Fred Hammond collection, 1957-1992 (majority within 1950s-1960s)
0.5 linear feet (in 3 boxes; boxes 2 and 3 are oversize)
Collection consists of photographs taken by photographer Fred Hammond for use by the Michigan Department of Transportation and personal photos.
Mostly black-and-white photographs depict road construction, transportation, astronomy, buildings and structures, scenes of nature, severe weather, tourist scenes, portraits, photographs of the highway patrol photo shop, and photographs of the Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan. Collection includes oversize photos of President John F. Kennedy, Governor G. Mennen Williams, and John C. Mackie who served as the Michigan State Highway Commissioner in 1957-1964. Some Michigan Department of Transportation publications, advertisements, and newspaper clippings are also included within the collection. Photographs are all in relation to the state of Michigan.