Description
This vintage postcard depicts Michigan Avenue in Lansing, Michigan, looking west towards the capitol building, showcasing the city’s early 20th-century streetscape. Buildings and signage along the avenue are visible in muted earth tones with pops of brighter color. The back provides details about Lansing’s history as Michigan’s capital, its area, and importance as a trading and industrial center, dating from around the 1940s.
Front Text (cleaned):
E. C. O'RT'S
Michigan Avenue looking west, Lansing, Mich.
Camerieres
Sea Food Restaurant
Drugs
A. P. K. Sturgis
Back Text (cleaned):
Lansing became the capital of Michigan by act of legislature in 1847 and has an area of 11.91 square miles. Lansing is the home of Michigan State College, as well as a trading center for 35 townships. The city touches five counties and is the industrial and cultural center of this area.
