March 2011
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Mar 31st
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“Former President Gerald Ford, a Grand Rapids native, met his wife Betty while...”
– The Herp’s - Herpolsheimer’s Blog
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Preservation: Herpolsheimer's Train | Grand Rapids... →
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throughthepoppyfields asked: Hey! You posted a picture of the train from Herpolsheimer's a little while ago. I am a Herpolsheimer! Or at least my Great Grandmother was haha. I've been hearing stories about that place for as long as I can remember, and because I also grew up in Grand Rapids, I know that the original building is now a police station of some sort.
Just thought you might find that...
Mar 30th
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Mar 29th
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Grand Rapids Based Steelcase on Sustainability
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The Antique Piano Shop | Chase-Hackley →
Grand Rapids made Pianos
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“The first industrial use of hydropower to generate electricity occurred in 1880,...”
– Lester Allan Pelton - Hydroelectric Power
Mar 25th
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GR Retro: The Clock →
The Clock was a 24 hour greasy-spoon diner on Alpine Avenue. It opened in 1974 as part of a chain headquartered in Southfield, Michigan and was one of three Clocks in the area. The franchise ended and the Alpine Clock continued on independently.
Mar 25th
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Old Woodworking Machines • View topic - Tour of... →
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sparkplugminuet: Valentiger Take Away Show “All I” by Jet Kaiser A lot of you kids seemed interested in the Valentiger show that I posted about, so you know what? I’m gonna give ya more. These are some talented, super-nice guys from Grand Rapids who also make really good music. They just released their second album, Oh, to Know! and it’s been on repeat in my car for the past week. It fits so...
Mar 20th
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“Dirk J. Vlug, Grand Rapids Michigan. He displayed conspicuous gallantry and...”
– Dirk J. Vlug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Free Bed: A History (by Chuck Peterson) Grand Rapids Rehab Hospital
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Mar 16th
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Herkner Jeweler’s Howard Astronomical Regulator No. 9 (by Karl Geweniger) Sad that Herkner moved from its downtown location, and even more sad that they are selling off this clock.
Mar 16th
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