From the Archives: Remember when downtown looked like this?
2018年2月15日 · LANSING — Back in the '60s, '70s and '80s, downtown Lansing was bustling. Restaurants, stores, a movie theater, five and dimes, drugstores, bookstores, were all in demand. Before the...
These 10 Photos of Michigan In The 1960s Are Mesmerizing
The 1960s in America were exciting times. Our collective awareness of social issues began to take center stage, music (especially in Detroit) was changing, and we were headed for the tumultuous era of the civil rights fight. Still, much of Michigan was made up of small towns, charming lake shores, and the trappings of middle class life.
Life In Lansing, 1850s-1960s - 99.1 WFMK
2021年11月5日 · Thanks to Lansing.org, here’s a brief timeline of some of Lansing’s highlights from 1847-1960: 1847 - The city of Michigan becomes the state capital. 1848 - The city of Michigan is renamed Lansing by the Michigan Legislature.
From the Archives: Old photos - we asked, you answered
2017年8月23日 · Earlier this month, the Lansing State Journal asked our readers to help identify some old, unlabeled photos. You responded with 47 emails, 51 phone calls and 58 Facebook messages and identified...
Nearly 17,000 photos of old Lansing homes now online
2017年8月8日 · CADL Local History online added nearly 17,000 photographs of homes in Lansing. The photos are from the 1960s and 1970s.
33 more restaurants we still miss in Michigan - mlive.com
2017年6月2日 · There was plenty of room inside this Lansing-area eatery that welcomed guests from the 1960s through the early 1990s. You might remember the steaks, the sandwich buffet or the taco bar.
Lansing, MI: GTW Coaling Tower and 1902 Depot - Blogger
2016年7月14日 · West bound steam locomotive at a coal tower on the GTW mainline on the east side of Lansing, Michigan. Tower still stands. This photo is probably from the late 50s or early 60s but the exact date and photographer are unknown. Ray Weart Late 1950's up to March 1960. The GTW was dieselized in March 1960.
Photo Gallery - Historical Society of Greater Lansing
The City of Lansing contributed the following photo collection to the Historical Society of Greater Lansing, which has been digitized. It highlights several decades in the mid-twentieth century. The photos were taken in relation to traffic studies, and today serve to inform us on the original purpose and much more considering the frequently ...
Lansing Highway Project in 60's Spurred Busing in 70's
2019年7月26日 · In the 1960’s, thousands of people in Lansing lost their homes. Interstate 496 was built through the middle of the city’s historically African-American neighborhood. The mass displacement of...
1960 in Michigan - Wikipedia
In the 1960 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 7,823,194 persons, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1970, the state's population had grown 13.4% to 8,875,083 persons. The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 60,000 based on 1960 U.S. Census data.