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War waste paper display
TitleWar waste paper display
Date1944-07-29
SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945
DescriptionAdvertising. Display boards ""Your Waste Paper Goes to War"" ""Ration K"" and ""Shell Cases"" featur...
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Auto Wreck, John and Vine Street
TitleAuto Wreck, John and Vine Street
Date1941-12-01
SubjectAutomobiles Accidents Kalamazoo Michigan
DescriptionB/W negative of an automobile accident at the intersection of Vine and John Street in Kalamazoo, Mic...
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Bill Carr and Grace Wetzel
TitleBill Carr and Grace Wetzel
Date1941-09-24
SubjectUnited States Army
DescriptionB/W negative of Mr. Bill Carr and Miss Grace Wetzeil standing with their arms around each other. Mr...
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Traverse City Osteopathic Hospital Boasts Thirty Year History
TitleTraverse City Osteopathic Hospital Boasts Thirty Year History
Date1977-03-17
SubjectHospital Planning
DescriptionTwo photos of the original Clinic Building and the later Osteopathic Hospital are included.
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Man with war bond ticket barrel and equipment truck
TitleMan with war bond ticket barrel and equipment truck
Date1943-08-12
SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945
DescriptionEvents. 'Drop Your War Bond Tickets Here' barrel in foreground and Ralph M. Ralston Co. Radio & Soun...
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People looking at Grumman F6F Hellcat airplane
TitlePeople looking at Grumman F6F Hellcat airplane
Date1943-10-25
SubjectHellcat (Fighter planes)
DescriptionEvents. People at Kalamazoo Airport looking at Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft. Client: Kalamazoo Stov...
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People looking at Grumman TBF Avenger airplane
TitlePeople looking at Grumman TBF Avenger airplane
Date1943-10-25
SubjectGrumman Avenger (Bombers)
DescriptionEvents. People at Kalamazoo Airport looking at Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft. Client: Kalamazoo Stov...
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Production for war parachute canisters
TitleProduction for war parachute canisters
Date1944-02-01
SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945
DescriptionIndustrial Scenes. People Working. Women and men loading AN-M26 parachute flares into wooden crates ...
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War production for parachutes
TitleWar production for parachutes
Date1944-02-01
SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945
DescriptionIndustrial Scenes. People Working. Women assembling parachutes for AN-M26 parachute flares at Kalama...
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Coast guard drinking from Sutherland Paper Company cup
TitleCoast guard drinking from Sutherland Paper Company cup
Date1943-03-09
SubjectPaper products industry -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople - Daily Life. Member of U.S. Coast Guard in uniform and cap, drinking from paper cup with han...
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Soldiers being served at U.S.O.
TitleSoldiers being served at U.S.O.
Date1944-06-01
SubjectUnited Service Organizations (U.S.)
DescriptionPeople - Daily Life. Societies - Service Organizations. Six unidentified soldiers served by woman at...
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Two soldiers drinking from 1/2-pint milk containers
TitleTwo soldiers drinking from 1/2-pint milk containers
Date1943-03-09
SubjectPaper products industry -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople - Daily Life. Two soldiers in uniform and caps, seated, drinking Lockshore brand milk from ha...
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Shaking hands with a returning veteran
TitleShaking hands with a returning veteran
Date1945-07-02
SubjectPaper products industry -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Louis W. Sutherland, Chairman of the Board and President of Sutherland Paper Company...
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Soldier pointing to map
TitleSoldier pointing to map
Date1944-11-30
SubjectSoldiers
DescriptionPeople Working. Soldier, insignia indicates rank of Technician 5th Class United States Army, points ...
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Workers inspecting aircraft parachute WWII
TitleWorkers inspecting aircraft parachute WWII
Date1945-06-04
SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
DescriptionPeople Working. Three unidentified men loading AN-M26 parachute flare into wooden crate on conveyor ...
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Woman worker packing parachute into cylinder
TitleWoman worker packing parachute into cylinder
Date1945-06-04
SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
DescriptionPeople Working. Woman wearing kerchief and pants, loading AN-M26 parachute flare into outer casing d...
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Women workers preparing parachutes for loading into flares
TitleWomen workers preparing parachutes for loading into flares
Date1945-06-04
SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
DescriptionPeople Working. Women on assembly line tying off cords for AN-M26 parachute flares during WWII. Clie...
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Group of Red Cross women
TitleGroup of Red Cross women
Date1945-03-26
SubjectAmerican National Red Cross
DescriptionSocieties - Service Clubs. Nurses, American Red Cross, Kalamazoo County Chapter. Client: Sutherland ...
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American National Bank War Bond Drive
TitleAmerican National Bank War Bond Drive
Date1942-02-01
SubjectBusinesses Financial Institutions Kalamazoo Michigan
DescriptionB/W negative showing a World War II (1941-1945) bond drive occurring in the lobby of the American Na...
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United States Soldiers: Earl White and Bill Yukich
TitleUnited States Soldiers: Earl White and Bill Yukich
Date1941-12-01
SubjectWorld War II 1941-1945
DescriptionB/W negative of two men wearing United States Army Class A uniforms standing outside a barracks buil...
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Unidentified Soldier
TitleUnidentified Soldier
Date1942-03-07
SubjectFort Custer Battle Creek Michigan
DescriptionB/W image of an unidentified soldier of the United States Army seated behind a desk in a base office...
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Unidentified Group (1941-1945)
TitleUnidentified Group (1941-1945)
Datec. 1942
SubjectWorld War II 1941-1945
DescriptionB/W negative of two couples seated around a table in an unidentified Battle Creek restaurant. The g...
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Unidentified Couple-Seated (1941-1945)
TitleUnidentified Couple-Seated (1941-1945)
Datec. 1942
SubjectWorld War II 1941-1945
DescriptionB/W negative of an unidentified couple seated in a booth at an unidentified Battle Creek restaurant....
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Unidentified Couple-Standing (1941-1945)
TitleUnidentified Couple-Standing (1941-1945)
Datec. 1942
SubjectWorld War II 1941-1945
DescriptionB/W negative of an unidentified couple on the dance floor of an unidentified Battle Creek restaurant...
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Unidentified Soldiers (1941-1945)
TitleUnidentified Soldiers (1941-1945)
Datec. 1942
SubjectWorld War II 1941-1945
DescriptionB/W negative of two unidentified United States Army Soldiers standing in their Class A Uniforms and ...
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