Fire Fighting; Fire engines & Equipment; Businesses;
Image taken by commercial photographer John Todd just moments after his arrival on the scene of a Naphtha Chemical Explosion and Fire at the Kalamazoo Sled Company located at 844 East Crosstown Parkway in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Naphtha is a generic...
Construction photograph of the new Loy Norrix High School located at 606 East Kilgore Road on the southeast corner of Kilgore Road and Lover's Lane in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was named after twenty year veteran school superintendent Dr. Loy...
Image of an automobile accident near the intersection of John Street and Vine Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The vehicle is lying on its side with the driver side door propped open. Even though it is a December evening after dark, a large crowd...
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...
View, looking northeast, of the recently completed Saint Augustine Cathedral located on the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue (foreground) and Allen Boulevard. The Cathedral is situated facing south and, as of 2017, is now part of a much larger...
Image, looking northeast, showing the Cathedral of Saint Augustine soon after completion in 1951. The Cathedral sits facing south at 542 West Michigan Avenue on the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Allen Boulevard. It is now part of a much...
Interior of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo located at 108 East Michigan Avenue. The building was originally constructed in 1916/1917. The building remained little changed until the early 1970's when, according to Kalamazoo...
Interior of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo located at 108 East Michigan Avenue. The building was originally constructed in 1916/1917. The building remained little changed until the early 1970's when, according to Kalamazoo...
Interior of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo located at 108 East Michigan Avenue. The building was originally constructed in 1916/1917. The building remained little changed until the early 1970's when, according to Kalamazoo...
Interior of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo located at 108 East Michigan Avenue. The building was originally constructed in 1916/1917. The building remained little changed until the early 1970's when, according to Kalamazoo...
Interior of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo located at 108 East Michigan Avenue. The building was originally constructed in 1916/1917. The building remained little changed until the early 1970's when, according to Kalamazoo...
Santa Clause meeting with a group of children just after the tree lighting portion of the Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce Christmas Celebration in downtown Kalamazoo. The exact location of this image is unknown.
Group of people gathered around Santa Clause just after the tree lighting portion of the annual Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce Christmas Celebration in downtown Kalamazoo. Unfortunately the exact location of this image is currently unknown.
Military Facilities; World War II (1941-1945); Soldiers;
Unidentified soldier seated behind a desk somewhere on the Fort Custer military base. He is wearing the standard "Class B" uniform consisting of the olive drab wool shirt and black tie (note, by late 1942 the black ties would be phased out for the...
Aerial view, looking northeast, of the Consumers Power Company located at 2500 East Cork Street on the southeast corner of East Cork and Emerald Drive. The oil storage tanks along the top edge of the image belong to the Lakeside Oil Refining...
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...
Aerial view, looking due north, of the Checker Motor Company located at 2016 North Pitcher Street in Kalamazoo. The Checker Company produced the Checker Cab, miscellaneous auto parts and the civilian version of the cab from 1923 through to 1982. ...
This image shows the newly completed Loy Norrix High School located at 606 East Kilgore Road. The school stands within the City of Portage however the land has been annexed by the City of Kalamazoo. Opening in 1960 the school was constructed to...
Aerial view of Kalamazoo College's Angell Field. The property borders Western University on the west, West Michigan Avenue (visible running along the bottom edge of the image from the lower left corner to the lower right corner) on the south and...
View, looking southeast, showing the Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan Association of Kalamazoo, Michigan located at 315 to 317 South Burdick Street. On the left is the multi-story Peck Building at 309 South Burdick Street, standing on the...
