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- Buildings in downtown Birmingham located on the west side of [Old] Woodward, just north of Maple Road. The corner building in the foreground is occupied by Levinson's Department Store. In the background are residences along Maple Road and a firehose tower. The photographer was Louis James Pesha, who owned and operated Pesha Postcard Company of Marine City, Michigan. Pesha was known for his photographs of the Great Lakes. Reference: Buel, G. & Buel, S. (2012) Marine City. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing.
- 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:
- The Detroit Sugar Company was located on the north corner of Ludlow Avenue and Woodward Avenue near the Paint Creek. This photograph shows a centrifugal and sugar mixer. The sugar beet processing mill was built in 1899 and Woodward Avenue (then named Sugar Avenue) was created to facilitate access to the factory. Unfortunately the facility was a failure and closed in 1906, whereupon the brand new building was demolished and Sugar Avenue was renamed Woodward Avenue after the prominent family whose property was adjacent to the road. (P-326) [date is approximate] Photograph 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 of Woodward Avenue looking north toward Maple Road. Woodward is unpaved. The building in the left foreground is the O'Neal building and Levinson's Department Store is in the left background. A trolley, aka Detroit Interurban Rail (DUR), is stopped on tracks in the middle of Woodward. Published by Backenstose Bookstore in Pontiac, Mich. Made in Germany. Postmark: April 9, 4 PM. Birmingham, MICH. (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:
- The Detroit Sugar Company was located on the north corner of Ludlow Avenue and Woodward Avenue near the Paint Creek. The sugar beet processing mill was built in 1899 and Woodward Avenue (then named Sugar Avenue) was created to facilitate access to the factory. Unfortunately the facility was a failure and closed in 1906, whereupon the brand new building was demolished and Sugar Avenue was renamed Woodward Avenue after the prominent family whose property was adjacent to the road. (P-328) [date is approximate] Photograph 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