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City Manager
Midland City Hall - 333 W. Ellsworth St. Midland, MI 48640 Phone: 989-837-3300
Gifts Received by the City of Midland
Over the years, the City of Midland and its citizens have been the recipients of many beautiful gifts from
a variety of organizations and communities. Many of these gifts are showcased near the City Manager's office on the first floor of Midland City Hall, 333 W. Ellsworth St., Midland, MI.
Many lovely gifts from Midland's sister city of Handa, Japan, can also be found near
the Quiet Room at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, 1710 W. St. Andrews
St., Midland, MI.
Click on the thumbnail images below to view enlarged pictures
of gifts.
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Tapestry from the citizens of Handa, Japan, given during
Midland's visit to celebrate Handa's 70th Anniversary as a city (2007 - Midland
City Hall) |
Framed art from Handa International
Association, given during
Midland delegation visit to celebrate Handa's 70th Anniversary as a city (2007 -
Library Display) |
Scarves showing Dashi Festival, from Handa
City Council, given during
Midland delegation visit to celebrate Handa's 70th Anniversary as a city (2007 -
Library Display) |
Recognition from the Arnold Center of Midland for
25 Years of Support to the Organization (July 2007)
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100th Anniversary Resolution of The Dow Chemical
Company to the Community of Midland (1997) |
Mayor's Exchange Gift from the City of Holland, MI
(2002) |
Brick from Dow Chemical's 47 Building, razed in
2005 to make way for Dow Diamond Baseball Stadium |
Japanese Stone Lantern Garden (behind Grace A. Dow
Library), a gift of Handa, Japan on 10th Anniversary of Midland/Handa Sister
City Friendship
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Wooden Carving of Eagle, Gift from Sister City Handa, Japan (1996) |
2002 Friendly Exchange Delegation Gift to Midland
from Sister City Zigong, China |
Gift from Handa, Japan for the Two Communities'
20th Anniversary as Sister Cities, 2001 |
Japanese Cherry Trees, located throughout Midland
- a gift of Sister City Handa, Japan
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Cloisonné Artwork from Handa, Japan, for 25th
Anniversary of Sister City Relationship (2006 -Library Display) |
Various Gifts from Sister City of Handa, Japan
(Library Display) |
Various Gifts from Sister City Handa, Japan
(Library Display) |
Various Gifts from Sister City Handa, Japan (City
Manager's Office display)
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