Image of the Portage Township Hall located at 7800 Shaver Road in Portage, Michigan taken soon after the completion of the hall in June of 1959. It was utilized as the seat of government for thirty years, until 1989 when the offices were move a...
Portage Township/City Hall located at 7800 Shaver Road in the community of Portage, Michigan. This structure was completed in 1959 fulfilling the need for township offices which prior to this were located in the local Masonic Lodge. This building...
City Hall of Portage, Michigan located at 7800 Shaver Road (U.S. 131) on the south side of the street at the intersection of Shaver Road and South Westnedge. The township/city built the first hall (visible to the rear of the newer structure) in...
Police; Police Departments; Government Facilities;
Exterior of the Portage Police Department located at 7810 Shaver Road in Portage, Michigan at the intersection of Shaver Road and South Westnedge Avenue. Looking southwest, this building, which was constructed in 1970, allowed the growing police...
View, looking south, of the Kalamazoo City Hall located at 241 West South Street in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. This building faces Bronson Park and is located between Rose Street on the east and Park Street on the west. As of 2006 this...
View, looking southeast, of the Kalamazoo City Hall located at 241 West South Street in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. This Art Deco building, constructed in 1931, stands on the southeast corner of West South Street and St. John's Place facing...
The brand new Portage Township Hall located at 7800 Shaver Road in Portage, Michigan. The hall stood on the west side of Shaver Road just to the south of the Shaver Road and South Westnedge intersection. This building served the community well...
Image of the Bowers Tool and Die Company's employee picnic held on September 6th, 1941. The location of this picnic site is believed to be that of Ramona Park located in the then Township of Portage on the west side of Long Lake but this has yet...
Image, looking northeast, showing the Salvation Army Building in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The building stands on the southeast corner of North Rose Street (foreground) and Eleanor Street at 244 North Rose Street. Built for the Salvation Army...
Image of the Bowers Tool and Die Company's employee picnic held on September 6th, 1941. The location of this picnic site is believed to be that of Ramona Park located in the then Township of Portage on the west side of Long Lake but this has yet...
Fire Stations; Fire Engines & Equipment; Fire Fighters;
Built in 1960, this image is of the newly completed Portage North Fire Station located on the southwest corner of Vermont Avenue and VanHosen Boulevard in Portage, Michigan. The camera is looking towards the southwest with the building facing...
Fire Stations; Fire Engines & Equipment; Fire Chiefs; Fire Fighters;
Fire fighters posed with their equipment outside of the Portage Fire Station #1 located in Portage, Michigan. The gentleman standing on the far right dressed all in white is Fire Chief Jacob (Jake) Mein who served as the Portage Fire Chief from...
Fire Stations; Fire Engines & Equipment; Fire Chiefs; Fire Fighters;
Image of the Portage Fire Station #1, also known as the Central Fire Station, located at 7721 South Westnedge in Portage, Michigan with the camera looking towards the northeast. Three pieces of fire equipment are visible in the driveway including...
Exterior of the Portage Public Library located at 300 Library Lane in the City of Portage, Michigan. The camera is looking towards the northeast. Built in 1976 this library has undergone two major changes since that time. The first occurred in...
Fire Departments; Fire Equipment; Fire Engines & Equipment;
Portage Fire Station Number Two located at 6101 Oakland Drive in Portage, Michigan. The camera is looking towards the northeast with Oakland Drive visible in the foreground. As of 2006 this station, which was completed in 1976, continues to serve...
Aerial view, looking northeast, showing the rear of the brand new Kalamazoo County Jail facility located at 1500 Lamont Avenue within the Township of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Lamont Avenue is visible running from the top left corner to the middle...
Aerial view, looking southeast, showing the rear of the brand new Kalamazoo County Jail Facility located at 1500 Lamont Avenue in the Township of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Lamont Avenue can be seen running from the left center edge to the top right...
UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE - Group of nine unidentified men. It is possible that these are members of the local Republican Party as the gentleman on the center right is wearing a Richard Nixon button. Also, the material on the table behind them features...
UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE - Image of four ladies dressed in travel clothes and carrying suitcases standing next to an automobile which is parked in front of the Republican Party Headquarters of Kalamazoo, Michigan. This headquarters was located at 224...
View, looking southeast, showing the second Kalamazoo Public Library and Museum building located on the southeast corner of South Rose Street and South Street at 315 South Rose Street in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. This building, which was...
