LIFE

The Lansing Flood of 1975

A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood, looking north from I-496. Photo taken April 22, 1975.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood, looking north from I-496. Photo taken April 22, 1975.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. A street sign barely survives as the Red Cedar river takes over the first floor of homes on the east side of Lansing, near the east end of I-496. Photo taken April 21, 1975.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. A street sign barely survives as the Red Cedar river takes over the first floor of homes on the east side of Lansing, near the east end of I-496. Photo taken April 21, 1975.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Beech Street north from South Street bridge. Photo taken April 20, 1975.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Beech Street north from South Street bridge. Photo taken April 20, 1975.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. The Potter Park Zoo entrance.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. The Potter Park Zoo entrance.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Looking north on Foster from I-496. Photo taken April 22, 1975.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Looking north on Foster from I-496. Photo taken April 22, 1975.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood.. Looking north from I-496. Photo taken April 22, 1975.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood.. Looking north from I-496. Photo taken April 22, 1975.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Board of Water and Light, Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo taken April 21, 1975.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Board of Water and Light, Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo taken April 21, 1975.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Looking south from railroad bridge, Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo taken April 20, 1975.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Looking south from railroad bridge, Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo taken April 20, 1975.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. James Medrano rows his boat past his nearly submerged car during the April 1975 flood.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. James Medrano rows his boat past his nearly submerged car during the April 1975 flood.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Pennsylvania Avenue looking north from railroad bridge. Photo taken April 20, 1975.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Pennsylvania Avenue looking north from railroad bridge. Photo taken April 20, 1975.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. View from up-river toward Pennsylvania Avenue from railroad bridge over river.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. View from up-river toward Pennsylvania Avenue from railroad bridge over river.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Board of Water and Light at South Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo taken April 20, 1975.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Board of Water and Light at South Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo taken April 20, 1975.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Aerial view of Lagoon Drive in Okemos during the April 1975 flood.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Aerial view of Lagoon Drive in Okemos during the April 1975 flood.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Flood waters on Kalamazoo Street in Lansing looking east toward MSU during the April 1975 flood..
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Flood waters on Kalamazoo Street in Lansing looking east toward MSU during the April 1975 flood..
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. A dead end sign is nearly submerged during the April 1975 flood.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. A dead end sign is nearly submerged during the April 1975 flood.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. The car wash on Clippert Street in Lansing during the April 1975 flood.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. The car wash on Clippert Street in Lansing during the April 1975 flood.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. A raging river made the area around the South Pennsylvania viaduct a small lake during the April 1975 flood, April 19, 1975.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. A raging river made the area around the South Pennsylvania viaduct a small lake during the April 1975 flood, April 19, 1975.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Flooding on the east side of Lansing (called Urbandale) and gawkers along I-496 in April 1975.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Flooding on the east side of Lansing (called Urbandale) and gawkers along I-496 in April 1975.
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A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Grand River Avenue in Williamston during the April 1975 flood.
A photo from Lansing's April 1975 flood. Grand River Avenue in Williamston during the April 1975 flood.
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