Then curator, Suzy Frederick, sorts through archived photos at the Zeeland Historical Society office in downtown Zeeland (photo by Holland Sentinel 2015)

Updated: February 2020

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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
• DeKruif House, Signatures Found on the Walls
• 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
• Smith, Mary Wyngarden 1947 Zeeland Centennial
• VanDen Bosch, Evelyn - Photo Album
• Vanden Bosch, The Gravesite of Tamme and Grietje 
• Vander Kooi, Egbert J.
• Veneklaasen Brick PUZZLE