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- Early days of Baldwin addition construction. Two men sit in front of a large excavator, which reads "Hemler Bro., Rochester Mich." Back of photograph reads "Goodison 4/1." Taken during the 1950s addition construction, exact date unknown. Rochester Community Schools Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 0006-05-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- A photograph of the corner of Main Street and University, looking East. Chapman Pond is visible in the distance. Chapman Pond was created when the nearby Western Knitting Mills built a dam in the early twentieth century to power the mill. The pond remained until 1946 when a flood broke the dam and required the pond be filled in. Rochester Hills Public Library and the Royal Park Hotel both stand on top of the old pond. Photograph taken ca. 1907, exact date unknown. Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 0006-03-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- Baldwin Elementary construction site with partially built walls. Back of photograph reads "Goodison 5/12." Taken during 1950s addition construction, exact date unknown. Rochester Community Schools Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 0006-05-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- An aerial view of Great Oaks Farm, ca. 1940. Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 0006-04-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- Eva Woodward Parker, a resident of Avon Township during the late 1800s and early 1900s,belonged to a prominent Rochester family. Her father was instrumental in securing a railroad stop in both Detroit and Rochester, while her husband, Arthur S. Parker, owned the Detroit Drug Company. She herself graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Literature. Both she and her husband were known statewide for their gardens. Upon her death in 1933, she donated large portion of her estate to the Avon Township Free Public Library (now the Rochester Hills Public Library). The exact date of this photograph is unknown. Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 0009-03-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- Rochester Lens Magazine is a collection of photographs and stories about local residents, businesses, and events. Rochester Lens Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 0016-05-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- A program for the Junior Class Annual Play at the Rochester High School Auditorium. Cast of Characters: Weldon Kneast, Nellie Norton, Ila Mae Wilson, Salvina Green, Cramer Wilson, Elaine Cade, Robert Frank, Marianna Barkham, Clifford Kingsbury, Irene Bird, Emery Miller, Graham Shinnick, Ralph Coombes, Donald Bitters, Chrystal Sproule, Amos Ruddock, Helen Armitage, Walter DeBaene, Allison Toussaint, Ralph Yule. Officers: Grahm Shinnick, President Margaret Taylor, Chairman Ray Green, Director Roy Kees, Assistant DirectorMiss. Knorp, Make-Up. The play was preformed on April 21 and 22, year unknown. Richard Lohff Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 0011-01-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- A season ticket for Rochester High School's 1934-1935 basketball season. The front features a list of all games and locations and is a punch card. The back (not pictured) is an advertisement for Knapp's Shell Service, which was located at 136 South Main Street in Rochester. Farmer/Hart Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 0006-04-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- A photograph of the Hills Theater, located on the East side of Main Street, between University and Fourth Street. The sign for the Walk-Over Shoes Store can be seen on the far right, and the H.B. Littell Dodge Dealership can be seen to the left of the theater. Based on the movies being shown at the Hills Theater ("Tarzan" and "Blue, White, and Perfect"), it is estimated that this photograph was taken sometime during 1942. Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 0006-04-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
- Description:
- Thelma Spencer cutting the ribbon at the opening dedication ceremony of the Thelma Spencer Park in the summer of 1981. Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 0006-06-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm