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...
Aerial view looking east showing the Pine Street neighborhood. Identifiers in this image are Portage Street (running from just above the left center edge to the upper right corner); Winstead Street (running from left to right just above the left...
Image, looking south, of the Ramona Park entrance located on the eastern shore of Long Lake off Sprinkle Road in Portage, Michigan. This park contains swimming beaches, picnic pavilions, athletic fields and playgrounds. The park's history begins...
Aerial view, looking towards the northeast, showing the Miller Lumber Company and the Miller Sash and Door Company located at 1919 Factory Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Factory Street is visible running from left to right while Reed Street...
Aerial image, looking due north, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The streets visible in the image are: (from left to right running north and south - or top to bottom) South Rose Street (left edge); South Burdick Street (now the Kalamazoo Mall);...
Exterior image of buildings at the Decatur Seed Company of Decatur, Michigan. The view shows the heavy snowfall from the infamous blizzard of 1978 which paralyzed most of southwest Michigan. Mr. Todd was at the facility to document a collapsed...
Exterior image of buildings at the Decatur Seed Company of Decatur, Michigan. The view shows the heavy snowfall from the infamous blizzard of 1978 which paralyzed most of southwest Michigan. Mr. Todd was at the facility to document a collapsed...
Exterior image of buildings at the Decatur Seed Company of Decatur, Michigan. The view shows the heavy snowfall from the infamous blizzard of 1978 which paralyzed most of southwest Michigan. Mr. Todd was at the facility to document a collapsed...
Aerial view, looking northwest of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The image focuses on the intersection of Rose Street (left center edge to right center edge) and Michigan Avenue (upper left corner to lower right corner). Some businesses visible...
View, looking northeast, of the brand new Topps Discount City Department Store located at 4445 South Westnedge Avenue. The business is identifiable by the large arched entryway. Next door to Topps (to the left) are A&P Food Stores (4415 South...
View looking east down East Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo. The Portage Street intersection can be seen in the lower left corner. Some of the prominent businesses in this image are: Sears and Roebuck Company at 161 East Michigan Avenue...
Image, looking northwest, of the brand new KAL-PORT Building located at 5600 Portage Road on the outskirts of Kalamazoo, Michigan. This building stands across the street from the Kalamazoo Airport. As of 2006 the area surrounding this structure...
Image of the Bowers Tool and Die Company's employee picnic held on September 6th, 1941. The location of this picnic site is believed to be that of Ramona Park located in the then Township of Portage on the west side of Long Lake but this has yet...
Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan - downtown office (315 South Burdick Street - Kalamazoo, Michigan) shortly after remodeling in the mid 1950's. Formerly the Elite Theater, Fidelity Federal moved into the structure in the mid 1920's. Thirty years...
Catholic Churches; Convents; Religious Facilities;
Aerial view, looking northwest, of the Saint Catherine of Siena Church located on Centre Avenue in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The home in the lower right corner is the Siena House (demolished) located at 1124 West Centre Avenue. ...
The American National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo's Eastwood Branch located within the Eastwood Shopping Center at 3420 East Main Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This is the second location for this bank within this shopping center. To the...
The American National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo's Portage Branch located at 5343 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The camera is looking towards the northeast. Today, these structures have been demolished and...
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...
The American National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo's Eastwood Branch located within the Eastwood Shopping Center at 3500 East Main Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This is the first location for this bank within this plaza. To the right,...
The American National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo's Eastwood Branch located within the Eastwood Shopping Plaza at 3500 East Main Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This is the first of two locations for this bank within this shopping center. ...