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- After the Rochester Pavilion Hotel burned down in 1877, this site sat vacate for nearly 10 years. In 1888, R.O. Smith built this two-story brick hotel, called the Sidney House. In 1895, William Bowman renamed the business the Detroit Hotel, which it remained until it was destroyed by fire in 1927. Caption on postcard lists F.E. Arnold as the proprietor. (RRP-29) see also RRP-27 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:
- "This cottage at 505 Central Dr." Burma c.1921 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- 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:
- Postcard depicts the Oster home, with two unidentified individuals. (BL-74) Bob Lytle 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:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- 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:
- c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- 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:
- Looking north along the Michigan Central Railroad (MCR), the depot, built in 1872, is on the left side of the image. (BL-48) see also RRP-253 Bob Lytle 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:
- Drawing room at Meadow Brook Hall on Oakland University campus. 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:
- 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- Bellevue Hotel c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- 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:
- Darling Cottage c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- 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:
- Color-tinted postcard image of a three story building designed by Albert Kahn for the Detroit News in 1916. (http://www.historicdetroit.org/building/detroit-news-building/ Accessed 12/12/16). Additional text, "The Detroit News Building, Exclusive of its garage, Occupies a Full City Block". Description on back "Founded in 1873 by James Edmund Scripps, The Detroit News has become one of the foremost newspapers in America, and occupies the largest as well as the most completely and modernly equipped newspaper manufactory in the world. It now occupies a full city block. 300 by 280 feet, and has in addition, a 200 car garage in an adjoining block across the road. The institutional character of the newspaper is expressed in its architecture." Pub Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago, U.S.A. Pub #890017, bottom right. (circa 1922)
- 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.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- 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:
- Color-tinted postcard image of side (east) entrance façade of a large Tudor-style brick and stone civic building with steep slate roof. Two 1950's era vehicles can be seen with parking meter at curb. Pub Hiawatha Card Co. Ypsilanti, Mich. P3960. âPlastichromeâ by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. D55. Color by Lucy Gridley. (circa 1955)
- 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.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- 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:
- Charles Sherwin Chapman (1864-1912) built the residence in 1899, just north of Downtown Rochester on the east side of Main Street. It was demolished in 1968. Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Wellman Smith of Oakley, Michigan from Lottie. (RRP-148) [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:
- Built in 1937, this brick building held the Bell Telephone Company Offices until 1966. Located at the southeast corner of Third Street and Walnut Boulevard. Since 1967, the building has been occupied by the American Legion, Homer Wing Post 172. (RRP-168) [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 the Detroit [Yacht] Boat Club on Belle Isle, Detroit. Arched bridge leads to building; canoes at dock. View from Detroit River. Artist's mark "202,251. JV," lower left corner. Pub. Wolverine News Co., printed in Great Britain. (circa 1907)
- 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:
- Grace Cottage c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- 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:
- Grace Cottage c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- 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:
- The Rochester Light & Power Company was incorporated in 1899 and operated until it was absorbed by Detroit Edison in 1909. That same year, Edison constructed this building on the southeast corner of South Main Street and Third Street to operate their business. Addressed to Miss Fay Sipperley of Niagara Falls, New York from Hattie and Gill. (RRP-24) 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:
- "This cottage at 495 North Shore Dr. is known as Webcliffe. It was built for Jarvis B. Webb about 1900. It has changed very little since being built. It is now owned (1991) by Dr. Donald Vissher whose family has owned it since 1938" c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
- Notes:
- 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