Photograph of the old beech and old maple at Beech-Hurst.

The Beech-Hurst lodge from the south field next to the factory.

Sepia-toned photograph of Jan sitting in the shade of a tent on a beach towel with son Geoff running into the sand. Circa 1990s

Black and white photograph of Kyle & Geoff holding small American flags at Beech-Hurst.

Black and white photograph of a family raising the American flag and saluting the flag at Beech-Hurst.

Photograph of Joan and Jan raising a flag on a flagpole while Kyle & Geoff stand nearby holding small flags. At Beech-Hurst.

Black and white photograph of a young boy walking on the beach smiling, behind him stands an adult man. Circa 1990s

Black and white photograph of Jan and Geoff in the shade of a 3-sided beach tent.

Black and white photograph of Barb in a white shirt, riding pants and boots, riding Gay Ribbon at Beech-Hurst.

Color photograph of a man standing in front of a red lighthouse on a pier on the Kalamazoo River.

Color slide of Raymond Grimes Eddy holding his grand nephew Keith Plummer dressed in a blue jacket on the hood of a car.

Color slide of a narrow country road lined with trees, with a white mailbox on the left.

Color slide of a pond surrounded by autumn-colored trees. Circa 1960

Photograph Pat and Frank in swimming suits holding their son Mike who is standing on a wooden railing on the beach. Behind them are four other people sitting or laying out towels.

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Detailed instructions in the case of an evacuation for the town of Broek op Langendijk, North Holland, Netherlands, circa 1940. In Dutch.