TitleWindow display of men's accessories Date1939-02-10 SubjectStores, Retail -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionAdvertising. Window display featuring belts and suspenders at Kooi-Knapper Company, 128-130 N. Burdi... View Details
TitleKalamazoo Pant Company window display Date1964-08-13 SubjectBoy's clothing -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionAdvertising. Window ""Back to School"" display at Jud Knappers Boy's Store, 143 North Burdick, featu... View Details
TitleTwo boys modeling pants on a boat Date1958-08 SubjectSailboats DescriptionAdvertising. Two teenaged boys on small sail boat at Gull Lake modeling pants. Client: Kalamazoo Pan... View Details
TitleBoys modeling sport coats and pants Date1957-08 SubjectSchools -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionAdvertising. People - Daily Life. Two boys modeling suits by Ivy League Sportswear. Photo taken in f... View Details
TitleBig Store Date1948 SubjectBig Store DescriptionBlack and white photograph of a block of retail shops, including The Big Store, Ver Duin Sports Cent... View Details
TitleNelson Street in Norway, Michigan Dateca. 1900 SubjectClothing trade DescriptionPhotograph of the west side of Norway, Michigan's Nelson Street (later became Main Street) looking s... View Details
TitleNelson Street in Norway, Michigan Dateca. 1902 SubjectClothing trade DescriptionPhotograph of the west side of Norway, Michigan's Nelson Street (later became Main Street) looking s... View Details
TitleMan and woman seated on couch in Kozy Coach trailer Date1949-05-16 SubjectTravel trailers DescriptionBusiness Products. Man wearing tie and loafers, woman wearing dress, heels, and jewelry, seated on c... View Details
TitleWoman setting table in Kozy Coach trailer Date1949-05-16 SubjectTravel trailers DescriptionBusiness Products. Woman placing flowers in a vase on fold-out table set with china coffee cups and ... View Details
TitleCouple with Kozy Coach trailer Date1949-05-16 SubjectTravel trailers DescriptionBusiness Products. Woman wearing belted sundress and earrings standing in doorway of Kozy Coach trai... View Details
TitleWoman in Kozy Coach kitchen Date1949-05-16 SubjectTravel trailers DescriptionBusiness Products. Woman wearing heels, dress, and jewelry opening overhead fan/vent in kitchen of K... View Details
TitleLunch counter with businessmen Date1949-05-10 SubjectDiners (Restaurants) DescriptionBusiness Scenes. Interior view of unidentified lunch counter with male diners, two waitresses, and ... View Details
TitleBusinesswoman behind desk at Klose Electric Company Date1951-01 SubjectElectric lighting -- Equipment and supplies DescriptionBusiness Scenes. Lucille S. Klose, President, Klose Electric Company, 509 Mills Street, seated at h... View Details
TitleChristmas shoppers at department store Date1944-12-09 SubjectStores, Retail -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionBusiness Scenes. Christmas shoppers at Gilmore Brothers Department Store. Client: Gilmore Department... View Details
TitleCrowd outside of store Date1960-07 SubjectJewelry stores -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionBusiness Scenes. Crowd standing in rain with umbrellas outside of Corson's Jewelry, 112 Portage, for... View Details
TitleMen standing outside chocolate shop Date1963-07 SubjectStores, Retail -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionBusiness Scenes. Four men, two in suits, standing outside the Chocolate Shop, 134 W. South Street. C... View Details
TitlePeople shopping in jewelry store Date1969-11 SubjectStores, Retail -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionBusiness Scenes. People - Daily Life. Shoppers in winter clothing at Budd’s Jewelers, A Divis... View Details
TitleStore display of men's wear Date1939-03-24 SubjectAdvertising DescriptionBusiness Scenes. Store display window for ""Geo. W. Taylor Co."" containing men's suits and accessor... View Details
TitleCensus enumerators Date1940-03-28 SubjectCensus -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionEvents. Men and women in winter clothes taking down census information. Client: Kalamazoo Gazette (P... View Details
TitleGrand opening Allegan bank - men cooking outside Date1965-01 SubjectBarbecue cookery DescriptionEvents. Unidentified men cooking at grand opening of American National Bank branch in Allegan, MI, M... View Details
TitleWorker in apron using Roto-Finish at Shakespeare Company Date1946-11-05 SubjectMetal finishing industry DescriptionIndustrial Scenes. Male employee wearing rubber apron and gloves using Roto-Finish compound at Shake... View Details
TitleTwo people digging in lawn planting a flag pole Date1943-05-05 SubjectGarden tools DescriptionIndustrial Scenes. People - Daily Life. People Working. Two employees digging a hole for a flag pole... View Details
TitleWoman on back porch steps, pointing to damage Date1939-06-23 SubjectClothing and dress DescriptionInsurance - Accidents. Woman wearing dress standing outside house pointing to damaged back porch ste... View Details
TitleWoman exiting an airplane Date1958-10 SubjectAir travel DescriptionPeople - Daily Life. Gussie Rose Case exits airplane holding a purse and carry-on make-up suitcase. ... View Details
TitleCouple at breakfast table, posing Date1940-06-25 SubjectBreakfasts DescriptionPeople - Daily Life. Man and woman at breakfast table eating pancakes and sausage. Coffee pot, cups,... View Details
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