Merrill Mills Dream

Merrill B. Mills had many plans in the early 1890s for his land around Sylvan Lake. His Sylvan Lake Improvement Association developed lakeside subdivisions and a resort hotel. He hired architect
W. B. Stratton to design a resort hotel. The Sylvan Lake Inn was built in 1893 on this Point, including a dance pavilion, bowling alley, billiard parlor and riding stables. To make it easier to visit, in 1895 Mills built an electric trolley line along Garland Avenue linking the Inn to Pontiac. Festivities were followed by financial difficulties, and the Inn burned to the ground in 1903.

Jane Atkins by Roy C. Gamble (1925).

Object ID: 2002-001-786

Collection: Biography, Gamble, Sylvan Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Jane Atkins by Roy C. Gamble (1925).

Ellen Skae with her Bay Hunter by Roy C. Gamble (1916).

Object ID: 2002-001-785

Collection: Biography, Gamble, Sylvan Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Ellen Skae with her Bay Hunter by Roy C. Gamble (1916).

The Skae Children by Roy. C Gamble (1918).

Object ID: 2002-001-784

Collection: Biography, Gamble, Sylvan Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

The Skae Children by Roy. C Gamble (1918).

Fruehauf Farm on fire.

Object ID: 2002-001-783

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

Fruehauf Farm on fire.

Edsel and Henry Ford at Northville Horse Show

Object ID: 2002-001-782

Collection: Biography, Ford, West Bloomfield
Subjects: cabinet, gate, photograph

Edsel and Henry Ford at Northville Horse Show (photo taken by J. Welk Chilson, uncle of June Scott)

Fleck Family

Object ID: 2002-001-781

Collection: Biography
Subjects: photographic, print

Fleck Family

Object ID: 2002-001-780

Collection: Biography
Subjects: photographic, print

Fleck Family

Object ID: 2002-001-779

Collection: Cass Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Fleck Family

Object ID: 2002-001-778

Collection: Biography
Subjects: photographic, print

Fleck Family

Portrait of Frank Fleck

Object ID: 2002-001-777

People: Fleck, Frank

Collection: Biography
Subjects: photographic, print

Portrait of Frank Fleck

Walter Flander’s home

Object ID: 2002-001-776

Collection: Flanders
Subjects: photographic, print

Walter Flanders’ home.

Fezzey Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-775

Collection: Biography
Subjects: photographic, print

Fezzey Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-774

Collection: Biography
Subjects: photographic, print

Fezzey Collection

Ernest Fenker Residence, Upper Straits Lake.

Object ID: 2002-001-773

People: Fenker, Ernest

Collection: Biography, Upper Straits Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Ernest Fenker Residence, Upper Straits Lake.

Ellenwood-Harger House at 2300 West Long Lake Road.

Object ID: 2002-001-772

Collection: Biography, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Ellenwood-Harger House at 2300 West Long Lake Road.

Object ID: 2002-001-771

Collection: Biography, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Ellenwood-Harger House at 2300 West Long Lake Road.

Emmendorfer Farmhouse (1896).

Object ID: 2002-001-770

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer Farmhouse (1896).

Mel Rycus Home (formerly Emmendorfer House)

Object ID: 2002-001-769

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Mel Rycus Home (formerly Emmendorfer House) located at 4121 Pontiac Trail.

Emmendorfer House

Object ID: 2002-001-768

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House

Object ID: 2002-001-767

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-766

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-765

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-764

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-763

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-762

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-761

Collection: Biography
Subjects: photographic, print, Ward

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-760

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: cabinet, photograph

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-759

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: cabinet, photograph

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-758

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: cabinet, photograph

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-757

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-756

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-755

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-754

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-753

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: Photo

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-752

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-751

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-750

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-749

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-748

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-747

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-746

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-745

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-744

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-743

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-742

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Object ID: 2002-001-741

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Emmendorfer House (1983)

Emmendorfer Marker (1996)

Object ID: 2002-001-740

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print, sailboat

Emmendorfer Marker (1996)

Emmendorfer House (1996)

Object ID: 2002-001-739

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: cabinet, photograph, sailboat

Emmendorfer House (1996)

Object ID: 2002-001-738

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: postcard, sailboat

Emmendorfer House (1996)

Object ID: 2002-001-737

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: cabinet, photograph, sailboat

Emmendorfer House (1996)

Home used as a stop-over in the underground slave movement

Object ID: 2002-001-736

Collection: Upper Straits Lake
Subjects: cabinet, photograph, sailboat

Historic Home in City of Orchard Lake. Located on Pontiac Trail, W. of Orchard Lake Rd. Owned by Mayor and Mrs. Mel Rycus. This home was used as a stop-over in the underground slave movement. Known formerly as Emmendorfer Homestead.

Home used as a stop-over in the underground slave movement

Object ID: 2002-001-735

Collection: Upper Straits Lake
Subjects: cabinet, photograph, sailboat

Pamela Eldred – Miss America

Object ID: 2002-001-734

People: Eldred, Pamela

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: cabinet, photograph, sailboat

Pamela Eldred – Miss America

Object ID: 2002-001-733

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print, sailboat

Pamela Eldred – Miss America

Object ID: 2002-001-732

Collection: Sylvan Lake
Subjects: notice, photographic, print, restaurant, sign

Pamela Eldred – Miss America

Pamela Eldred, Betty Sue Dupree at Town Hall (December 29, 1969).

Object ID: 2002-001-731

Date: 12/29/1969

People: Eldred, Pamela, Dupree, Betty Sue

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: notice, photographic, print, restaurant, Ribolin, sign

Pamela Eldred, Betty Sue Dupree at Town Hall (December 29, 1969).

Homecoming Parade.

Object ID: 2002-001-730

Collection: West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, Pine Lake, print, restaurant

Homecoming Parade.

Object ID: 2002-001-729

Collection: West Bloomfield
Subjects: Orchard Lake, photographic, print, restaurant

Homecoming Parade.

Object ID: 2002-001-728

Collection: West Bloomfield
Subjects: Orchard Lake, photographic, print, restaurant

Homecoming Parade.

Object ID: 2002-001-727

Collection: Transportation, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Orchard Lake, photographic, print, restaurant

Homecoming Parade.

Object ID: 2002-001-726

Collection: Transportation, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Orchard Lake, photographic, print, restaurant

Homecoming Parade.

Pamela Eldred – Miss America at Homecoming Parade.

Object ID: 2002-001-725

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: boat, Hotel, notice, photographic, print, restaurant, sign

Pamela Eldred – Miss America at Homecoming Parade.

Object ID: 2002-001-724

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Pamela Eldred – Miss America at Homecoming Parade.

Pamela Eldred – Christian Powell, County Commissioner, 18th District.

Object ID: 2002-001-723

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Pamela Eldred – Christian Powell, County Commissioner, 18th District.

Pamela Eldred – George W. Kuhn, State Senator, 14th District.

Object ID: 2002-001-722

Collection: Fruhauf
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Pamela Eldred – George W. Kuhn, State Senator, 14th District.

Pamela Eldred, Miss America – West Bloomfield Celebration.

Object ID: 2002-001-721

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, house, photographic, print

Pamela Eldred, Miss America – West Bloomfield Celebration.

Pamela Eldred – Miss America and John Doherty at the Homecoming Parade

Object ID: 2002-001-720

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Photo

Pamela Eldred – Miss America and John Doherty at the Homecoming Parade (October 25, 1969).

Pamela Eldred – Miss America and John Doherty at the Homecoming Parade

Object ID: 2002-001-719

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Photo

Pamela Eldred – Miss America and John Doherty at the Homecoming Parade (October 25, 1969).

Pamela Eldred – Miss America (1970) – autographed.

Object ID: 2002-001-718

People: Eldred, Pamela

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Pamela Eldred – Miss America (1970) – autographed.

Pamela Eldred – Miss America

Object ID: 2002-001-717

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Photo

Pamela Eldred – Miss America

Miss America – Pamela Eldred

Object ID: 2002-001-716

People: Eldred, Pamela

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Photo

Miss America – Pamela Eldred

Miss America Celebration

Object ID: 2002-001-715

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Photo

Miss America Celebration

Pamela Eldred (Miss America) and John Doherty.

Object ID: 2002-001-714

People: Doherty, John, Eldred, Pamela

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Photo

Pamela Eldred (Miss America) and John Doherty.

Pamela Eldred

Object ID: 2002-001-713

People: Eldred, Pamela

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Photo

Pamela Eldred

Object ID: 2002-001-712

People: Eldred, Pamela

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Pamela Eldred

Homecoming Parade

Object ID: 2002-001-711

People: Holland, Ray, Dupree, Betty Sue

Collection: Biography, Eldred, West Bloomfield
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Homecoming Parade – Raymond Holland, West Bloomfield Trustee – Betty Sue Dupree, West Bloomfield Clerk – Bob Hines, Radio Announcer – Lillian S. Warner, West Bloomfield Treasurer – Margaret Evans, West Bloomfield Trustee.