Aerial view, looking northwest, of the center of the Township/City of Portage, Michigan which is located just south of the City of Kalamazoo. Clearly visible in the top left corner of the image is the unique City Triangle made up of three...
Aerial view, looking northeast, showing the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. One can clearly see the "Portage Triangle" in the center of the image, which is located in the center of the township/city. The road that runs from the top left...
View looking southeast up Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The businesses visible on the right (south) are (from nearest to the Burdick Street intersection): Michael J. Leo - Women's Clothing (121 West Michigan Avenue), Lew Hubbard...
Automobile accident near the intersection of John Street and Vine Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The vehicle is on its side with the driver's door propped open. Even though this is a December evening, a large crowd has gathered to investigate,...
View looking north up the main driveway of the Denway Circle Apartments located at 526 Denway Circle in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This apartment complex stands just to the west of South Westnedge Avenue and just to the north of Denway Drive. As of...
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...
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...
Image, looking west, showing the front window display of the Nobil Shoe Store located at 210-211 South Burdick Street in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. This image shows the shoe display lit up at night. This area has undergone several changes...
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...
Interior garage space of the brand new Cities Service Station located within the Southland Shopping Plaza at 6012 South Westnedge Avenue in Portage, Michigan. The station stands on the southwest corner of South Westnedge Avenue and Milham Avenue. ...
Image, looking west up Milham Avenue, in Portage, Michigan. The street on the right is Missouri Avenue. As of 2006 this section of Milham has been widened from two lanes to five. Most of the trees visible in this image no longer exist.
Couple seen hamming it up for the photographer Mr. John Todd. They are seated around a crowded table at the Willow's Cafe located at 4212 South Westnedge Avenue on the outskirts of the city of Kalamazoo. As of 2017 no traces of the business...
Employee group photograph taken inside the new Family Foods grocery store located at 6026 South Westnedge within the Southland Shopping Plaza. The Southland Shopping Plaza stands on the southwest corner of South Westnedge and Milham Avenue in...
Interior garage space of the brand new Cities Service Station located within the Southland Shopping Plaza at 6012 South Westnedge Avenue in Portage, Michigan. The station stands on the southwest corner of South Westnedge Avenue and Milham Avenue. ...
Fire Fighting; Fire Engines & Equipment; Businesses;
Image of Kalamazoo Fire Fighters mopping up after the fire which resulted from a Naphtha explosion at the Kalamazoo Sled Company located at 844 East Crosstown Parkway in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Once the largest producer of children's sleds in the...
The Smith and De Bree Merchandise Mart which once stood at 7647 South Westnedge Avenue in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. This structure was located just to the north of the South Westnedge and Shaver Road intersection on the east side of...
