Aerial image, looking north, showing the construction on the Meijer Thrifty Acres which would open in 1965. The road running from the lower left corner to the upper left edge is South Westnedge Avenue or "Old U.S. 131." The road at the top of the...
View, looking to the northeast, of the Shakespeare Factory Complex located in downtown Kalamazoo. Known for their fishing and sports equipment among other products the complex stood at 235 to 245 East Kalamazoo Avenue and was bordered by Kalamazoo...
This image shows the proposed traffic pattern change to the center of Portage, Michigan. This change was looked at to prevent accidents and alleviate congestion however it was never enacted. The streets in this image are: South Westnedge Avenue...
Aerial view, looking northwest, of the Southland Shopping Center under construction ca. 1958. The shopping center is located on the southwest corner of West Milham Avenue (visible running from the top center edge to just below the upper right...
Aerial view looking north of downtown Three Rivers Michigan. The river in the lower left corner is the Rocky River. Some of the streets visible include: Railroad Drive - bottom center edge to West Street; West Street - Railroad Drive to just left...
View, looking to the northeast, of the Shakespeare Factory Complex located in downtown Kalamazoo. Known for their fishing and sports equipment among other products the complex stood at 235 to 245 East Kalamazoo Avenue and was bordered by Kalamazoo...
Aerial image, looking northeast, of the DeNooyer Brothers Automobile Dealership located on Portage Street in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. DeNooyer's dominates the center of the image including (on the left) the used car division at 301 Portage...
Aerial view, looking southwest, of the newly completed Jewel Food Store (6330 South Westnedge) and Osco Drug Store (6390 South Westnedge) located in Portage, Michigan. South Westnedge can be seen running from the lower right corner to the left...
Aerial view, looking northeast, showing downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. Bronson Park can be seen in the lower left corner bordered on the north by Academy Street, the east by Rose Street, the south by South Street and the west by Park Street. The...
Aerial view, looking northwest, focusing on the Southgate Motel Complex located at 5630 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. Within this complex stands the Southgate Restaurant. The main roads present are South Westnedge...
Aerial view, looking due north, of the center of the Township/City of Portage, Michigan which is located south of the City of Kalamazoo. The "City Triangle" is clearly visible in the center of the image and is bordered on the west side (left side)...
Image, looking northeast, of the intersection of West Main Street and Drake Road. The streets in the image are as follows: Drake Road runs from the top left corner to the bottom center edge; West Main Street runs from the lower left edge to the...
Aerial view of the Holiday Inn, Crosstown Parkway located at 220 East Crosstown Parkway. Crosstown Parkway can be seen running along the left edge of the image from the top left corner to the bottom left corner. Other streets visible include:...
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...
Aerial view, looking southwest, of the brand new Consumers Power Company located at 2500 East Cork Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This complex stands on the southeast corner of East Cork Street (right center edge to lower center edge) and Emerald...
View, looking northeast, showing the intersection of Portage Road (lower right corner to upper left corner) and Milham Avenue (lower left corner to near upper right corner). A small portion of the Kalamazoo Municipal Airport (today's Kalamazoo...
Aerial view, looking northwest of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The image focuses on the intersection of Rose Street (left center edge to right center edge) and Michigan Avenue (upper left corner to lower right corner). Some businesses visible...
Aerial, looking southeast showing the rear of the brand new strip mall holding the Topps Discount City Department Store (4445 South Westnedge Avenue), A & P Grocery, etc. The intersection of South Westnedge and Kilgore is visible as is the future...
View, looking northeast, of the brand new Topps Discount City Department Store located at 4445 South Westnedge Avenue. The business is identifiable by the large arched entryway. Next door to Topps (to the left) are A&P Food Stores (4415 South...
View, looking southwest, of the brand new Spartan Discount Department Store located at 322 Stockbridge Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Stockbridge can be seen in the lower right corner. If you look carefully you can see a crew installing the...
