Oakland County Historical Resources
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- Tombstone of Nellie Shurtz in Case Cemetery (Independence Township, MI)1880 - 1954
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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.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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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.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Birmingham Museum and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Troy Historic Village and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Troy Historic Village
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- Lake Orion Review
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
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- Lake Orion Review
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
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- Lake Orion Review
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
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- Lake Orion Review
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
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- "Photo of a baby" c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
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- "Simmons Pt built by Simmons family at end of Andrews St in 1880s. One of more elaborate cottages on lake. All that remains in gazebo at end of point. House torn down in late 1990s." c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
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- "Riggle's Roller Rink on Buckhorn Lake; later moved to E side of M-24 (1955) and became a dance hall" c.1930 Jim Ingram Photos
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
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- "Sweet's Island now the Lake Orion Boat Club. The original boat house still exists on the island" c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
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- A newspaper column written by local historian Jim Ingram and appearing in the Lake Orion Review. Article Subject: The 1930s. Lake Orion Review
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Orion Township Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Orion Township Public Library
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- Official list of officers for county, city, village, & township levels within Oakland County. Also includes the 1942 Equalized Value of Oakland County and the 1930 and 1940 Federal Census statisitics for the county by townships and cities. Plus some interesting facts about Oakland County and an undated fold-out map of the county. Allen, Lynn D. Official List of County, City, Village and Township Officers. Oakland County, Michigan. 1944
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- 1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- This is the 2002-2003 Oakland County Budget and General Appropriations Act as adopted and amended on September 20, 2001. It was presented to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners by the Finance Committee in the amount of $527,371,639 for 2002 and $536,696,764 for 2003. Finance Committee, Oakland County Board of Commissioners, Oakland County, Michigan. (2001).
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- Meeting minutes for the Oakland County Board of Supervisors from June 26, 1950 to September 18, 1950. Oakland County Board of Supervisors. (1950). Supervisor's Proceedings Oakland County, Michigan June Session 1950.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- This installment of Telegraph, the Oakland County Government Newsletter, covers various events and news topics relating to Oakland County employees during the spring of 1997. Oakland County Office of Media & Communications. (1997.) Telegraph April 1997.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- The 2004 Salary Schedule was prepared by the Oakland County Human Resources Department and became effective on September 30, 2003. Oakland County Department of Human Resources. (2003). FY2004 Salary Schedule.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- 1967 study describing the current and past characteristics of the population of Oakland County. Oakland County Planning Commission. (1967.) Years of Growth: A Study of the Population of Oakland County.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- A report conducted by the Oakland County Planning Commission in 1961, which provides data on markets, production rates, and trends of the smaller manufacturing firms in Oakland County. Oakland County Planning Commission. (1963). Industrial Markets for Oakland County Firms .
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- 2002 annual report by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office; includes photos of Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard, Undersheriff Thomas Quisenberry, Chief of Staff Michael McCabe, various staff members, detention centers, etc. Oakland County Sheriff's Office. (2003). Office of the Sheriff 2002 Annual Report.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- Meeting Minutes of the Oakland County Library Board from September 1993 to November 1993. Oakland County Library Board. (1993). 1993 Oakland County Library Board Minutes, Volume 2.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- Short biographical sketch w/picture of the Oakland County Republican Supervisor from West Bloomfield Township. Supervisors, Oakland County, Memorial of the New Oakland County Building
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- A picture of a paving gang working on Rochester Road in Royal Oak Township; as abstracted from Oakland Highways, 1918-1919. Picture taken by Johnsons Studio, Pontiac Road Commissioners, Oakland County. Oakland Highways, 1918-1919
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- A brief biographical sketch of Charles FEY, as abstracted from History of Freemasonry in Oakland County, MI. Other names included in the biography are: Jacob and Catherine (WAGNER) FEY, [parents]; Herman, Catherine (FEY) WESTPHAL, Harry, and Albert, [siblings]; Evelyn Marilla POWELL, [1st wife]; Henry Horth and Marilla POWELL; Alice BROWN, [2nd wife]; Alexander K. BROWN; George GRAVES; F. Homer NEWTON; Frank S. GOULD; Dewey H. HESSE; Paul O. STRAWHECKER and James F. SMITH. Fey, Charles. History of Freemasonry in Oakland County, MI 1949
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- A picture of Walled Lake Road, as abstracted from Oakland Highways, 1924. Road Commissioners, Oakland County. Oakland Highways, 1924.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Research Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- Serrell,Shassel,Shaup,Sherman,Shoemaker,Stroup,Note: Database requires a complete date which is not available. Month and day are estimated. Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Salt Lake City, Utah : Genealogical Society of Utah, 1994. 37 microfilm reels : negative : 35 mm. Municipal, town, and county records of Oakland County (124 vols.) Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Genealogical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Walker,Warner,Watkins,Watson,Cooper,Webster,W?en,Wesson,Wisner,Note: Database requires a complete date which is not available. Month and day are estimated. Avon Assessment, 1887, Microfilm. Salt Lake City, Utah : Genealogical Society of Utah, 1994. 37 microfilm reels : negative : 35 mm. Municipal, town, and county records of Oakland County (124 vols.) Oakland University, digitized and indexed by OCGS members.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Genealogical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Beallie,Beaty,Benedick,Benjamin,Note: Database requires a complete date which is not available. Month and day are estimated. Bloomfield township Assessment, 1885, from the Bloomfield township webiste: http://www.bloomfieldtwp.org/Community/History.asp; use by permission given on 10/23/2015 by the county Clerk, Jan R. for the 1890 project.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Genealogical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Dahlman,Davis,Dennis,Dewey,Dewitt,Douglass,Drace,Duncan,Dutton,Note: Database requires a complete date which is not available. Month and day are estimated. Avon Assessment, 1889, Microfilm. Michigan Historical Commission, microfilm reel : negative : 35 mm. Records of Avon Townshiip, Oakland Co., Record Group: 69-52-A vol. 12 of 40. Oakland University, digitized and indexed by Pam Warren for OCGS.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Genealogical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Harmon,Blackwood,Crawford, Multiple dates may exist on the sheet; please view linked file for correct date. Probate notice clippings taken from the Pontiac Bill Poster 1882-1888, digitized and indexed by Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Genealogical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Sieman,Stiff, Multiple dates may exist on the sheet; please view linked file for correct date. Probate notice clippings taken from the Pontiac Bill Poster 1882-1888, digitized and indexed by Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Genealogical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Yetter,Young Brandon Township Public Library, digitized and Indexed by Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Genealogical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- 1884 Independence Township Assessment Title Page Independence Township Clerk, digitized and Indexed by Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Genealogical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Addis,Allen,Arnold,Axford Independence Township Clerk, digitized and Indexed by Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Oakland County Genealogical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Fire Department at 277 E. Second St., ambulance Bravo-2.DR723 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.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Unoccupied at time of photo. 714 North Main Street. 04/25/2009. DR371 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:
- 0011-07-02T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Built in 1880 and owned by John Francis Dodge (1864-1920). Currently owned and maintained by Oakland University. (P-17) [date is approximate] 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.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Harvey J. Taylor’s hardware store was located on the west side of South Main Street and was built in 1889. In 1899, Taylor’s nephew, Charles Wallace Case, took over the store and it eventually became known as C.W. Case Hardware or just Case Hardware. After Case’s death in 1944, his son, Mason Case, took over the business. The building was destroyed by fire in 1968. (P-343) see also P-156 [date is approximate] 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.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Postcard depicts the Oster home, with two unidentified individuals. (BL-74) Bob Lytle 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:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Grand Trunk Railroad Bridge at the confluence of Paint Creek and the Clinton River, looking from Third Street. Picture over birchbark grained background. Addressed to Grace Parker of Marine City, Michigan. 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.
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- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Building housed both, Mich.central Office and Blanchard Saloon. c. early 1900's
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Northeast Oakland Historical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Northeast Oakland Historical Society
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- Gulf Oil Gas Station
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Northeast Oakland Historical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Northeast Oakland Historical Society
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- c. early 1900's
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Northeast Oakland Historical Society and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Northeast Oakland Historical Society
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- Headstone of Howard E. Finkle in Ottawa Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 1, Outer Ring. Howard E. Finkle PFC US Army World War II Nov. 14, 1918 - June 26, 1984
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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.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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- Headstone of Beldin Merrell in Lakeview Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 4, Lot 16. Beldin Son of J.J. & M. Merrell Died July 19, 1846 6mos.
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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:
- 1846-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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- Headstone of Sarah A. in Sashabaw Plains Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 3 Lot 49 Sawyer Mother Sarah A. 1875-1945 Father Reuben S. 1867-1946
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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:
- 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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- Lake Orion Review
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- 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
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- c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
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- 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
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- c.1900 Jim Ingram Photos
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- 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