Aerial view, looking west, of the Kalamazoo Flying Service Incorporated located at 5607 Portage Road on the grounds of the Kalamazoo Municipal Airport. The hanger and office buildings are situated in the bottom center of the image on the east side...
Image of the large three tier cake baked for the Southland Shopping Center's one year anniversary party which will be held on August 18th, 1961. Dimensions of the cake are unknown, however using the individuals posed around it in later images, it...
Interesting image take from behind the bar at the Willow's Cafe located at 4212 South Westnedge Avenue. It shows an older gentleman (possibly the owner) posing for the camera while in the process of serving beer. His left arm appears to have been...
Aerial view, looking northwest, of the Kalamazoo Flying Service Incorporated located at 5607 Portage Road on the grounds of the Kalamazoo Municipal Airport. The hanger and office buildings are visible to the right of Portage Road, which runs from...
View, looking southeast of the first Kalamazoo Water Works located at rougly 1025 South Burdick Street between today's Wall Street and Crosstown Parkway. The Water Works was located on the east side of South Burdick (which is the dirt road in...
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...
Image, looking northwest, the J. C. Penny Department Store located at 158 South Burdick Street in downtown Kalamazoo. The business stands on the west side of the street. Other businesses visible in the image are (from left to right) V & A Bootery...
Sutherland Paper Company, Portage location. This massive building still stands on the north side of Milham Avenue between today's (2018) Concord Street (on the west) and Tech Park Way (on the east). The address is ambiguous but according to the...
View, looking northwest, of the brand new Kroger Grocery Store located within the Southland Shopping Center at 6274 South Westnedge in Portage, Michigan. The other stores visible include Top Value Stamps and The Federal Department Store (which was...
Image of a large three tier cake created for the Southland Shopping Center's one year anniversary party on August 18th, 1961. The dimensions of the cake are unknown, however using the individuals posed around it in later images it appears to be...
View, looking southeast, showing the Kalamazoo Savings and Loan Association's Portage Branch located with Southland Mall at 6130-H South Westnedge. This branch was next to the main front entrance of the mall which is visible along the left edge of...
Aerial view, looking north, of the Consumers Power Company power plant located at 701 East Michigan Avenue on the east shore of the Kalamazoo River just to the east of downtown Kalamazoo. The streets visible in the image are: East Michigan Avenue...
Image, looking east, taken from the southwest corner of Michigan Avenue and Rose Street on a summer day ca. 1955. The businesses visible along West Michigan Avenue include: The Burdick Hotel (large multi-story structure on the north side of...
The aftermath of an explosion of a Standard Service Station located on U.S. 12 outside of Comstock, Michigan. It should be noted that U.S. 12 is today's King Highway/96 which runs east and west from the City of Kalamazoo to the Village of...
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...
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...
View, looking northwest, of Cade's Food Shop located at 216 South Burdick Street in downtown Kalamazoo. Next door (to the south) is Williams and Co. Jewelers and Optometrist located at 224 South Burdick while to the north is Nobil Shoes at 210...
View, looking northwest, of West Michigan Avenue. The image was taken from the upper floors of the American National Bank Building (the tallest building in downtown Kalamazoo) and focuses on the Hanselman Building and the Burdick Hotel which...
In this image we see Kalamazoo City Mayor Glenn Allen (in hat) talking to an unidentified airport official. They are standing in front of the old North Central Airlines terminal building formally located at 5541 Portage Road. The large sign shows...
