We are excited to offer a new feature on our website! Now you will be able to view and download actual scanned images from our vast photo collection.

NOTE: We will be adding more images as soon as they are available. 

How to view our collection...

Click on a link below and you will see a collection of photos. Then click on an image.

If you cannot see the caption automatically, press the "i" (Info) at the top right of page.

Downloading images...

You have our permission to download images. Our only request is that you use "Zeeland Historical Society" as your source.

More information?

If you can help us identify additional details (i.e., names, locations, dates), please contact us.  See the ".jpg" number at the bottom of the info section? We need that number to locate the image (i.e., P5-1-3-001.jpg). In addition, please provide the name of the category (i.e., Portraits - P015). 

Project leader Suzy Frederick - May 2016

Assistant - Susan Norder

Updated: August 2017

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Area Schools
• • Buildings 
  • Students
  • Graduation Pictures
  • Sports
  • Class Activities - not scanned
• Zeeland Christian Schools 
• • Buildings
  • Class Pictures
  • Graduation Pictures
  • Other Activities
• Zeeland Public Schools
• • Buildings
  • Elementary Class Pictures  
  • High School Students
  • High School Graduation 
  • High School Sports
  • High School Other Activities

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• City of Zeeland - Public Buildings
• Zeeland - Cemeteries
• City Committees
• Councils and mayors
• Fire department
• Law enforcement
• Museum
• Community Bands and Choruses
• Sports
• Parades and celebrations
• Zeeland Street Scenes
• Zeeland Post office
• City Parks
• Hospitals
• Zeeland - Aerial views
• Other City Activities 
• News media photos - not scanned

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Civic Leaders, Doctors, Dentists
• Family Groups
• Individuals - Identified
• Groups - Organizations - Clubs
• Children and Babies - identified
• Children and Babies (not identified)
• Leisure Activities
• Clothing Styles - not scanned 
• Tin-Type Pictures - not scanned
• Individuals (not identified) - not scanned 

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Area Churches
• First Baptist Church
• First Christian Reformed Church
• North Street Christian Reformed Church
• Third Christian Reformed Church
• Haven Christian Reformed Church
• Bethel Christian Reformed Church
• Free Methodist Church
• First Reformed Church
• Second Reformed Church 
• Faith Reformed Church 
• Community Reformed Church

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Retail Business - Zeeland
• Retail Business - Surrounding Communities
• Business Personnel - Zeeland

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Industries & Industrial Buildings
• Industrial Personnel
• Industrial Products
• Area Businesses

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Barns
• Farms and Cattle
• Rural Scenes
• Country Homes

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Automobiles and Trucks
• Horse and Buggy
• Street Car (Interurban)
• Train
• Other

This collection of photographs consists of the following categories:

• Homes - Zeeland
• Homes - Surrounding Area
• Homes - Interiors 
• Nursing Homes and Adult Foster Care Homes

Dutch Buildings and Scenes

Dutch People

Other

Local Traditions

Area Scenes and Events

Area Parks

Famous People

Military

Home Tours

Museum Building

Gallery Displays

Historical Society Activities

Historic 

Gary Hieftje Photo Album

Donor: Gary M. Hieftje - July 20, 2017

• Gerrit Hieftje - Hieftje Food Market
• Bill Hieftje - His brother who worked at the market
• Fred Hieftje - Served in WWII 
• Miscellaneous Zeeland school pictures

Gordon Poest Photo Album

Donor: Gord Poest - July 7, 2017

• Berend J. Poest came from the Netherlands in 1848  
• Berend's son Hendrikus (Henry) Poest
• Hendrikus' oldest son, Bernard Poest
• Bernard's sons, Richard and Gerald Poest 
• Townline School

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