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...
Aerial view, looking due north, of the South Westnedge and Kilgore Road Intersection. South Westnedge runs from the top center to bottom center of the image while Kilgore Road runs from the left center edge to right center edge. The complex of...
Aerial view, looking northeast, showing the rear of the newly completed Jewel Food Store (6330 South Westnedge) and Osco Drug Store (6390 South Westnedge) in the City of Portage, Michigan. Today (2006) this building is occupied by Harding's...
Aerial view, looking northwest, of the newly completed Jewel Food Store (6330 South Westnedge) and Osco Drug Store (6390 South Westnedge) located in the City of Portage, Michigan. These separate businesses will eventually combine to create one...
Aerial view, looking northwest, of the newly opened Jewel Foods and Osco Drugs located off of South Westnedge in Portage, Michigan. Osco's address is 6390 South Westnedge (on the south end of the complex) while Jewel Foods address is 6330 South...
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 southwest, of the newly completed Jewel Food Store (6330 South Westnedge) and Osco Drug Store (6390 South Westnedge) located in the City of Portage, Michigan. These separate businesses would eventually combine into one large...
Aerial view, looking southwest, of the newly completed Jewel Food Store (6330 South Westnedge) and Osco Drug Store (6390 South Westnedge) located in the city of Portage, Michigan. These stores would eventually merge into one large business and...
Aerial view, looking towards the east, showing Portage Road as it passes between Austin and West Lakes. West Lake is located on the bottom of the image while Austin Lake is visible at the top of the image. This image was taken in the...
Aerial view, looking towards the northeast, of the center of Portage, Michigan. South Westnedge Avenue runs from the top left corner to the bottom right while Centre Avenue runs from the top right corner to the bottom left. Near the top left...
Aerial view, looking west, of the brand new Jewel Foods and Osco Drugs located on South Westnedge (left to right near bottom edge) in Portage, Michigan. Jewel Foods stands at 6330 South Westnedge (left) while Osco Drugs stands at 6390 South...
Aerial view, looking west, of the newly opened Osco Drugs, located at 6390 South Westnedge and Jewel Foods, located at 6330 South Westnedge in Portage, Michigan. These stores were originally built as two individual and separate businesses but...
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...
Eastwood Plaza Shopping Center sign. This small strip mall is located at 3500 East Main Street on the southwest corner of East Main and Nazareth Road on the outskirts of the city of Kalamazoo. The camera is looking towards the southeast with East...
Employee group photograph taken inside the new Family Foods grocery store located at 6026 South Westnedge within the Southland Shopping Plaza. The Southland Shopping Plaza stands on the southwest corner of South Westnedge and Milham Avenue in...
Entrance of the Kroger Grocery Company showing the crowd waiting to experience this brand new store located within the Southland Shopping Plaza at 6142 South Westnedge in Portage, Michigan. The people are lined up in the front entranceway as a...
Exterior image, looking west, of the Kroger Grocery Company located within the Southland Shopping Plaza at 6142 South Westnedge in Portage, Michigan. The Southland Shopping Plaza stands on the southwest corner of South Westnedge and Milham...
Exterior of the Family Foods grocery store located at 6151 South Westnedge in Portage, Michigan. This business stands on the east side of South Westnedge, just south of the South Westnedge and Milham intersection. Taken in the late fall of 1965,...
Exterior view of the brand new Kroger Grocery Store located in Plainwell, Michigan. Unfortunately the exact location of this supermarket is currently unknown.
Exterior view, looking south, of the brand new Kroger Grocery Company located at 6142 South Westnedge, within the Southland Shopping Plaza which stands on the southwest corner of South Westnedge and Milham Avenue. In this image we see a long line...