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Didn't I Have Six Dice (Colorized)?
... version of " A Winning Miss ," 1911. Art Photo Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. View full sizeM . Lovely lady Stunning! You made the ... 
 
Posted by D_Osborne - 12/24/2011 - 10:54am -

Colorized version of "A Winning Miss," 1911. Art Photo Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. View full sizeM. Lovely ladyStunning! You made the photo come alive. (Colorized Photos)
Ausable Chasm: 1906
... York circa 1906. "Ausable Chasm, up from Table Rock." The "Grand Canyon of the Adirondacks." 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size. ... runs along the chasm, offering beautiful overlooks of the rapids and waterfalls. There's also a pleasant walking trail through the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/03/2018 - 11:36pm -

Upstate New York circa 1906. "Ausable Chasm, up from Table Rock." The "Grand Canyon of the Adirondacks." 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size. "Also able"... to visit the chasm today. One of our homes is nearby and we visit Ausable about once per year. Today there is a trail that runs along the chasm, offering beautiful overlooks of the rapids and waterfalls. There's also a pleasant walking trail through the surrounding forest, and you can even white-water raft down part of the river. It's a bit touristy but still worth the visit. [Sounds GORGEous. - Dave] WOW!For the era this was shot, it is the most moving (not intended as a pun) photo I have ever seen on Shorpy. Some words to describe this image: MAJESTIC, SUPERLATIVE, ACTIVE, FLUID, BREATHTAKING, BEAUTEOUS And many more Where Other People WentEvery year in the 1950s driving from NJ to the Adirondacks for camping and hiking vacation the roads were filled with Ausable Chasm bumper stickers. Interesting shutter speed phenomenonI have seen a lot of photos of rushing streams, but I have never seen one quite like this. Part of the stream closest to us has the usual blurred effect, but the part farther back has a streaked brush stroke effect. It almost looks like a log jam or something. Remarkable chasmWhat a triumph of detail and early technology, particularly the painterly effect of the slow exposure upon the current. (The Gallery, DPC, Landscapes)
Alma Sanitarium: 1902
... But he got a break. The Masonic Home for the elderly in Grand Rapids burned down in 1910 and the fraternal group was on the hunt for new ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/12/2018 - 8:05pm -

Circa 1902. "Alma Sanitarium, Alma, Michigan." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by Lycurgus Solon Glover, Detroit Photographic Co. View full size. What Sort of BuildingWhat is the use of the dark, pyramidal building in the background? I don't see any chimney on the top, so it doesn't seem to be a heating source. It has a window about halfway up. Sure has me wondering. Shot Tower?The tall pyramidal building might be a shot tower, which was a place where lead shot, as for shotguns, was made. The basic idea was to release droplets of molten lead from a height. They would solidify into spherical shape while in free fall, then land in a tub of water. They'd be removed from the tub and sorted for size and checked for roundness before being packed into canvas sacks. There were shot towers in many US cities. (Shorpy has an early view of Manhattan which shows one.) Next Time, Let's Use BrickBy the first decade of the 20th century, Ammi Wright had seen enough. His once spiffy hotel, built right next to his own handsome house in Alma, just wasn't drawing them in anymore. "Taking the waters" was having a rough time competing with the advances of medical science. But he got a break. The Masonic Home for the elderly in Grand Rapids burned down in 1910 and the fraternal group was on the hunt for new digs. Wright offered his sanitarium for $60k along with 80 acres. The Masons balked. Wright lowered his offer to free, please just take the damn place. Offer accepted. The original structure pictured is still there, in a way. Over the years Michigan Masonic added a new main building and others, repurposing most of the pieces from the 1885 edifice. Waste not, want not. Not the current buildingThis building is not incorporated in the current Michigan Masonic Home building. This building is located near downtown Alma on State Street. Parts of this building still stand but not all of it. Most of it was torn down after the Masons moved out. The current facility was built in 1929 on Wright Avenue. http://www.michmarkers.com/default?page=S0567 There are a lot of erroneous articles thanks to a local "historian" who did not do his research very well. (The Gallery, DPC)
Grandfather Adams in Mississippi Sawmill
... Charles Lee Adams. He was born on June 19, 1866, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In the 1880's Charles' parents moved the whole family down to ... 
 
Posted by Championhilz - 04/19/2010 - 7:16am -

This is my great-ggreat-grandfather, Charles Lee Adams. He was born on June 19, 1866, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In the 1880's Charles' parents moved the whole family down to Mississippi to start a lumber business. This image was taken in the early 1900's at one of the Adams Family sawmills, probably in Scott County or Rankin County, Mississippi. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Horseman: 1900
... a family member or a friend. Likely in Michigan, near Grand Rapids or Ann Arbor. Circa 1900. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by CarlosJ - 09/19/2019 - 8:36am -

This was in my grandfather's photo album. It's either a family member or a friend. Likely in Michigan, near Grand Rapids or Ann Arbor. Circa 1900. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Mary Leonora Johnson: 1900
... unidentified man. Somewhere in Michigan near Detroit or Grand Rapids. Circa 1900. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by CarlosJ - 09/19/2019 - 8:38am -

This is one of my favorite photos of my great aunt on a buckboard with an unidentified man. Somewhere in Michigan near Detroit or Grand Rapids. Circa 1900. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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