Architectural rendering of the "soon to be built" Jacobson's Department Store which will replace the Central Fire Station on the northeast corner of Lovell Street and South Burdick Street in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Central Fire Station...
View, looking northeast, of the recently completed Saint Augustine Cathedral located on the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue (foreground) and Allen Boulevard. The Cathedral is situated facing south and, as of 2017, is now part of a much larger...
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...
Donald Eckrich posing in the break-room of Eckrich and Sons Inc. - Fine Meat Specialties. This business was located at 631-645 2nd Street in downtown Kalamazoo and was a staple in the community for many years. 2nd Street runs east and west...
Donald Eckrich posing in the break-room of Eckrich and Sons Inc. - Fine Meat Specialties. This business was located at 631-645 2nd Street in downtown Kalamazoo and was a staple in the community for many years. 2nd Street runs east and west...
View, looking northwest, showing the northwest corner of South Burdick Street (lower right corner) and West South Street (left edge to bottom right corner) in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The image was taken from the roof (or upper floors) of the...
Gentleman, possibly Earl Martin (president of the company), seated behind his desk in the Kalamazoo Sled and Toy Company located at 844 East Crosstown Parkway. Formally known as the Kalamazoo Sled Company and once the largest producer of...
Gentleman, possibly Earl Martin (president of the company), seated behind his desk in the Kalamazoo Sled and Toy Company located at 844 East Crosstown Parkway. Formally known as the Kalamazoo Sled Company and once the largest producer of...
Image of the front facade of the Sutherland Paper Company (looking northeast). This massive complex stands on the north side of Milham Avenue between Concord Street on the west and today's Tech Parkway on the east. This building has had several...
Image of the front facade of the Sutherland Paper Company (looking northwest). Taken from Milham Avenue, this image shows the massive complex which stands on the north side of of the street between Concord Street on the west and today's Tech...
Image of the front facade of the Sutherland Paper Company (looking northeast). This massive complex stands on the north side of Milham Avenue between Concord Street on the west and today's Tech Parkway on the east. This building has had several...
Aerial view, looking northwest, of the Southland Shopping Center under construction ca. 1958. The shopping center is located on the southwest corner of West Milham Avenue (visible running from the top center edge to just below the upper right...
Aerial view, looking due north, of the Checker Motor Company located at 2016 North Pitcher Street in Kalamazoo. The Checker Company produced the Checker Cab, miscellaneous auto parts and the civilian version of the cab from 1923 through to 1982. ...
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Image of the Kalamazoo Fire Department attacking a fire, resulting from a Naphtha explosion, at the Kalamazoo Sled Company. Naphtha is a generic term referring to flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures. The Kalamazoo Sled Company was originally...
Group of employees standing outside the exterior of the new Family Foods located at 6026 South Westnedge within the Southland Shopping Plaza. The Southland Shopping Plaza stands on the southwest corner of South Westnedge Avenue and Milham Road in...
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...
The Smith and DeBree Merchandise Mart located at 7647 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The view is looking towards the northeast with South Westnedge running in the foreground. Smith and DeBree building would serve the...
The Smith and DeBree Merchandise Mart "everything in one stop," located at 7647 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The camera is looking towards the northeast with South Westnedge visible in the foreground. This business...
The Smith and DeBree Merchandise Mart "everything in one stop" located at 7647 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The camera is looking towards the southeast with Westnedge running in the foreground. This business was a...
Unusual studio portrait of Mr. Tony Smith and Mr. Nelson DeBree, owners of Smith and DeBree Hardware - Merchandise Mart, located at 7647 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The business served the community for well over...
