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Office furniture manufacturer, Shaw-Walker, located at the corner of
Division Street and Western Avenue. |
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The Muskegon Brewing Company at Lakeshore Drive and Muskegon Avenue |
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In 1912, lumberman Thomas Hume donated money
for the construction of an "Old People's Home" at the
intersection of Lake Street and Southern Avenue.
Today, it is know as the Hume
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Cattle at Ruddiman's Creek. |
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photo by Dick Stauss, November 1985 |
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Lake Street vehicular bridge,
constructed 1891. |
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Standard Oil Tanks |
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Lakeside Shopping district |
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An August 1920 advertisement for the Wisconsin Transit Co. passenger
service between Muskegon and Milwaukee. The docks were located at
the base of McCracken Avenue and Lake Street (now known as Lakeshore
Drive.). |
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| With the demise of the lumbering industry, local
leaders saw the need diversify the local economy.
In 1889, Chase Brothers was drawn to Muskegon by the
Muskegon Board of Trade (later known as the Chamber of
Commerce) from Grand Rapids. It was the first of
numerous business to open in or relocate to Muskegon.
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| Central Paper Company, around 1912. The plant dates
from 1899 when
Eugene Meurer arrived from Germany, with plans to
manufacture paper. He purchased 15 acres next to the
Chase-Hackley Piano Company, on the shore of Muskegon Lake. |
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Muskegon Country Club. |
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