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...
Exterior of the Green Acres Shopping Center located on the northeast corner of West Main Street and Drake Road in the Township/City of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The businesses visible are: Town and Country Markets Inc. at 4604 West Main Street, First...
Image of the dignitaries present for the cake cutting ceremony celebrating The Southland Shopping Center's one year anniversary. The image is looking southeast from inside one of the shopping center's store fronts. These individuals are...
The cutting of the Southland Shopping Center's one year anniversary cake which is taking place on August 18th, 1961. A crowed has gathered in one of the shopping center's storefronts for this celebration, as well as a piece of cake. The Southland...
View, looking east, of a large crowed which has gathered in a storefront to watch the cutting of the massive Southland Shopping Center's one year anniversary cake. This celebration occurred on August 18th, 1961 at the Southland Shopping Plaza...
Aerial view, looking northwest, of the Southland Shopping Center located on the southwest corner of South Westnedge and Milham Avenue in Portage, Michigan. This image, taken at dusk on the evening of August 18th, 1961, shows the various events...
Image, looking southwest, of the Bloomfield Shopping Plaza complex. This complex was developed by Harry A Hurni and is located on the east side of Portage Street between Paddington Street on the north and Banbury Street on the south. In the...
Image, looking southeast, showing a portion of the Bloomfield Shopping Center complex developed by Harry A. Hurni of Kalamazoo and located on Portage Street in the Milwood Neighborhood. This portion of the shopping center complex stands on the...
Aerial view, looking southwest, of the Southland Shopping Center taken shortly after the grand opening in 1960. The Southland Shopping Center is located in Portage, Michigan on the southwest corner of South Westnedge (left center edge to bottom...
Image of the Southland Shopping Center's 1st anniversary celebration held on August 18th, 1961. The large crowed is gathering to watch the cutting of the massive three tier birthday cake. This image is looking east from one of the store fronts...
View, looking east, of the official cutting of the Southland Shopping Center's one year anniversary cake. The ceremony was held in one of the Southland Shopping Center's store fronts which is located on the southwest corner of South Westnedge...
Aerial view, looking southwest, of Southland Mall which is located on the southwest corner of South Westnedge (left center edge to lower right corner) and Milham Avenue (lower center edge to right center edge). This image was taken at the...
Aerial view, looking southwest, of the Southland Mall located on the southwest corner of Milham Avenue (right center edge to lower center edge), and South Westnedge (left center edge to lower center edge). This image shows the mall immediately...
Aerial view, looking northwest, of the Southland Shopping Center taken just before its one year anniversary celebration in August of 1961. The businesses in the image are (from left to right): Top Value Enterprises (6220 South Westnedge), Federal...
Close-up image of the Southland Shopping Center's famous neon street sign "A Whole Shopping World." This sign once stood near the main entrance off of South Westnedge Avenue. Unfortunately the sign was demolished in the 1970's.
View, looking east, of four dignitaries posing just prior to the official cutting of the Southland Shopping Center's one year anniversary cake. This image was taken in one of the shopping center's store fronts which is located on the southwest...
Aerial view, looking towards the northwest, of the Turnstyle Discount Store (5300 West Main Street) located within the Maple Hill Mall Shopping Complex on the northwest corner of Drake Road and West Main Street. This 1971 image shows the discount...
Image, looking northwest, of the Southland Mall located on the southwest corner of Milham Avenue and South Westnedge Avenue in Portage, Michigan. This mall, which opened in 1960, was first a shopping center. It was then expanded and enclosed into...
The Green Acres Shopping Center located on West Main Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan on the northeast corner of West Main Street and Drake Road. The camera is looking towards the northeast with the following businesses visible (from left to right):...
View, looking northeast, of the Bloomfield Shopping Complex developed by Harry A. Hurni in the Milwood Neighborhood of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The shopping complex stands along the east side of Portage Street which is visible in the foreground. As...
