Aerial image, looking east, of the St. Monica's Catholic Church complex and property located at 530 West Kilgore Road just off the northwest corner of West Kilgore and South Westnedge Avenue. West Kilgore runs along the right edge of the image. ...
Department Stores; Retail Stores; Green Houses; Sears and Roebuck;
Aerial image, looking northwest, of the new Sears Roebuck and Company department store located at 150 Crosstown Parkway on the southeast corner of Crosstown and South Burdick Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Crosstown Parkway runs from left to right...
Aerial image, looking northwest, of the St. Monica's Catholic Church Complex located at 530 West Kilgore Road in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The complex stands just off the northwest corner of South Westnedge (lower right corner) and West Kilgore Road...
Department Stores; Parking Lots; Business Districts;
Aerial view, looking north, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The focus of this image is on the Gilmore Brothers Department Store (143 to 147 South Burdick) and the Gilmore Brothers Parking Lot. Gilmore's is the large multi-storied building in the...
Close-up view, looking northeast, showing the front facade of the American National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo - South Westnedge Branch located at 3205 South Westnedge Avenue on the southeast corner of South Westnedge and Cork Street. As...
Dedication of Michigan Historical Marker number 44 commemorating Abraham Lincoln's visit to the city of Kalamazoo (then a village) and his subsequent speech in Bronson Park. The marker, which was dedicated on January 18th, 1957, stands on the...
Exterior of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan which stands at 108 East Michigan Avenue on the southeast corner of East Michigan and South Burdick Street in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. To the left (east) of the bank...
Fire Stations; Fire Engines & Equipment; Fire Chiefs; Fire Fighters;
Fire fighters posed with their equipment outside of the Portage Fire Station #1 located in Portage, Michigan. The gentleman standing on the far right dressed all in white is Fire Chief Jacob (Jake) Mein who served as the Portage Fire Chief from...
Soldier's Home; Grand Rapids; Veterans Organizations;
Formally located on Canal Street, this black and white image shows the exterior of the hospital at the Grand Rapids Soldier's Home. This building, along with all the other original buildings, have since been demolished and replaced with a modern...
Soldier's Home; Grand Rapids; Veterans Organizations;
Formally located on Canal Street, this black and white image shows the exterior of the Main Building of the Grand Rapids Soldiers' Home, minus the destinctive tower. This structure would dominate the facility until 1973 when it was demolished and...
Image labeled only as 'Beer Driver; Kalamazoo, Mich." The gentleman is wearing what could be described as a 40's era work uniform consisting of a collared work shirt with patterned tie, white collarless over-shirt of some kind and a "stadium"...
Stores & shops; Department Stores; Pedestrian Malls;
Image looking northwest of the rear facade of the F. W. Woolworth Company Department Store located at 157 South Burdick Street on the new Kalamazoo pedestrian mall. This alleyway is known as farmers alley and has changed little since this ca. 1960...
Image of a brand new "White" truck parked on the grounds of the Kalamazoo Paper Mill located at 2210 East Michigan Avenue. This information comes from the envelope accompanying the image.
Image of a brand new "White" truck parked on the grounds of the Kalamazoo Paper Mill located at 2210 East Michigan Avenue. This information comes from the envelope accompanying the image.
Image of Portage Township/City Fire Chief Jacob (Jake) Mein. He is dressed in the white uniform of chief and is wearing his badge on the neck of his jacket. He is standing outside of the Portage Fire Department #1 which was built in 1941. Mr....
Interior of the Otsego Junior High School, 313 West Allegan Street, showing the damage caused by a fire which swept through the school on Saturday, January 8th, 1966. One can see the amount of smoke damage reflected in the once white porcelain...
Opened in 1936, the Grand Rapids Furniture Museum was housed in the Tudor Revival mansion of T. Stewart White a local lumber baron. The museum would operate until 1959 when the collection was moved to the Grand Rapid's Public Museum. This home...
Studio portrait showing a young woman identified only as "Waitress at the Barrels Kalamazoo, Michigan." She is not in a uniform but is wearing typical 1940's style clothing including a light colored belted dress with a stitched breast pocket...
Two gentlemen standing in front of the large silver star inside the Silver Star Skate Rink located at 141 Portage Street in downtown Kalamazoo. It is unclear as to the significance of the white visor caps that both gentlemen are wearing. As of...
View, looking northeast, of the American National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo - South Westnedge Branch located at 3205 South Westnedge Avenue on the southeast corner of South Westnedge and Cork Street. Cork Street can be seen in the...