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- Description:
- Farm workers and horses at a farm on Adams Road in Avon Township.
- 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:
- Short newspaper article and photograph of a Cadillac axlel at the Ferry Morse Seed Farm.
- 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:
- [1910 TO 1923]
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- A man, Carl Vick, carries a sack in the foreground while two children and horses stand outside of a large barn, referred to as Joshua Van Hoosen's barn at the Van Hoosen farm. It was built in 1877 and was 101 feet long. It burned in 1968. (P-74) [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:
- Men and dogs herding sheep at Oakview. The D.M. Ferry Company, later known as the Ferry-Morse Seed Company, expanded operations from Detroit to Avon Township in 1902. Oakview Farm comprised the area between South Rochester Road, East Hamlin Road, John R Road, and East Auburn Road. In 1912, the company increased the size of the farm northward, so that it reached to East Avon Road. Oakview was the site of the company’s trial grounds and stock seed breeding operations until 1944. Sheep were fed the crops that were unsuitable for reproduction and their manure was used as fertilizer. (P-11) [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:
- A report on the agriculture in Oakland County. Put together with the colaberation of a variety of agencies and individuals. Includes maps; except for two fold-out maps which have been placed in the database seperately. They are Land Use and Land Type. Agriculture of Oakland County, Michigan. Oakland County, Michigan. 1946
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
- Description:
- Birds eye view of Van Hoosen Farm, the Stoney Creek and the 101 foot long barn in the foreground. The barn burned on Palm Sunday in 1968. (P-371) [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:
- A large group of over 50 men and women stand in front of and on top of the structure of a barn on the property of James M. White in Oakland Township, at the southeast corner of Silverbell Road and Brewster Road. (P-299) [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:
- Commissioner's meeting notes regarding disease of fruit trees. George M Campbell, A A Gibbs, Charles E Hadsell, Stephen C Hill, Fred B Keyes, Arthur Patch
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Genealogical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- [1894 TO 1897]
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
- Description:
- Clover Huller and Steam Engine
- 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:
- A section on the farms within Oakland County, as abstracted from Oakland Highways, 1930. Road Commission. Oakland County, Michigan. Oakland Highways. 1930
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library