I was doing a little research for a post I want to write about my grandfather when I discovered this link to a historical photography project in Kalamazoo.
Students are taking old photos from the Kalamazoo Public Library collection and photographing the same scene from the same angle. Very interesting. It’s still a work in progress, and I can’t wait to see more.
Check it out here: KALAMAZOO THEN & NOW
Although I am so disappointed that Western Michigan University’s old campus was allowed to be destroyed for the most part, I do think Kalamazoo has a strong voice for history–in part because of the university and an active library and in part because so many people love Kalamazoo.
How about your community? How does it take care of its history?
downtown Kalamazoo, photo by Joseph DeKorn
The Family Kalamazoo 