Oakland County Historical Resources
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- Cristina's Quilt Shoppe. 304 East Street. Sign denotes availability of site for rental; business was moving to 116 West Second Street. View from west side of the street, facing east. 04/03/2010. DR684 Digital Rochester Photograph 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.
- Date Issued:
- 0009-08-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Vacant Building and Bill's Automotive. 81 Mill Street and 259 Mill Street. View looking north down the alley between the two buildings. Bill's Automotive is the white painted brick building. 06/21/2010. DR708 Digital Rochester 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.
- Date Issued:
- 0013-03-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Oakview payroll for the two week pay period ending August 22, 1903. The heading on the top of the page reads, "D.M. Ferry & Co. Seedsman." 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. The names on the payroll are: J.C. Ackerman, C. Austin, James B. Austin, G. Becker, Max Brush, Fred Clark, Ernest Cromie, George Cromie, John Cromie, Bruce Crull, V. Curtis, James Dangeow, Arthur Dello, C. Dietrich, Charles Edwards, E. Evans, C. Gottschling Sr., C. Gottschling Jr., George Grandy, F. Grogan, George Grogan, J. Grogan, Fred Hinchman, H.A. Holtz, F.A. Howell, George Irvin, Anthony Klein, Ernest Kimball, Harry Kimball, Charles S. Kinzie, George W. Kinzie, J.C. Kinzie, Willie Kinzie, Clark Lefler, W. Leriche, E. Lindke, D. Lockwood, C. May, H.K. McCotter, J.H. McCotter, Delbert Moore, C. Parish, Alvah Rikerd, Conrad Rikerd, J. Riley, Frank Russell, D.C. Sipperly, P. Sipperly, E.E. Stevens, Percy Todd, F. Tucker, Lou Tucker, Fred Voakes, W. Walmsley, Clark Yost, A. Zoellner, M. Riley, and Charles Lovell. (P-23) 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
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- Interview with John Lewis Dahlmann by the Avon Township Public Library. Oral History 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:
- 0018-03-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Parke-Davis Biological Farm. 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:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Newspaper article from the Rochester Era describing the Avon Double Jubilee and various events surrounding the celebration. Natalie Stevenson 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.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- Headstone of David H. Green in Ottawa Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 1. David H. Green July 30, 1927 - Sept 18, 1994
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Clarkston Independence District Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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- Headstone of Pauline Grace Wharry at Ottawa Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 1. Mother Pauline Grace Wharry 1917 - 1996
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Clarkston Independence District Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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- Headstone of Jacob Croop in Lakeview Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 5, Lot 12. Jacob Croop Died Feb. 17, 1881 Aged 61y 5m 18d.
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Clarkston Independence District Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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- Headstone of David Allen in Lakeview Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 6, Lot 16. David Allen Died Oct. 29, 1875 Aged 78yrs. 10mos. A soldier in the war of 1812.
- Notes:
- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Clarkston Independence District Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library