R.C. Leavenworth's historical photos

Grand Avenue Bus Terminal station opened in the Weed Building on South Grand Avenue in 1932 and remained there until 1950.

Frances Park, located along Moores River Drive. This park was named for Mrs. S. Frances Moores, wife of J. H. Moores who donated the property to the city.

Oakland Building, located at 125 West Michigan Avenue. Photo shows fire of 1923. The Regent Theater marquee can be seen at left.

Lansing City Hall Council Chambers, date unknown.

Home Dairy Company, Located at 321 South Washington Avenue. Offices of HFC Loans and Baron's can also be seen.

Eastern High School band playing on the football field, 1966.

Cunningham's was located on the southwest corner of Michigan and Washington avenues from 1959 to 1970.

Located on the 100 block of Michigan Avenue West. Just prior to demolition to make way fro City Hall and Police Station. Signs are posted and equipment ready for start of demolition, Feb. 15, 1955.

A shot of Capital National Bank, which would become Michigan National Bank and now the Boji Tower, in March 1931.

R.E. Motor Co. Clubhouse and office, 1939.

REO Motors Clubhouse exterior, October 1942.

REO administration building, July 3, 1940.

Firefighters douse the remains of the Kerns Hotel, a downtown Lansing landmark that burned in 1934, killing 32 people.

Photographer R.C. Leavenworth shot this picture of the Bath School Disaster in 1927. A disgruntled school board member blew up the building while students were inside. A total of 45 people died, including bomber Andrew Kehoe.

Consumers Power Gas Pipe Band and Comic Group, May 7, 1927.

River excursions down the Grand were common in the 1870s. Boat club regattas were held. At Pine Lake (now Lake Lansing), large croquet tournaments were held, from LSJ Sesquicentennial Edition.

Tiger fans tuned in: Television wasn't around when the Detroit Tigers played St. Louis in the 1934 World Series. Tigers fans in Lansing swarmed the State Journal, where radio and a changeable scoreboard kept them posted. The Tigers lost the series, but won it the next year. From LSJ Sesquicentennial Edition.

New Capitiol arises: The new state Capitol is shown near completion in this photo, circa 1878. It was the pre-eminent sign of prospering city. But note the rustic trough in the photo's foreground: a pig pen, from LSJ Sesquicentennial Edition.

300 South Washington Street, west side of street. October 15, 1928.

Men ride steel beams above the Lansing skyline as they work on the Bank of Lansing building downtown in May 1930.

Strand Theater exterior, Oct. 23, 1930.

The REO Ramblers play for strikers inside the Reo Motor Car Co. plant in Lansing. Workers staged a month-long sit-down strike in March and April of 1937 that resulted in the recognition of the United Automobile Workers by plant management. Credit: Archives of Michigan, Leavenworth Collection

Sit-down strikers inside the inside the Reo Motor Car Co. plant read the Lansing State Journal on the third day of a month-long strike that began on March 10, 1937. The strike resulted in the recognition of the United Automobile Workers by plant management. Credit: Archives of Michigan, Leavenworth Collection

Washington Avenue looking north from Michigan Avenue, 1920.