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Photographs ➔ Photograph, Civic Auditorium Interior
Identifier:
178045.4664Description:
The photograph depicts the interior of the Civic Auditorium. This image shows a lower lobby with stairs leading down into it. There are long lounges in the center of the hallway. The coat check room is visible on the right. "21" is written on the reverse. Attributed to Camera Shop due to number sequencing with identified photos.
Date:
January 1933Materials:
Photographic PrintCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Related Entities:
Civic Auditorium (depicts) The Camera Shop (donor)The Camera Shop was formed in 1908 by Walter K. Schmidt (1865-1938) to provide photo supplies to the Grand Rapids, Kent County Michigan community. He retained ownership of the Camera Shop until 1936. All of the known photographs which carry the Camera Shop markings come from the era of Schmidt’s ownership. The Grand Rapids Public Museum and the Grand Rapids Public Library have photographs from the Camera Shop in their collections.