Beginning in early 2016, members of the historical society initiated a project to scan and upload our vast photo collection consisting of more than 4,000 images. Now, the public can view and download the scanned images through our website.

Project leader Suzy Frederick - May 2016 

Photos scanned by: Suzy Frederick, Susan Norder, Chris Penning, Audrey Rojo, Arlene Steenwyk

Updated: October 2019

BY KEYWORD . . .

• Click here to access our photo collection at Google Photos
• Make sure you are signed in to account, zhsphotos@gmail.com, with password, rose$1212    (the first time you try, you may get blocked. Just try again later)

BY CATEGORY . . .  

Education - P005

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Area Schools
• • Buildings (P5-1-1)
  • Students (P5-1-2)
  • Graduation Pictures (P5-1-3)
  • Sports (P5-1-4)
  • Class Activities - not scanned
• Zeeland Christian Schools 
• • Buildings (P5-2-1)
  • Class Pictures (P5-2-2)
  • Graduation Pictures (P5-2-3)
  • Other Activities (P5-2-5)
• Zeeland Public Schools
• • Buildings (P5-3-1)
  • Elementary Class Pictures (P5-3-2-1)
  • High School Students (P5-3-2-2)
  • High School Graduation (P5-3-3)
  • High School Sports (P5-3-4)
  • High School Other Activities (P5-3-5)

Municipal - City of Zeeland - P010

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• City of Zeeland - Public Buildings (P10-1)
• Zeeland - Cemeteries (P10-2)
• City Committees (P10-3)
• Councils and mayors (P10-4)
• Fire department (P10-5)
• Law enforcement P10-6)
• Museum (P10-7)
• Community Bands and Choruses (P10-8)
• Sports (P10-10)
• Parades and celebrations P10-11)
• Zeeland Street Scenes (P10-12)
• Zeeland Post office (P10-13)
• City Parks (P10-14)
• Hospitals (P10-15)
• Zeeland - Aerial views (P10-16)
• Other City Activities (P10-17)
• Howard Miller Library Photo Collection - with permission
• Royal Visit - Oct. 2-3, 1997
• News media photos - not scanned

Portraits - P015

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Civic Leaders, Doctors, Dentists (P15-1-1)
• Clothing Styles (P15-2)
• Family Groups (P15-3-1)
• Individuals - Identified (P15-4-1)
• Groups - Organizations - Clubs (P15-5)
• Children and Babies - Identified (P15-6-1)
• Children and Babies - Not Identified (P15-6-2)
• Leisure Activities (P15-8)
• Tin-Type Pictures - not scanned
• Individuals (not identified) - not scanned 

Religion - P020

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Area Churches (P20-1)
• First Baptist Church (P20-2)
• First Christian Reformed Church (P20-3-1)
• North Street Christian Reformed Church (P20-3-2)
• Third Christian Reformed Church (P20-3-3)
• Bethel Christian Reformed Church (P20-3-4)
• Haven Christian Reformed Church (P20-3-5)
• Free Methodist Church (P20-4)
• First Reformed Church (P20-5-1)
• Second Reformed Church (P20-5-2)
• Faith Reformed Church (P20-5-3)
• Community Reformed Church (P20-5-4)

Business (Retail) - P025

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Retail Business - Zeeland (P25-1)
• Retail Business - Surrounding Communities (P25-2)
• Business Personnel - Zeeland (P25-3)

Industrial - P030

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Industries & Industrial Buildings (P30-1)
• Industrial Personnel (P30-2)
• Industrial Products (P30-3)
• Area Businesses (P30-4)

Rural - P035

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Barns (P35-1)
• Farms and Cattle (P35-2)
• Rural Scenes (P35-3)
• Country Homes (P35-4)

Transportation - P040

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Automobiles and Trucks (P40-1)
• Horse and Buggy (P40-2)
• Street Car (Interurban) (P40-3)
• Train (P40-4)
• Bikes, Ships (P40-5)

Homes - P045

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Homes - Zeeland (P45-1)
• Homes - Surrounding Area (P45-2)
• Homes - Interiors (P45-3)
• Nursing Homes and Adult Foster Care Homes (P45-4)

Dutch Pictures (Taken in the Netherlands) - P050

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Dutch Buildings and Scenes (P50-1)
• Dutch People (P50-2)
• Dutch People - Not identified (P50-2)
• Transportation (P50-3)

Funeral Traditions - P055 (NOT FOR THE SENSITIVE VIEWER)

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Funeral Traditions (p55)

Area Parks, Scenes and Events - P060

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Area Scenes and Events - not scanned
• Area Parks - not scanned

Famous People - P065

• Famous People - not scanned

Military - P070

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Military (P70)

Home Tours - P080

Home Tours - not scanned

Museum and Gallery Displays - P095

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories

• Museum Building
• • Main Floor and Basement (P95-1)
  • Second Floor (P95-1)
  • Museum Grounds (P95-1)
• Museum Gallery Displays
• • 1970s (P95-2-1970s)
  • 1980s (P95-2-1980s)
  • 1990s (P95-2-1990s)
  • 2000s (P95-2-2000s)
• Historical Society Activities
• • 1970s (P95-3-1970s)
  • 1980s (P95-3-1980s)
  • 1990s (P95-3-1990s)
  • 2000s (P95-3-2000s)

Historic (General) - P100

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Historic (P100)

Donated Photo Albums

• American Legion Karsten Post #33
• Baert, Children of Antonie "Anthony" and Jansje "Jane" (Van Gelderen)
• Children from the Zeeland/Holland area - 1940s
• De Kleine Family Album
• DeJonge, Gerhard
• Dekker, Randall - Photo Album 1982-2003 
• Drenthe Photo Collection
• Drenthe School Reunion - June 17, 1936
• Dyksterhouse, Estate of Mrs. Jennie - Feb. 13, 1995
• Glerum, Lois - Film negatives
• Glerum, Lois - Glass negatives
• Helder Family
• Hieftje, Gary
• Howard Miller Library Photo Collection - with permission
• Karsten, J. H. Photo Album
• KEPPEL Album Volume V
• Poest, Gordon
• Royal Visit - Oct. 2-3, 1997
• Sinterklaas Party - 1979
• VanDen Bosch, Evelyn - Photo Album
• Vanden Bosch, The Gravesite of Tamme and Grietje 
• Vander Kooi, Egbert J.
• Veneklaasen Brick PUZZLE