and articles

Balloon ascension - balloon race - postcard, circa 1906, postmarked 1908

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Blissveldt Romance.

A 1915 Grand Rapids and East Grand Rapids, Michigan silent film.
View include Reeds Lake, Edward Lowe and his wife Susan (Blodgett) Lowe's mansion, Holmdene (now on Aquinas College property), Horseradish Twins.
"Frederick Adolphus (F. A.)…

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Buth Dairy, East Grand Rapids, 2164 Wealthy Street SE, 1948/49 - 1957/58

Buth Dairy, a popular spot for teens after school was located at 2164 Wealthy Street SE from 1948 - 1958. John Pettersch, Grand Rapids, tells of his memories spending time there.

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Cadence Newspaper: the history of East Grand Rapids' local paper, 1975 through 1994 with Susan Brace Lovell, founder

Susan Lovell, the founder of the East Grand Rapids Cadence, tells the history of its inception. She also goes into detail about the people who helped the paper get off the ground as well as many interesting tales of running a local newspaper.

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