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- Color-tinted postcard aerial view looking north, showing wide dirt street lined with sidewalks and trees, a large park with mature trees in near foreground, and buildings in the distance, including Y.M.C.A. building to northwest of park. Church spires can be seen in the middle distance, including Central United Methodist Church as well as horse drawn vehicles on the street. Description on back reads "Woodward Avenue Looking North. This Birdâs Eye view was taken from the corner of Woodward Avenue and Park street and shows Grand Circus Park on both sides. The tall building on the right is the new Y.M.C.A., which was erected in 1908; and the entire cost of same will be in the neighborhood of $700,000.00. This is one of the most complete buildings of its kind in the country and boasts of a gymnasium second to none." (circa 1908)
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
- Description:
- c.1917 Jim Ingram Photos
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
- Description:
- Originally the Lambertson House when it was built in 1847 by John V. Lambertson, this wooden structure became the Hotel St. James when it was purchased by James Wilson Smith in 1892. Located at the southwest corner of Main Street and Fifth Street (University Drive), the hotel operated until the 1930s and was eventually torn down in 1962 after falling into disrepair. (RRP-26) [date is approximate] Ray Russell Postcard Collection
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- Wood frame residence built by Dr. Rollin Sprague sometime in the mid-1800s and sold to the Daniel Curry family in 1884. In the 1920s it was donated by Fred M. Shinnick to be used as a community house. From 1933 to 1946 it was used as the Woodruff-Geiger Hospital, run by Dr. Robert A. Woodruff. In 1946, American Legion Homer Wing Post 172 bought the building and used it until moving to the location at 234 Walnut Boulevard in 1966. The home was torn down sometime in the 1960s. Also known as the Shinnick Community House or Shinnick’s Community House. Addressed to Mrs. Janie Wilson of St. Clair, Michigan. (RRP-161) see also RRP-160 Ray Russell Postcard Collection
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- First Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage, located on the east side of Walnut Boulevard, between Third and Fourth Street. The church was built in 1912. (RRP-192) [date is approximate] Ray Russell Postcard Collection
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Color-tinted postcard image/group portrait with seven men seated in a Detroit Police Department vehicle, possibly shot in a studio. Driver is not in uniform; other officers wearing dark uniforms with button rows, badges, and hats. Four-door, open automobile in dark color with bright trim and "D.P.D." on rear door. Pub by the Souvenir Post Card Company, New York, NY. (circa 1910)
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
- Description:
- Waterworks at time of construction. Ray Russell Postcard Collection
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- Homes on the northwest corner of North Main Street and Albertson Street north of Downtown Rochester. Most of these building still exist (2009) but are commercial properties. The house on the left is the Homer Axford House, built in 1912. The next house is the Thomas Roscoe Hodson House, built in 1913. To the right is the prominent roof and balcony of the Lloyd Garrison Satterlee House, built in 1905. (RRP-121) [date is approximate] Ray Russell Postcard Collection
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- Main Street showing H. B. Littell Dodge Sales and Service, the Hills Movie Theater and the Hale Shoe Store. (RRP-65) [date is approximate] Ray Russell Postcard Collection
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- Color-tinted postcard image of a wood framed mill with stone foundation and stone mill race along Maple Road just west of Southfield Road, looking west. A bridge crosses the Rouge River, and a pasture and fence are present on the south side of Maple Road, which is unpaved. Pub. The Backenstose Book Store in Pontiac. Printed in Germany by Hugh C. Leighton Co. (circa 1906)
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum