Oakland County Historical Resources
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- An article describing the process of making the highways look good, as abstracted from Oakland Highways, 1922. Contains poem titled TREES by Joyce Kilmer. Road Commission. Oakland County, MI. Oakland Highways. 1922
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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.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- A picture of a tree lined street in the Village of Milford, as abstracted from Oakland Highways, 1922. Road Commission. Oakland County, MI. Oakland Highways. 1922
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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.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library
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- Beattie,Beatty,Beckley,Beckman,Bell,Benadict,Benedick,Note: Database requires a complete date which is not available. Month and day are estimated. Bloomfield township Assessment, 1890, 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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- Casey,Crouch,Darrow,Fisk,Hanson,Holcomb,Opdyke,Poppleton,Skidmore,Sotham,Weston, Multiple dates may exist on the sheet; please view linked file for correct date. Obituary 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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- Gelston,Thomas,Waldron, Multiple dates may exist on the sheet; please view linked file for correct date. Obituary 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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- Bean,Davis,Simpson,Skidmore,Wilson, Multiple dates may exist on the sheet; please view linked file for correct date. Obituary 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.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Hall,Parmenter,Seeley,Wilcox, 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.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Irwin,Perry, 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.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Clark,Corlett,Curle,McCauley 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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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- Vantine,Vliet,Voorhees 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.
- Date Issued:
- 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Genealogical Society
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- View of Fire Escape slide attached to Michigan Hospital for Crippled Children
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Farmington Community Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Farmington Community Library
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- churches Historic Marker for the Universalist Church, Farmington Michigan
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Farmington Community Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Farmington Community Library
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- Rochester School of Martial Arts 511 North Main Street. DR355 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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- Located at the southwest corner of Main and Albertson Streets. 743 Main Street. 04/25/2009. DR381 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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- View of Paint Creek looking west. The former knitting mill (400 Water Street)is in the background. 04/25/2009. DR446 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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- Clinton River Trail Westbound Trail detour signage during re-route project. View along Second street facing southwest. Pedestrian crossing sign. Fire Department in the background.
DR884 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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- View of excavator operator working on the Paint Creek Trail and Bridge Repair Project. View from street level. DR976 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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- View facing east. Front entrance. 318 Walnut Boulevard. 04/03/2010. DR642 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
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Williams Creek (106 East Second Street); Life Skills Centers Inc (110 East Second Street). Rear of building,viewed from East Alley facing northeast. 06/21/2010. DR714 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:
- 0013-03-02T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- Personnel of the Rochester Volunteer Fire Department. (P-189) [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.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- 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. (BL-1) 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.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- First Congregational Church, located at the northwest corner of Walnut Boulevard and Third Street. (RRP-198) [date is approximate] 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
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- Store front advertising Fine Cigars & Tobacco. Located between Third and Fourth Streets on west side of Main. At one time was a G.A.R. Post (Civil War Hangout). Pictured are Tat Rose, S. R. Columbus, T. W. Lockwood, R. Bennett, R. Conger, and unidentified youth. Date of image is approximated. 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
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- Leader Dogs for the Blind (promotional postcard). United States map showing concentration of placed leader dogs. 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
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- North face of the Atallah Heart Center located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Olde Towne Road. Rochester Hills Public Library
- 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:
- 1998-04-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
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- East side of Main Street north of Third Street. Businesses include: 308 Main, Holland's Florist; 306 Main, Rochester Chop House; and 304 Main, Red Knapp's Dairy Bar. Rochester Hills Public Library
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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
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- View of the front of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse with a sign reading "Centennial Site" next to the house number. The Alice Serrell Slide Collection documents life on Van Hoosen Farm, events in the greater Rochester, Michigan area, and the travels of Alice Serrell and Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones throughout the 1950s-1970s. The Van Hoosen Farm in Stoney Creek Village was home to the Taylor and Van Hoosen families, dating back to 1823. Alice Serrell was a close friend and employee of Dr. Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, who managed her family’s farm from 1927 to 1952. Alice Serrell Slide Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
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- 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.
- Date Issued:
- 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- A view of construction equipment parked near the lake during development at Thelma Spencer Park in Rochester Hills. Spencer Park Development Slide Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
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- 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.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- A view of birds flying through an overcast sky at Thelma Spencer Park in Rochester Hills. Spencer Park Development Slide Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
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- 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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- Avon Township Building Department inspection form for Legend's Salon at 1220 West Auburn Rd. Location and dates of inspection are handwritten on the form and a photo of the sign is attached. Rochester Hills Building Department Sign Inspection Forms, City of Rochester Hills Collection, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills, MI
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- 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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- Plat map of Stony Creek Standard Atlas of Oakland County Michigan
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- 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.
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
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- Photo from Birmingham, Mich. Its Past, Present and Future, Illustrated. Birmingham, Mich. Its Past, Present and Future, Illustrated. Published by the Fred. H. Brown Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan, 1898.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Baldwin Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Baldwin Public Library
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- Headstone of Gertrude E. Hubble in Lakeview Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 1, Lot 8. Hubble Gertrude E. 1893 - 1973 Gold Star Mother Andrew F. 1888 - 1963 Mason F & A. M. 60.
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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:
- 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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- Headstone of David S. Lewis in Lakeview Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 2, Lot 8. Lewis Lucy M. 1873 - 1958 David S. 1870 - 1944.
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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:
- 1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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- Headstone of M. Josephine Walter in Lakeview Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 5, Lot 26. M. Josephine Walter 1849 - 1886.
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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:
- 1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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- Headstone of Edward P. Sugar in Lakeview Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 6, Lot 58. Edward P. Sugar Michigan Cpl US Army World War I March 2, 1890 - May 12, 1973.
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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 Mary Mina Sutfin in Sashabaw Plains Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 2 Lot 65 Mary Mina Sutfin 1888-1940
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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:
- 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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- Headstone of Ruth L. Wuelfing in Sashabaw Plains Cemetery (Independence Township, MI) Block 3 Lot 52 Wuelfing Richard T. 1918-1992 Father Married Nov 20, 1943 Ruth L. 1925-1992 Mother
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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:
- 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Clarkston Independence District Library
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- Postcard with b/w image of "The Super Highway" near Birmingham circa 1920. View is north of Birmingham toward Long Lake Road. Detroit Urban Railway (DUR) and Grand Trunk Railroad tracks can be seen to the extreme right, with utility poles in between. Published by the Auburn Post Card Manufacturing Co., Auburn, Indiana. (circa 1920)
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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.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Birmingham Museum
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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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- 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
- Description:
- 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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- "The building on the right with the cupola housd the carousel one of three houses where employees stayed can be seen in the center. The highdive is on the left" c.1925 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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- "Square Lake - 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
- Description:
- 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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- 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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- A newspaper column written by local historian Jim Ingram and appearing in the Lake Orion Review. Article Subject: Second in a series on Park Island. 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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- 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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- 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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- This document contains the meeting minutes for the Oakland County Board of Supervisors from September 17, 1956 until March 8,1957. Oakland County Board of Supervisors (1956). Supervisors Proceedings Oakland County, Michigan September, 1956 And January, 1957 Sessions.
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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.
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Oakland County Research Library