Turnverein
Description:
Group portrait of men in front of a German gymnasium or workers hall on the West side. Sign reads "Turner Gesang Section". Banner on the door reads:"Freiheit, Gleichheit, Bruderlichkeit" (which translates to "Freedom, Equality, Fraternity"). The 1881 City Directory lists the German Turnverein Hall at 91 Jefferson St. west side. Jefferson St. on the west side was later re-named Lexington Ave. The number after 1912 was 209 Lexington NW between Sibley and Jackson.
Institution:
Grand Rapids Public Library