Pere Marquette RR Crossing
Description:
Described as the “Gardener Street crossing, Sparta, Michigan,” this picture is looking down the track, showing a couple of railroad spurs. The well-manicured landscaping is on the left. We are facing north. On the south side of Gardener, you can see several buildings. One is a brick building, with a man standing near a car, and two children standing near the road. On the other side of the tracks, you can see an advertisement for a Circus on July 6 in Grand Rapids, several wooden buildings, with a sign for “Sparta Livestock Cooperative,” and “Chute #2” on one of the buildings. ) on the north side of Gardener a couple of farmhouses down the road.
Institution:
Grand Rapids Public Library