TitleBillmaier, Frank Oral History Date1988 SubjectMonroe County Road Commission - Monroe(county), Michigan DescriptionRecorded oral history of Frank Billmaier and his recollections of life in Monroe County, Michigan. View Details
TitleBird, Kenneth Oral History Date1988 SubjectDundee - Monroe(county), Michigan DescriptionRecorded oral history of Kenneth and Margaret Bird and their recollections of life in Monroe County,... View Details
TitleGeorge Upton House, winter Datec.1960 SubjectSterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Farms--(George) Upton Farm DescriptionWinter view of front of house. Snow on ground. House well-maintained. Clinton River Road, west of Sc... View Details
TitleNobil Shoe Store display Date1944-02-26 SubjectStores, Retail -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionAdvertising. Window display of women's shoes and purses at Nobil Shoe Store, 201 South Burdick. Clie... View Details
TitleWoman in fur coat holding flag and cup with hockey player figure Date1942-08-19 SubjectFur garments DescriptionAdvertising. Woman wearing raccoon fur hat and coat with flower corsage, holding what appears to be ... View Details
TitleCopy negative of Stay Alive Minnow Bucket Date1945-12-18 SubjectFishing -- Equipment and supplies -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionBusiness Products. Copy negative of ""Stay Alive Minnow Bucket"" produced by Shakespeare Company, Ka... View Details
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
TitleDisplay of post-war packaging Date1944-02-01 SubjectDisplay of merchandise DescriptionAdvertising. Shelf display highlighting post-War packaging for various products, including Bordenâ... View Details
TitleLadies Library Association Date1878-1879 SubjectCommunity Life DescriptionBlack and White photograph of the Ladies Library Association
in front of the original Library View Details
TitleBus with advertising sign - WKMI Radio Date1957-07 SubjectRadio stations -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionAdvertising. Photo of bus with advertising sign. ""WKMI 1360 KC, Music, Sports, News."" Client: Ray ... View Details
TitleBus with advertising sign - Carling Black Label Beer Date1957-07 SubjectRay Vickerstaff Advertising Company -- Toledo (OH) DescriptionAdvertising. Photo of bus with advertising sign, Carling Black Label Beer. Client: Ray Vickerstaff A... View Details
TitleEmpty dog cages Date1969-06 SubjectDogs - equipment and supplies DescriptionAdvertising. Empty dog cages. Client: Unifab Corporation. Kalamazoo, MI. June 1969. (Photographic Ne... View Details
TitleExhibit for frozen food boxes Date1945-05-21 SubjectSutherland Paper Company -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionAdvertising. Exhibit for Sutherland Paper Company features ""Space Saver Locker Box"" and ""Space Sa... View Details
TitleKindy Optical storefront Date1945-07-30 SubjectStores, Retail -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionAdvertising. Exterior of Kindy Optical Store at 323 S. Burdick includes neon sign and partial facade... View Details
TitleLady America product display window Date1949-10-17 SubjectStores, Retail -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionAdvertising. Lady America Home Products display in store window, Stanwood's Appliance Store, 143 S. ... View Details
TitleUsing locker box to preserve food Date1945-01-03 SubjectFood containers DescriptionAdvertising. Demonstration of Sutherland Paper Company paperware for frozen foods features model ins... View Details
TitleWindow display for war years Date1943-05-19 SubjectPaper containers DescriptionAdvertising. ""Sutherland Products Serve on All Fronts"" display at First National Bank, 108 E. Mich... View Details
TitleDisplay booth at fair Date1944-10-02 SubjectBusiness enterprises -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionAdvertising. Adams Insulation Company display at Kalamazoo County Fair promoting blown in Celotex Ro... View Details
TitleMeat display in store Date1940-06-25 SubjectDisplays of merchandise DescriptionAdvertising. Commercial refrigerator in store featuring Valley Frankfurters, Fort Pitt Sliced Bacon,... View Details
TitleStore displays of fishing rods Date1949-03-01 SubjectFishing -- Equipment and supplies -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionAdvertising. Display of ""Shakespeare Fine Fishing Tackle"" includes product displays of Glass Fiber... View Details
TitleStore lingerie display Date1939-10-05 SubjectStores, Retail -- Kalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionAdvertising. Display of women's ""Miss Thrifty Lingerie, Made of Pepperell Fabrics"" in Power's Depa... View Details
TitleCar Ferry Milwaukee Date1912 SubjectHarbors -- Michigan -- Grand Haven DescriptionBlack and white photograph of the carferry Milwaukee and passenger ships Alabama, Crosby, and Nyack ... View Details
TitleCar Ferry Grand Haven Date1960 SubjectFerries -- Michigan, Lake DescriptionBlack and white photograph of the car ferry Grand Haven, passing under a railroad bridge on the Gran... View Details
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