City Hall of Portage, Michigan located at 7800 Shaver Road (U.S. 131) on the south side of the street at the intersection of Shaver Road and South Westnedge. The township/city built the first hall (visible to the rear of the newer structure) in...
Mystic Music Studios operator Mrs. Averill Buck seated at a "Betty Telotone" switchboard. The list of songs on top of the machine states "Just drop a coin and ask Betty to play your favorite selections." Mystic Music Studio was set up so callers...
Mystic Music Studios operators Miss Emiley and Miss Evelyn working the council of the "Betty Telotone" switchboard. The list of songs on top of the machine states "Just drop a coin and ask Betty to play your favorite selections." Mystic Music...
View, looking due west, of the brand new Portage Methodist Church located on the west side of South Westnedge at 8740 South Westnedge in Portage. The church was once located in the heart of Portage's city center however the congregation outgrew...
View, looking northwest, of the brand new Portage Methodist Church located on the west side of South Westnedge at 8740 South Westnedge in Portage. The church was once located in the heart of Portage's city center however the congregation outgrew...
Full view of a relatively young man standing outside a house in a residential neighborhood. According to the negative envelope this is Paul Vandenberg of 826 West North Street in Kalamazoo. It should be noted that both the 1939 and 1942 Kalamazoo...
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...
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...
Mystic Music Studios operator Mrs. Averill Buck seated at a "Betty Telotone" switchboard. The list of songs on top of the machine states "Just drop a coin and ask Betty to play your favorite selections." Mystic Music Studio was set up so callers...
UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE - Small Birthday Celebration with five (5) children and (4) adults. They are all in what appears to be a family room or rec-room of a ranch style private residence. The candles on the cake are lit and we are waiting for them...
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...
Image, looking northeast, of the Gilmore Brother's Department Store located at 143-147 South Kalamazoo Mall (South Burdick Street) in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The image reflects the damage to the facade caused by a category F3 tornado which...
Image of the three member plantation band striking a casual pose with their instruments in the Plantation Restaurant located near Three Rivers, Michigan. The picture on the wall behind them is, in fact, a mirror used to reflect the piano and organ...
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...
Interior of the Otsego Junior High School showing the damage caused by a massive fire which swept through the building on Saturday January 8th, 1966. The image focuses on the bleachers within the school's gymnasium. The fire was so intense that...
