Santa riding in the back of a convertible during the annual Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce Christmas Celebration in downtown Kalamazoo. Unfortunately the exact location of this image is unknown.
Erie, interior of a storage building at the Decatur Seed Company showing the collapsed roof from heavy snow. The inordinate amount of snow was due to the infamous blizzard of 1978 which paralyzed southwest, Michigan. Mr. Todd was hired to...
Interior view of Kalamazoo City Bus Number 2655 parked at the bus lot. The image is into the bus from through the rear door and focuses on the width of the "second step" (riser). According to the negative envelope the image was taken on January...
Image of the dignitaries present for the cake cutting ceremony celebrating The Southland Shopping Center's one year anniversary. The image is looking southeast from inside one of the shopping center's store fronts and was taken prior to the doors...
Series of ten images of a World War II Bond Drive and patriotic parade taking place in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo in commemoration of "Salute to Our Heroes" month. Nine of the images in this series were taken of the parade from the second...
Interior image of the Industrial State Bank's College Branch located at 1018 West Michigan Avenue on the boarder of Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University. Here we see the bank during its grand opening. Customers are being given a tour...
Grand opening view showing the interior of the Kroger Grocery Store located within Southland Shopping Center at 6274 South Westnedge in Portage, Michigan. The image is looking south along the front of the store. The sign in the foreground...
Interior of the Kroger Grocery Company showing the produce department during the stores Grand Opening on July 20th, 1960. This Kroger Store (6142 South Westnedge) stood in the Southland Shopping Complex located on the southwest corner of South...
Interior of a Hall's customized 5th wheel camping trailer. The view is towards the rear of the trailer showing the galley on the left, seating and storage on the right and the bathroom at the rear. This trailer was built by Hall's Sales &...
Large group of teenagers posed around a decorative "wishing well." They are all attending the 1955 St. Augustine High School Graduation Dance taking place at the St. Augustine school gymnasium. This high school is part of the St. Augustine Roman...
The Bride (2nd from left), Maid of Honor (3rd from left), Bride's Maids and Flower Girl posing in the basement of the Cooper Baptist Church located in Cooper, Michigan. Rice Wedding (Kalamazoo Gazette, January 15th, 1957, page 39 column 4 and page...
Image, looking south, of the rear of the Gilmore Brother's Department Store located at 143-147 South Kalamazoo Mall (South Burdick Street) reflecting the tremendous damage caused by an F3 tornado which swept through the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan...
Interior image of the Otsego Junior High School Gymnasium showing the massive damage caused by a fire which swept through the school sometime on Saturday January 8th, 1966. This school, located at 313 West Allegan Street, was repaired after the...
Awards; Public Utility Companies; Electrical Services; Banquets
Moore Electrical Service Inc. representatives receiving the Consumers Power Company "All Electric Building Awards" presented to their company at an awards banquet at the Kalamazoo Country Club. They are, from left to right, Edward Kuziel-Vice...
Aerial image, looking northeast, of the Black River as it flows through the city of South Haven, Michigan on its way to Lake, Michigan. The street visible on the left (west) side of the lake is Black River Street while the street which runs across...
Aerial view looking straight down on the apartment building under construction on Bridge Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The apartment building stands on the right (south) side of the street about one block east of Riverview Drive.