View of the newly completed office complex for the National Waterlift Company located at 2220 Palmer Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A division of Pneumo Dynamics Corporation, the National Water Lift Company was a manufacturer of aircraft hydraulic...
Image, looking west, of the Harding's Friendly Market located on the north end of the Southland Shopping Plaza/Center at 6026 South Westnedge in Portage, Michigan. This shopping plaza/center is located on the southwest corner of South Westnedge...
View, looking northeast, of the recently completed Saint Augustine Cathedral located on the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue (foreground) and Allen Boulevard. The Cathedral is situated facing south and, as of 2017, is now part of a much larger...
1941 image showing bottling equipment in use at the Imperial Beverage Company of Kalamazoo located at 1810 Lake Street. When one looks closer one can see that Coca Cola bottles are currently on the line. As of 2017 the Imperial Beverage Company...
Interior view of the American National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo's Milwood Branch office located at 4109 Portage Street in the Milwood neighborhood. The bank stood on the northeast corner of Portage Street and Golf View. The image shows...
Image of an unidentified gentleman standing in front of a model 1961 Studebaker Lark station wagon. They are posed in the driveway located between the Graham Building (615 South Burdick Street) on the north (the wall is visible in the background)...
Unidentified woman walkingout of the local headquarters of the Union Local 1010 - United Papermakers and Paperworkers AFLCIO. The headquarters was located at 124 East Vine Street just east of South Burdick Street between South Burdick and John...
Large group of patrons crowded around a table inside the Willow's Cafe located at 4121 South Westnedge Avenue on the outskirts of the City of Kalamazoo. Along the back wall we can see a mixture of civilian and military hats and coats hanging on...
Interior of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo located at 108 East Michigan Avenue. The building was originally constructed in 1916/1917. The building remained little changed until the early 1970's when, according to Kalamazoo...
Front view of the exterior facade of Moore Electrical Service Inc. located at 8130 West Main Street, just west of 6th Street, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The camera is looking northeast with West Main Street running behind the cameraman. As of 2017...
View, looking northeast, of the American National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo - South Westnedge Branch located at 3205 South Westnedge Avenue on the southeast corner of South Westnedge and Cork Street. Cork Street can be seen in the...
Donald Eckrich posing in the break-room of Eckrich and Sons Inc. - Fine Meat Specialties. This business was located at 631-645 2nd Street in downtown Kalamazoo and was a staple in the community for many years. 2nd Street runs east and west...
View, looking northwest, showing the northwest corner of South Burdick Street (lower right corner) and West South Street (left edge to bottom right corner) in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The image was taken from the roof (or upper floors) of the...
Twelve unidentified men, wearing the official Texaco Service Station uniforms, posed in front of the newly opened Germain's Texaco Service Station located at 6411 West Michigan Avenue on the outskirts of the City of Kalamazoo. This image was taken...
Mystic Music Studios operator Mrs. Averill Buck seated at a "Betty Telotone" switchboard. The list of songs on top of the machine states "Just drop a coin and ask Betty to play your favorite selections." Mystic Music Studio was set up so callers...
The aftermath of an explosion of a Standard Service Station located on U.S. 12 outside of Comstock, Michigan. It should be noted that U.S. 12 is today's King Highway/96 which runs east and west from the City of Kalamazoo to the Village of...
Aerial image, looking east, of the Mount Ever-Rest Cemetery located at 3941 South Westnedge Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This cemetery has two entrances, one on South Burdick Street, which runs from the left edge to the right edge along the top...
Unidentified gentleman known on the negative envelope simply as "Cobweb Painter." Cobweb painting utilizes spider web or caterpillar silk and was first documented in the 16th Century. It is not a common practice and takes skill and extreme...
Young Mr. Bekken (first name not known) listening to his Sun (Solar) Powered Radio of his own design and creation. He can be seen sitting in the living room of his home. It was not uncommon at this time period for young people to dabble in...
Group of women seated around one of the wall booths at the Club Hollywood located at 329 Portage Street just south of downtown Kalamazoo. The three women on the right are wearing the club's "waitress" uniforms while the others appear to be in...
