Image of three 1930's era delivery vans and one 1930's delivery automobile sporting advertisements for the Saturday Evening Post along with Mr. Will Rogers. Eight unidentified men and one unidentified woman can be seen posing with the vehicles...
Image of a woman identified only as "Jean" writing in a ledger while seated at a desk. She appears to be a nurse by the uniform she is wearing. The writing on the sleeve which contained the negative states this is a Doctor's Office located at 413...
Military Facilities; World War II (1941-1945); Soldiers;
Unidentified soldier seated behind a desk somewhere on the Fort Custer military base. He is wearing the standard "Class B" uniform consisting of the olive drab wool shirt and black tie (note, by late 1942 the black ties would be phased out for the...
Image of Edward D. Taylor seated inside his residence at 124 West Michigan Avenue. Mr. Taylor was the president of the George W. Taylor Company, Clothing, Shoes and Men's Furnishings located at 137-141 West Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo. ...
Image of Edward D. Taylor seated inside his residence at 124 West Michigan Avenue. Mr. Taylor was the president of the George W. Taylor Company, Clothing, Shoes and Men's Furnishings located at 137-141 West Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo. ...
Image of Edward D. Taylor seated inside his residence at 124 West Michigan Avenue. Mr. Taylor was the president of the George W. Taylor Company, Clothing, Shoes and Men's Furnishings located at 137-141 West Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo. ...
Young couple, identified as Virgel Cheney and T. Cline, skating at the Silver Star Skate Rink located at 141 Portage Street in downtown Kalamazoo. She is wearing typical 1940's style clothing while he is dressed in the standard United States Army...
A female vocalist performing at the Plantation Restaurant in Three Rivers, Michigan. The decorations and dress of the patrons indicate some type of holiday celebration, however the date of the image is February 1st, 1942 leaving Valentine's Day as...
Two gentlemen standing amongst Rock-ola Juke Boxes inside the King Pin Games building located at 826 Mills Street on the northwest corner of Mills and Jackson during an apparent "convention." A Rock-ola Juke Box poster hangs on the wall behind...
Group of eleven individuals (some wearing skates and some not) standing at 11:45 pm in front of the "Skate Room" and "Refreshment Counter" of the Silver Star Skate Rink located at 141 Portage Street in downtown Kalamazoo. As of 2017 the sight once...
Group of eleven individuals (some wearing skates and some not) standing at 11:45 pm in front of the "Skate Room" and "Refreshment Counter" of the Silver Star Skate Rink located at 141 Portage Street in downtown Kalamazoo. As of 2017 the sight once...
Two gentlemen standing in front of the large silver star inside the Silver Star Skate Rink located at 141 Portage Street in downtown Kalamazoo. It is unclear as to the significance of the white visor caps that both gentlemen are wearing. As of...
Bust shot of a relatively young man seated on a couch. According to the negative envelope this is Paul Vandenberg of 826 West North Street in Kalamazoo. It should be noted that both the 1939 and 1942 Kalamazoo City Directories show a Neal...
Full view of a relatively young man standing outside a house in a residential neighborhood. According to the negative envelope this is Paul Vandenberg of 826 West North Street in Kalamazoo. It should be noted that both the 1939 and 1942 Kalamazoo...
According to the negative envelope this is Mr. Gardinier of the Fidelity Loan Company. The 1942 City Directory of Kalamazoo shows that the Fidelity Loan Company was located in the Hanselman Building (Room #203) 103 North Burdick Street (northwest...
Young couple identified on the negative envelope as Bill Carr and Grace Wetzel, Kalamazoo, Michigan. She is wearing standard 1940's civilian clothing while he is wearing what appears to be a United States Army enlisted man's Class A uniform...
Middle aged couple seated on a piano bench in front of a upright piano. The negative envelope containing this image simply reads: "Buck Family." According to the 1942 Kalamazoo City Directory there are numerous possibilities as to which Buck...
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...
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...
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...