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...
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...
Two gentlemen standing on the front lot of John Doerr Truck Sales located at 3737 East Cork Street. The business is located on the south side of East Cork Street just to the west of Sprinkle Road. All of the trucks on display in the image have a...
Two gentlemen standing on the front lot of John Doerr Truck Sales located at 3737 East Cork Street. The business is located on the south side of East Cork Street just to the west of Sprinkle Road. All of the trucks on display in the image have a...
A fleet of brand new GMC trucks parked on the front lot of John Doerr Truck Sales located at 3737 East Cork Street. The business is located on the south side of East Cork Street just to the west of Sprinkle Road. All of the trucks on display in...
A brand new GMC Semi Truck with duel trailer parked on the front lot of John Doerr Truck Sales located at 3737 East Cork Street. The business is located on the south side of East Cork Street just to the west of Sprinkle Road. The truck on display...
A brand new GMC Semi Truck with duel trailer parked on the front lot of John Doerr Truck Sales located at 3737 East Cork Street. The business is located on the south side of East Cork Street just to the west of Sprinkle Road. The truck on display...
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...
Military Facilities; Military Personnel; United States Army; Fort Custer;
Three individuals, one military and two civilian, standing outside one of the numerous two story barracks buildings located within the Fort Custer complex located on the western boarder of Kalamazoo County and the eastern boarder of Calhoun...
Retail Stores; Department Stores; Sears Roebuck and Company;
Aerial view, looking northeast, of the newly opened Sears Roebuck and Company department store located at 150 Crosstown Parkway on the southeast corner of South Burdick Street and Crosstown Parkway. At the time the store was opened in 1956, the...
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...
Department Stores; Parking Lots; Business Districts;
Aerial view, looking northwest, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The focus of this image is the Gilmore Brothers Department Store, located at 143 to 147 South Burdick Street, and the Gilmore Brothers parking ramp/lot. Both the store and ramp are...
Aerial view, looking north, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The view is focused on the Gilmore Brothers parking lot and parking ramp which stands in the center of the image and is bordered on the west (left) by Farmers Alley, on the south...
Aerial view, looking northwest, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The focus of this image is on the Gilmore Brothers Department Store and parking lot which are located in the exact center of the image. Gilmore Brothers is located at 143 to 147...
Business Districts; Department Stores; Parking Lots;
Aerial view, looking east, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The streets visible in the image are: Burdick Street (running from the left center edge to the lower right corner), Portage Street (running from the left center edge to the upper right...
View, looking northwest, of the W. L. Molding Company located at 8212 Shaver Road in Portage, Michigan. Shaver Road is visible running from the right center edge to the center bottom of the image. To the left (south) of W. L. Molding Company is...
View, looking northwest, of the W. L. Molding Company located at 8212 Shaver Road in Portage, Michigan, which is visible running from the bottom center edge to the right center edge of the image. Located to the left (south) of W. L. Molding...
Aerial view, looking northwest, focusing on the Southgate Motel Complex located at 5630 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. Within this complex stands the Southgate Restaurant. The main roads present are South Westnedge...
Aerial view, looking northeast, of the Allan B. Milham farm located at 4130 Bishop Road in Portage, Michigan. Standing on the south side of the road, the farm is situated just to the east of the Bishop Road and Sprinkle Road intersection. As of...
