Traveling Sylvan Lake

Trolleys and automobiles appeared in southeast Michigan around then, and more people could enjoy distant places. Travel time from Detroit to Sylvan Lake’s natural beauty and attractions was slashed
to about an hour. In the early 1890s, entrepreneur Merrill B. Mills planned hundreds of acres of his property at Sylvan Lake as streets, subdivisions and the luxurious Sylvan Lake Inn. Even more boldly, he created a local link to the regional trolley system, inviting visitors and investors to the community he was creating.

Durfee Family

Object ID: 2002-001-696

Collection: Biography
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Durfee Family

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-695

Collection: Biography
Subjects: house, postcard

Dupree Collection

Betty Sue Dupree – Dupree Collection (6-18-74)

Object ID: 2002-001-694

People: Dupree, Betty Sue

Collection: Biography
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Betty Sue Dupree – Dupree Collection (6-18-74)

Betty Sue Dupree – Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-693

People: Dupree, Betty Sue

Collection: Biography
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Betty Sue Dupree – Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-692

People: Dupree, Betty Sue

Collection: Biography
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Betty Sue Dupree – Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-691

People: Dupree, Betty Sue

Collection: Biography
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Betty Sue Dupree – Dupree Collection

Betty Sue Dupree.

Object ID: 2002-001-690

People: Dupree, Betty Sue

Collection: Biography
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Betty Sue Dupree.

Home of Betty Sue Dupree – 7230 Stonebrook (West Bloomfield).

Object ID: 2002-001-689

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

Home of Betty Sue Dupree – 7230 Stonebrook (West Bloomfield).

Drake House – Maple Road and Drake.

Object ID: 2002-001-688

Collection: West Bloomfield
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Drake House – Maple Road and Drake.

Drake House (1983).

Object ID: 2002-001-687

Collection: West Bloomfield
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Drake House (1983).

John Dow Homestead

Object ID: 2002-001-685

Date: 1865-1866

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

Located in the center of the isthmus between Orchard Lake and Cass Lake, the John Dow Homestead was built of field stone from the surrounding farm. The original photo is believed to have been taken in 1865 or 1866. The lady shown here is Mrs. John Dow.

Catherine Thompson – wife of Peter Dow (1800s).

Object ID: 2002-001-684

People: Thompson, Catherine

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

Catherine Thompson – wife of Peter Dow (1800s).

Elizabeth Dow Smith – daughter of Laetitia Cruice Dow and John Dow.

Object ID: 2002-001-683

People: Smith, Elizabeth Dow

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

Elizabeth Dow Smith – daughter of Laetitia Cruice Dow and John Dow.

Letter from James Cameron in New York to George Dow

Object ID: 2002-001-682

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

Letter from James Cameron in New York to George Dow upon hearing of the death of George’s father, James Dow – 1832.

Letter from James Cameron in New York to George Dow

Object ID: 2002-001-681

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

Letter from James Cameron in New York to George Dow upon hearing of the death of George’s father, James Dow – 1832.

Letter from John Currie to James Dow

Object ID: 2002-001-680

Collection: Officials
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Letter from John Currie to James Dow who was living on Sir Walter Scott Estate in Scotland. This letter proceeds his departure for Michigan Territory in 1829.

Letter from John Currie to James Dow

Object ID: 2002-001-679

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Photo

Letter from John Currie to James Dow who was living on Sir Walter Scott Estate in Scotland. This letter proceeds his departure for Michigan Territory in 1829.

Deed for Dow Estate (1833 – recorded 1852).

Object ID: 2002-001-678

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Fezzey, photographic, print

Deed for Dow Estate (1833 – recorded 1852).

Object ID: 2002-001-677

Collection: Biography
Subjects: photographic, print

Deed for Dow Estate (1833 – recorded 1852).

Object ID: 2002-001-676

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

Deed for Dow Estate (1833 – recorded 1852).

Dale Doughty and mother in front of Orchard Lake in April 1942.

Object ID: 2002-001-675

Date: 4/1/1942

People: Doughty, Dale

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

Dale Doughty and mother in front of Orchard Lake in April 1942.

Dietz girl in front of Walnut Lake Lighthouse (owner’s daughter).

Object ID: 2002-001-674

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

Dietz girl in front of Walnut Lake Lighthouse (owner’s daughter).

Portrait of Emmett De Conick who was later murdered on July 3, 1967.

Object ID: 2002-001-673

People: De Conick, Emmett

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

Portrait of Emmett De Conick who was later murdered on July 3, 1967.

Jeanette De Conick’s Real Estate Sign.

Object ID: 2002-001-672

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

Jeanette De Conick’s Real Estate Sign.

De Conick residence on Maple Road.

Object ID: 2002-001-671

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

De Conick residence on Maple Road.

De Conick Farm (July of 1959). Now at the site of Pebble Creek Condos.

Object ID: 2002-001-670

Date: 1959

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

De Conick Farm (July of 1959). Now at the site of Pebble Creek Condos.

Object ID: 2002-001-669

Date: 1959

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

De Conick Farm (July of 1959). Now at the site of Pebble Creek Condos.

De Conick Farm view North of 14 mile Road (Fall 1959)

Object ID: 2002-001-668

Date: 1959

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

De Conick Farm view North of 14 mile Road (Fall 1959). Now at the site of Pebble Creek Condos.

Cuthbertson House (1908) located at 4858 Willow Lane.

Object ID: 2002-001-667

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

Cuthbertson House (1908) located at 4858 Willow Lane.

Cuthbertson House

Object ID: 2002-001-666

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

Cuthbertson House

North Side of Broach Cuthbertson’s House.

Object ID: 2002-001-665

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

North Side of Broach Cuthbertson’s House

Portrait of W.M. Cummings.

Object ID: 2002-001-664

People: Cummings, W.M.

Collection: Biography
Subjects: Emmendorfer, photographic, print

Portrait of W.M. Cummings

Craig House (Blue Jay Home) at 2690 Pine Lake Road.

Object ID: 2002-001-663

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

Craig House (Blue Jay Home) at 2690 Pine Lake Road, facing Pine Lake.

General Joseph T. Copeland

Object ID: 2002-001-662

People: Copeland, Joseph Tarr

Collection: Biography, Michigan Military Academy
Subjects: house, MMA, photographic, print

General Joseph T. Copeland

Coates Farm

Object ID: 2002-001-661

Collection: Apple Island, Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Coates Farm

Chuck Irvine and Beulah Coates.

Object ID: 2002-001-660

Collection: Apple Island, Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Chuck Irvine and Beulah Coates.

Beulah Coates, Charlie Irvene, and Laura.

Object ID: 2002-001-659

Collection: Apple Island, Biography
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Beulah Coates, Charlie Irvene, and Laura.

Coates Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-658

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

Coates Collection

Chafy Farm Photos

Object ID: 2002-001-657

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

Pictures from Tilly Chafy Weber’s photo album of the Chafy Farm located on the east side of Haggerty across from Meijer Gas Station.

Elise Sebille’s 16th Birthday Party at Pleasant Lake (November 16, 1928)

Object ID: 2002-001-656

People: Coe, Howard Coe, Eloise

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

Elise Sebille’s 16th Birthday Party at Pleasant Lake (November 16, 1928) Pictured: Donald Riley, Harriett Pennell, William Mason, Howard Brown, Matilda Chafy, Lucille Moss, Elise Sebille, Lucetta Moss, Grace Cisco, Eloise Coe, Clyde Graham, Sylvester Cisco, Hadley Bachert, Aileen Riley, Louis Sebille, Viva Mason, Howard Coe.

Tilly Chafy Weber.

Object ID: 2002-001-655

People: Weber, Tilly Chafy

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

Tilly Chafy Weber.

High school, Walled Lake, Michigan.

Object ID: 2002-001-654

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

Tilly went to Pennell school, District No. 3, from 1920-22, when she was six-eight years old. Pennell then closed as Walled Lake Consolidated schools (the first consolidated school system in Michigan) formed and Walled Lake school K-12 opened.

Pennell school Picnic – Halstead Road

Object ID: 2002-001-653

People: Weber, Tilly Chafy

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

Pennell school Picnic – Halstead Road. Tilly Chafy Weber in the back row on the left, in the dark dress (May 1922).

C.E. (Kit) Carson (second from right).

Object ID: 2002-001-652

People: Carson, Clarence Edward

Collection: Biography, Officials, Orchard Lake
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

C.E. (Kit) Carson (second from right).

C.E. (Kit) Carson, Village of Orchard Lake, Michigan, Chief of police

Object ID: 2002-001-651

People: Carson, Clarence Edward

Collection: Biography, Officials, Orchard Lake
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

Clarence Edward (Kit) Carson, Village of Orchard Lake, Michigan, Chief of police (April 25, 1928 to November 1945).

C.E. (Kit) Carson, Village of Orchard Lake, Michigan, Chief of police

Object ID: 2002-001-650

People: Carson, Clarence Edward

Collection: Biography, Officials, Orchard Lake
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

C.E. (Kit) Carson, Village of Orchard Lake, Michigan, Chief of police (April 25, 1928 to November 1945).

Betty Bradbury

Object ID: 2002-001-649

People: Bradbury, Betty

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

Betty Bradbury

Borland House (July 1983).

Object ID: 2002-001-648

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

Borland House (July 1983).

Bloomer House, Orchard Lake – West side view.

Object ID: 2002-001-647

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

Bloomer House, Orchard Lake – West side view.

Bloomer House, Orchard Lake.

Object ID: 2002-001-646

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

Bloomer House, Orchard Lake.

Howard Bloomer and Ice boat – Orchard Lake.

Object ID: 2002-001-645

People: Bloomer, Howard

Collection: Biography
Subjects: gate, photographic, print, Rogers

Howard Bloomer and Ice boat – Orchard Lake.

Bentley Farm (1903)

Object ID: 2002-001-644

Date: 1903

Collection: Biography
Subjects: gate, photographic, print

Bently Farm (1903)

Walnut Lake – South End. Banker’s Hill – East Shore (1922)

Object ID: 2002-001-643

Collection: Biography, Walnut Lake
Subjects: notice, photographic, print, sign

Walnut Lake – South End. Banker’s Hill – East Shore (1922)

Banker’s Hill – facing east (1921).

Object ID: 2002-001-642

Collection: Biography, Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Banker’s Hill – facing east (1921).

A Mud Hen – Walnut Lake (July 18, 1914).

Object ID: 2002-001-641

Collection: Biography, Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

A Mud Hen – Walnut Lake (July 18, 1914).

Walnut Lake Sub No. 1 Clubhouse (1928).

Object ID: 2002-001-640

Collection: Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Walnut Lake Sub No. 1 Clubhouse (1928).

Banker Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-639

Collection: Biography, Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Banker Collection

R.C. Banker

Object ID: 2002-001-638

Collection: Biography, Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

R.C. Banker

Walnut Lake (1924)

Object ID: 2002-001-637

Collection: Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Walnut Lake (1924)

Whitmer Grove – Banker Kids (1919).

Object ID: 2002-001-636

Collection: Biography, Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Whitmer Grove – Banker Kids (1919).

Looking toward East shore from Banker’s (1922).

Object ID: 2002-001-635

Collection: Biography, Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Looking toward East shore from Banker’s (1922).

Original Site of Banker’s House (1921). Bay and Whitmer shore in background.

Object ID: 2002-001-634

Collection: Biography, Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Original Site of Banker’s House (1921). Bay and Whitmer shore in background.

Walnut Lake (July 18, 1914).

Object ID: 2002-001-633

Collection: Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Walnut Lake (July 18, 1914).

Whitmer’s Grove – Walnut Lake (July 4, 1919).

Object ID: 2002-001-632

Collection: Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Whitmer’s Grove – Walnut Lake (July 4, 1919).

A dugout canoe on Apple Island, Orchard Lake, in early 1900’s.

Object ID: 2002-001-631

Collection: Apple Island, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

A dugout canoe on Apple Island, Orchard Lake, in early 1900’s.

Apple Island – Fishing Tree

Object ID: 2002-001-630

Collection: Apple Island, Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Apple Island – Fishing Tree

Apple Island – Hole through tree

Object ID: 2002-001-629

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Apple Island – Hole through tree

Apple Island – Old Sentinel

Object ID: 2002-001-628

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Apple Island – Old Sentinel

Apple Island – Sugar Maple

Object ID: 2002-001-627

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Apple Island – Sugar Maple

Apple Island – Pothole (1990).

Object ID: 2002-001-626

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Apple Island – Pothole (1990).

Picture of Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-625

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Picture of Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-624

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Picture of Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-623

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Picture of Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-622

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Picture of Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-621

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Picture of Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-620

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Picture of Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-619

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Picture of Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-618

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Picture of Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-617

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Picture of Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-616

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: photographic, print

Picture of Apple Island.

Old Campbell Foundation – Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-615

Collection: Apple Island, Biography, Campbell
Subjects: photographic, print

Old Campbell Foundation – Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-614

Collection: Apple Island, Biography, Campbell
Subjects: photographic, print

Old Campbell Foundation – Apple Island.

West End of Apple Island – Willis Ward Foundation, Real Estate Home.

Object ID: 2002-001-613

Collection: Apple Island, Biography, Ward
Subjects: postcard, Wilkins

West End of Apple Island – Willis Ward Foundation, Real Estate Home.

Cistern of Campbell House on Apple Island.

Object ID: 2002-001-612

Collection: Apple Island, Biography, Campbell
Subjects: photographic, print, Wilkins

Cistern of Campbell House on Apple Island.

Apple Island on Orchard Lake.

Object ID: 2002-001-611

Collection: Apple Island
Subjects: Browning, photographic, print, Watkins

Apple Island on Orchard Lake.

125th Anniversary of Orchard Lake Church. (July 18, 1999).

Object ID: 2002-001-610

Collection: Orchard Lake
Subjects: photographic, print, Ward

125th Anniversary of Orchard Lake Church. (July 18, 1999). GWBHS President Ted Radzilowski receives the original deed to Apple Island from Pastor Robertson. The deed written to James Galloway and was signed by President John Quincy Adams and dated August 6, 1827. A copy of the deed is in the glass case in the alcove of the GWBHS Museum.