Black and white photograph of a series of weathered beach stairs among the waterfront homes of Castle Park of the Holland, Michigan area as taken on April 9, 1960. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of what appears to be a weathered waterfront building in Castle Park of the Holland, Michigan area as taken on April 9, 1960. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of the coastal beach view of Castle Park in the Holland, Michigan area as taken on April 9, 1960. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of the coastal beach view of Castle Park of the Holland, Michigan area as taken on April 9, 1960. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white lantern slide of a Confucian temple in Shantung (Shandong), China.

Black and white lantern slide of the British concession offices in Tientsin (Tianjin), China.

Black and white lantern slide of a large bronze bell on top of a round stone structure in a park in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. A Sikh guard in uniform is standing in front of the bell.

Black and white lantern slide of a large bronze bell on top of a round stone structure in a park near several large buildings in Tientsin (Tianjin), China. One building, to the left, has a sign that reads "Astor House." The building to the right has…

Black and white lantern slide of a two story house in Tientsin (Tianjin), China.

Black and white lantern slide of a two story house in Peking (Beijing), China. In front of the house hangs a line of paper lanterns.

Black and white photograph of a two-story house at 1111 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Black and white photograph of the front of a two-story house with a large front porch. There are no porch awnings, and the photo was taken at an angle from a distance.

Black and white photograph of the side of a two-story house with a large front porch. There are no porch awnings.

Black and white photograph of the front of a two-story house with a large front porch. There are no porch awnings, and the photo was taken at an angle from the street.

Black and white photograph of the front of a two-story house with a large front porch. Awnings are covering the porch. The photo was taken from the street.

Black and white photograph of Lena Merrill (right) and an unidentified Chinese (left) man standing in front of the steps to a Chinese building with sloped roofs.

Black and white photograph of Lena Merrill (left) and unidentified Chinese man (right) standing on either side of an arched doorway. In the far distance of the arch, a large stone building or temple is visible.

Collection of two black and white photographs and one color photograph or postcard from a photo album associated with Ox-Bow "Summer School of Painting" in Saugatuck, Michigan. The top left photograph features a painting hanging above a piano with a…

Collection of four black and white photographs from the page of a photo album associated with Ox-Bow "Summer School of Painting" in Saugatuck, Michigan. The top left photograph has a clothesline tied to a building with paintings hung across. The top…

Black and white aerial photograph of the wooded grounds of Ox-Bow "Summer School of Painting" in Saugatuck, Michigan as taken from above the southwestern shore. In the photograph, the historic buildings of Ox-Bow can be seen including what appears to…

Black and white aerial photograph of the wooded grounds and surrounding landscape of Ox-Bow "Summer School of Painting" in Saugatuck, Michigan as taken from high above the southwestern shore. In the photograph, the historic buildings of Ox-Bow can be…

Black and white aerial photograph of the wooded grounds of Ox-Bow "Summer School of Painting" in Saugatuck, Michigan as taken from above the western shore. In the photograph, the historic buildings of Ox-Bow can be seen including what appears to be…

Black and white aerial photograph of the wooded grounds of Ox-Bow "Summer School of Painting" in Saugatuck, Michigan as taken from above the northern shore. In the photograph, the historic buildings of Ox-Bow can be seen including what appears to be…

Black and white photograph of a man walking toward wooden buildings that appear to be the studios of Ox-Bow "Summer School of Painting" in Saugatuck, Michigan. The buildings are partially obscured by several large windswept trees and the water of…