The aftermath of an explosion of a Standard Service Station located on U.S. 12 outside of Comstock, Michigan. It should be noted that U.S. 12 is today's King Highway/96 which runs east and west from the City of Kalamazoo to the Village of...
The aftermath of an explosion of a Standard Service Station located on U.S. 12 outside of Comstock, Michigan. It should be noted that U.S. 12 is today's King Highway/96 which runs east and west from the City of Kalamazoo to the Village of...
Image of Hutchin's Standard Service Station located at 2825 Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is believed that this station once stood on the south side of Stadium Drive on the Southwest corner of Stadium and Rambling Road. As of 2006 this...
Image, looking northeast, of the intersection of West Main Street and Drake Road. The streets in the image are as follows: Drake Road runs from the top left corner to the bottom center edge; West Main Street runs from the lower left edge to the...
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...
Young couple, identified as Virgel Cheney and T. Cline, skating at the Silver Star Skate Rink located at 141 Portage Street in downtown Kalamazoo. She is wearing typical 1940's style clothing while he is dressed in the standard United States Army...
Young couple, identified as Virgel Cheney and T. Cline, skating at the Silver Star Skate Rink located at 141 Portage Street in downtown Kalamazoo. She is wearing typical 1940's style clothing while he is dressed in the standard United States Army...
Aerial view, looking northeast, along South Westnedge Avenue between Kilgore Road (on the north) and Interstate 94 (on the south). South Westnedge Avenue runs from the top left center edge to the bottom right corner. Today's Old Kilgore Road...
Young couple identified on the negative envelope as Bill Carr and Grace Wetzel, Kalamazoo, Michigan. She is wearing standard 1940's civilian clothing while he is wearing what appears to be a United States Army enlisted man's Class A uniform...
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...
Unidentified gentleman receiving directions from a store clerk. She is utilizing a new invention known as a Rol-A-Map which combines the ease of a rolled map with the size of a standard atlas. To access the map one simply has to select the proper...
Artillery (Weaponry); Military Facilities; World War II (1941-1945)
Two United States Army soldiers loading a "37MM Gun M3A1 on carriage M4A1 standard" at Fort Custer near Battle Creek, Michigan. They appear to be practice firing "dud" shells towards the large tarp located near the corner of the barracks building...
Soldiers; Military Facilities; Military Life; Military Personnel; World War II (1941-1945);
A Corporal in the United States Army (circ. 1941-1945) standing outside an unknown location. He is wearing the standard army class A four pocket uniform with an "overseas" cap as his cover. By his expression and his gate, he seems to have been...
Public Utility Companies; Drugstores; Grocery Stores;
Image taken by Mr. John Todd while documenting street lights for the Consumers Power Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The camera is looking south down Douglas Avenue towards the Douglas Avenue and North Street intersection. At the intersection is...
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...
UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE - Unidentified elderly couple (late 60's) seated on a couch in their living room. This image gives a nice view of a standard early 40's living room.
Military Facilities; United States Army; Wars (1941-1945);
Two unidentified soldiers, dressed in their Class B uniforms, posing for the camera with their barracks bags outside a standard barracks building. Behind them have gathered seventeen other soldiers in their Class B uniforms, some of which are...
Aerial view, looking northwest, of the Gilmore Brothers Department Store and Parking Ramp/Lot. The Gilmore Brothers Department Store is the multistoried building located near the top left corner of the image at 143 to 147 South Burdick Street. ...
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...
