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 and was taken prior to the doors...
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...
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 and was taken prior to the doors...
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. In this image...
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...
View, looking east, taken inside one of the storefronts of the Southland Shopping Center. The four unidentified dignitaries are posed with the Southland Shopping Center's one year anniversary cake. This publicity image was taken just prior to the...
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 southeast, of the Bloomfield Shopping Plaza complex. This complex was developed by Harry A Hurni in the late 1950's and is located on the east side of Portage Street between Paddington Street on the north and Banbury Street on 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...
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 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...
Unknown guest celebrity signing autographs at the one year anniversary of the Southland Shopping Center. This shopping center stands on the southwest corner of Milham Avenue and South Westnedge in Portage, Michigan.
Aerial view, looking northwest, of the Southland Shopping Center under construction ca. 1958. The shopping center is located on the southwest corner of West Milham Avenue (visible running from the top center edge to just below the upper right...
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 vacant store fronts. As of 2018 the Southland Shopping Center, which is located on the southwest corner...
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.
