Oakland County Historical Resources
8779 items
- Description:
- 204 Main Street Ameritech with blue awning. Renovation on North side.DR162 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:
- 0016-05-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
- Description:
- Photo card of two young women in ruffled dresses. One of the girls is Jeanette (Nettie) Weir Salter (1854-1940). (P-192) 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:
- 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. Chapman Pond is also referred to as Chapman Lake. Addressed to Miss Grace Adams of Newburyport, Massachusettes. (RRP-138) see also P-295 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:
- Facing Fourth Street, the Avon School District #5 School House was built in 1899 and is also commonly known as the Old Rochester High School building or Harrison building. The bell tower was later removed and the building and its 1916 addition currently serves as the Rochester Community School Administration Building.(RRP-219) see also RRP-218 [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:
- Hand colored postcard. 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 Miss E. M. Cartwright of Schoolcraft, Michigan, in care of Don Wagar. (RRP-135) 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:
- Hot air balloons at Rochester Municipal Park, formerly the Avon Township Park. Date is approximated. (RRP-9) 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:
- View of Third Street looking west at Walnut Boulevard. St. Andrew Catholic Church, torn down in the 1970s, is on the left and the First Congregational Church is on the right. (RRP-209) [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:
- Avon Township Building Department inspection form for Abundant Life Assembly of God Church at 1850 East 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
- 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
- Description:
- Avon Township Building Department inspection form for Val's Pet Food at 1416 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
- 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
- Description:
- A view of a sculpture with "Postmaster" engraved on the bottom. The statue depicts a man crouched, his arms raised and a bird to the left side. Date unknown. Jessie Stackhouse Scrapbook, 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