LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT HISTORICAL WEB SITE
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LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT HISTORICAL WEB SITE
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TRAFFIC SERVICE By the early 1900s, gas and electric lights shadowed the brick streets by the capitol at night. There were 12 schools with 5,000 pupils, 25 churches and two new department stores, Arbaughs and Knapps. During the day, an electric streetcar, automobiles, horse and buggies, bicycles, and pedestrians filled Lansing streets, creating major traffic congestion. Three police officers were assigned to the “Traffic Service” and stood at Michigan and Washington with a manual “stop & go” sign to regulate the flow of traffic. It was not an easy task.
“Stop & Go” manual sign at Michigan/Washington. Officers William Cleeves, Art Burcham, George Fenby – 1917
Officer Frank Eno - 1917 Back to The First 100 Years Forward to Bertillon Method-Fingerprinting |
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