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Keego Hardware Fire

Object ID: 2002-001-062

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Firemen putting out Fire at Keego Hardware

Men standing in front of cars

Object ID: 2002-001-061

Date: 1953

People: Brown, William H. Peters, Elmer Heiron, Ed, Jr. Morgan, Red

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The entire Orchard Lake police Department. Chief Elmer Pete Peters, Ed Heiron, Jr., Max Nevells, Herbert Red Morgan, and Sgt. William Brown. Summer 1953

W. Bloomfield Fire Truck on Ro

Object ID: 2002-001-060

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West Bloomfield Township Fire Station No. 3 Truck turning on Pine Lake Avenue

W. Bloomfield Firemen 1954

Object ID: 2002-001-059

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West Bloomfield Firemen in March of 1954. Back row left to right: Ed Heiron, Sr. William Brown Bert Hallett, Ben Moshier (chief) Danny Miller Roy Ottmore

Firemen standing in front of t

Object ID: 2002-001-058

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Firemen standing in front of Fire Trucks

Firemen with row of Trucks

Object ID: 2002-001-057

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Firemen standing along row of Fire Trucks (After 1957)

Station #3 Firemen with Christmas Baskets

Object ID: 2002-001-056

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Station #3 Firemen displaying Christmas Baskets

Station #3 Firemen selling the Inter-Lake

Object ID: 2002-001-055

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Station #3 Firemen selling the Inter-Lake News for Goodfellows

Firemen selling Inter-Lake New

Object ID: 2002-001-054

People: Morgan, Red

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Fireman Bill Stewart, Red Morgan, Chet Hunt, Wayne Vogelsburg, selling the Inter-Lake News for Goodfellows

Firemen Delivering Christmas Baskets

Object ID: 2002-001-053

People: Heiron, Ed, Jr.

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Firemen Delivering Christmas Baskets (Ed Heiron Sr., plaid jacket in background)

Papers sold for Goodfellows

Object ID: 2002-001-052

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Firemen (and others) preparing to sell Pontiac Press Newspapers for Goodfellows used to purchase Christmas Baskets

W. Bloomfield Fire Station No. 4 Willow Beach

Object ID: 2002-001-050

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Three men standing in front of the Old West Bloomfield Fire Station No. 4 at Willow Beach

W. Bloomfield Station No. 3

Object ID: 2002-001-051

People: Heiron, Ed, Jr. Moshier, Ben

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Ed Heiron Jr., Dan Miller, Bud Madill, Bill Stewart, Ed Heiron Sr., Rex Woodworth, Wayne Vogelsburg, and Ben Moshier (Fire Chief) with Fire Trucks at West Bloomfield Station #3.

John Doherty in front of EMS C

Object ID: 2002-001-049

People: Doherty, John

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John Doherty stands behind podium in front of EMS committee on April 20, 1978

A Woman and Two Men of EMS

Object ID: 2002-001-048

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A Woman and two men of the EMS committee on April 20, 1978

Two Women of EMS getting cake

Object ID: 2002-001-047

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Two Women of Emergency Medical Service getting a piece of cake on April 20, 1978

Man eating Cake EMS Committee

Object ID: 2002-001-046

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Man of the Emergency Medical Services eating a piece of cake on April 20, 1978

EMS Committee (1978)

Object ID: 2002-001-045

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Men and Women of the Emergency Medical Service Committee — April 20, 1978

Walnut Lake Vol. Fire Dept R.C. Bamker

Object ID: 2002-001-044

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Men from the Walnut Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Right to Left: Clayton LaMotte, Ernie Jacobson, Claude Whitmer, Kelly Sundstrom

Firemen on Horse-drawn Buggy

Object ID: 2002-001-043

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Firemen on Horse-drawn Fire Buggy

Westacres First Fire Truck

Object ID: 2002-001-042

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Westacres First Fire Truck with Firemen

Men with A.A. Fire Dept Truck

Object ID: 2002-001-041

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Two men standing around A.A. Fire Department Fire Truck

W. Bloomfield Station 3 Truck

Object ID: 2002-001-040

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West Bloomfield Township Fire Station No. 3 Truck

W. Bloomfield Station No. 3 Fi

Object ID: 2002-001-039

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Firemen from West Bloomfield Township Fire Dept. Station No. 3 in front of garage with Fire Truck in the back. Front Row: Jack Marshal, Stully, Back Row: Bud Barnes, Joe Nephew, Frank Price, Bob Idie

W. Bloomfield Fire Truck Stati

Object ID: 2002-001-038

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West Bloomfield Township Fire Truck from Station No. 2 (Back View)

W. Bloomfield Fire Truck Stati

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West Bloomfield Township Fire Truck from Station No. 2 (Front View)

W. Bloomfield Volunteer Fire S

Object ID: 2002-001-036

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West Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Station #2 — Located behind Walnut Lake Shopping Center (1976).

Fire Truck W. Bloomfield Stati

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West Bloomfield Fire Department Station No. 2 Fire Truck on grass

Men in front of Union Lake Fir

Object ID: 2002-001-034

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Firemen Standing in front of Union Lake Fire Department. Front Row: Martin Jensen, Ben Wyzgoski, and Gao. Gisch, Back Row: John Powl, Bob Lawson, John Howard, Barney Larson, I. Maynard, and Lloyd Taylor

Fire Trucks – National Fire

Object ID: 2002-001-033

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Fire Trucks lined up in Parking lot for National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4 thru 10)

Walnut Lake Volunteer Firemen

Object ID: 2002-001-032

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Firemen from the Walnut Lake Volunteer Fire Department in front of Fire truck

W. Bloomfld Fire Station #2

Object ID: 2002-001-031

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West Bloomfield Township Firemen from Station #2 in garage in front of Fire truck

Firemen from Walnut Lake Fire

Object ID: 2002-001-030

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Firemen from the Walnut Lake Fire Department on Fire truck

Men from the Volunteer Fire Dept Walnut Lake

Object ID: 2002-001-029

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Men from the Walnut Lake Volunteer Fire Department and car. Left to Right: Ray Hetcher (standing), Claude Whitman, Ernest Jacobson, and Clayton LaMotte

West Bloomfied Fire Station #1

Object ID: 2002-001-028

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West Bloomfield Fire Station #1 — Located on Orchard Lake Road, South of Lone Pine Road Dedicated in 1972 by Senator Griffin — U.S. Senate. Photo by Cpl. Robert Scott of West Bloomfield police Department in Bicentennial year of 1976

West Bloomfield Fire Station #

Object ID: 2002-001-027

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West Bloomfield Fire Station No. 1 with truck pulling out of garage

Man in front of WB Fire Truck

Object ID: 2002-001-026

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Man in front of West Bloomfield Station #2 Fire Truck in residential area

W. Bloomfield Firemen and Truc

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West Bloomfield Station #2 Firemen standing in front of Fire Truck

New Fire Hall

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New Fire Hall

West Bloomfield Station #1 Fir

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West Bloomfield Station #1 Fire Hall

West Bloomfield Station #1 Fir

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West Bloomfield Station #1 Fire Hall

West Bloomfield Fire Station #

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West Bloomfield Fire Station #3

Fire Station #7

Object ID: 2002-001-020

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Fire Station #7 on Maple Road (1983)

Fire Truck and Specifications

Object ID: 2002-001-019

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Fire Truck and specifications

Chief in front of Fire Truck

Object ID: 2002-001-018

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Chief Benson, Supervisor Doherty, Hartman, and Reynolds in from of Fire Truck at West Bloomfield Station #1.

Men with Fire Trucks WB#3

Object ID: 2002-001-017

People: Heiron, Ed, Jr. Moshier, Ben

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Ed Heiron Jr., Dan Miller, Bud Madill, Bill Stewart, Ed Heiron Sr., Rex Woodworth, Wayne Vogelsburg, and Ben Moshier (Fire Chief) with Fire Trucks at West Bloomfield Station #3.

Fire Station #1 Groundbreakin

Object ID: 2002-001-016

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Fire Hall # 1 Groundbreaking on October 2, 1971.

Fire Station #1 Groundbreaking

Object ID: 2002-001-015

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Fire Station #1 Groundbreaking October 2, 1971.

Groundbreaking W. Bloomfield F

Object ID: 2002-001-014

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Groundbreaking ceremony of Fire Station #4 on October 29, 1978.

Groundbreaking W. Bloomfield F

Object ID: 2002-001-013

Date: 10/29/1978

People: Doherty, John

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Groundbreaking for the West Bloomfield Township Fire Station #4 near Hiller and Greer Roads on Sunday, October 29, 1978. Left to right: Daniel T. Murphy, Oakland County Executive Earl Benson, West Bloomfield Fire Chief John N. Doherty, West Bloomfield Township Supervisor

Flushing Fire Hose

Object ID: 2002-001-012

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Flushing Fire Hose Lines in the Fall of 1989.

Interlaken Hotel Panaramic View

Object ID: 1996-007-001

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Interlaken Hotel Panaramic View

Flushing Fire Hose

Object ID: 2002-001-011

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Flushing Fire Hose Lines, Orchard Lake boat Launch Fall of 1989.

West Bloomfield Fire Dept. Tru

Object ID: 2002-001-009

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Photograph of West Bloomfield Fire Department Truck No. 3.

Men standing around car

Object ID: 2002-001-008

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Photograph of men standing around car. Front: Floyd Gilson, Kan Davis, Paul Curran Back: Don McNab, Russell Thayer, Chas Vlaeminck, Leon

West Bloomfied Volunteer Fire

Object ID: 2002-001-007

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Photograph of West Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Department.

Orchard Lake Hotel tearing down article

Object ID: 2002-001-006

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Photograph of a newspaper article from the Pontiac Daily on June 8, 1938 announcing the destruction of the Orchard Lake Hotel

Orchard Lake Hotel Key

Object ID: 2002-001-005

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Photograph of Orchard Lake Hotel key. Waterford Township resident James Sasser donated this room key from the Orchard lake Hotel to the GWBHS at its annual meeting in January of 1983. Sasser had been given the key by a Mr. Rendell.

Orchard Lake House Advertisement

Object ID: 2002-001-004

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Woodcut of Orchard Lake House – H. Weston, Proprietor.

Apple Branch Building

Object ID: 2002-001-003

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Apple Branch Boarding House on Upper Straits Lake.

Apple Branch Guests

Object ID: 2002-001-001

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5 people in front of Apple Branch Boarding House on Upper Straits Lake. Sign on building reads: Summer Boarding T. Browning

Interlaken Hotel

Object ID: 1996-007-002

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Photograph of Interlaken Hotel in Pine Lake. Three cadets from the MMA are on the front lawn.

Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-014

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View of Keego Harbor

Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-013

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View of Keego Harbor

Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-012

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View of Keego Harbor

Stallard Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-011

People: Stallard, Billy Lee

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View of Stallard Keego Harbor showing the barber shop

Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-010

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View of Keego Harbor

Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-009

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Keego Harbor – Across Orchard Lake from Abbott school

Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-008

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Keego Harbor – Across Orchard Lake Road from Abbott school.

Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-007

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Keego Harbor – Corner of Orchard Lake Road and Commerce

Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-006

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Keego Harbor – From Abbott school to St. Mary’s.

Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-005

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Keego Harbor – From Abbott school Jo O.L. schools (St. Marys).

Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-004

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Keego Harbor – Behind Abbott school

Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1995-006-003

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Keego Harbor – Behind Abbott school

Orchard Lake Hotel Woodcut

Object ID: 1987-001-001

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In 1872, Joseph Tarr Copeland entered into partnership with a group of Pontiac businessmen to expand his Castle into the splendid Orchard Lake Hotel. However, the Panic of 1873 and poor management drained away the financial resources of the hotel. Despite Copeland’s personal efforts, it was closed in 1877. The third era of fame for the Castle/Residence/Hotel structure began shortly after the closing of the Hotel when Col. J. Sumner Rogers, Professor of Military Science and Tactics in the Detroit High school under a Presidential Appointment, acquired the property for the establishment of the MICHIGAN MILITARY ACADEMY which opened in September 1877 with Col. Rogers as Superintendent.

Pike and Saginaw Street (Pontiac – 1884)

Object ID: 1985-001-055

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Pike and Saginaw Street (Pontiac – 1884) Pictured from Left to Right: Lawton Smith, Daniel Sutton, Joseph Sutton, Harry Tyler, John Sutton.

Corine Smith at 98 years old

Object ID: 1985-001-002

People: Smith, M. Corine

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Corine Smith at 98 years old from The Eccentric newspaper dated May 30, 1983.

Early Settlers Curling on the Ice – Orchard Lake – Man Slooping over is Peter Dow

Object ID: 1985-001-001

People: Dow, Peter

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Early Settlers Curling on the Ice – Orchard Lake – Man Slooping over is Peter Dow. The curling club which the Dows organized among the Scots in the area came to their house for refreshment after the games. [Smith Family Memoirs] Photograph by Willis C. Ward.

Peter Dow on Orchard Lake

Object ID: 1985-001

People: Dow, Peter

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Peter Dow on Orchard Lake

Obelisk Veteran’s Monument w/child

Object ID: 1980-001-53

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Obelisk Veteran’s Monument (made of wood) in Keego Harbor with child posing.

Obelisk Veteran’s Monument – Keego Harbor

Object ID: 1980-001-52

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Obelisk Veteran’s Monument in Keego Harbor on Cass Lake and Orchard Lake Road. The monument is made out of wood. This photograph was taken before the veteran’s names were added. The obelisk was replaced by a large stone in 1946. The disposition of the obelisk has never been determined.

Entrance to the Detroit Free Press Fresh Air Camp (1920s)

Object ID: 1980-001-110

Date: 1920

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Entrance to the Detroit Free Press Fresh Air Camp (1920s) – Sylvan Lake.

Sylvan Lake – Grocery Store – Tower Beach

Object ID: 1980-001-109

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Sylvan Lake – Grocery Store – Tower Beach (Late 1800s/Early 1900s)

Wilkins Corner Indian (1953).

Object ID: 1980-001-108

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Wilkins Corner Indian (1953) restaurant.

Keego Hardware Fire

Object ID: 1980-001-107

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Keego Hardware Fire. Vincents fire – that destroyed the hardware as well – and hardware moved into basement of bank for 2 or 3 years – Wilma Webb

Willis Ward’s Electric boat Launch and sailboat Tantalizer (1895).

Object ID: 1980-001-106

Date: 1895

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Saturdays were busy all day with sail boat races. Before there were any regular, scheduled races, it was quite easy to pick up and informal race with someone. The Orchard Lake Yacht Club was formed, and rules and regulations drawn up. Of course, a course was laid out and buoys placed. The Yacht Club had among its members many prominent men-some, I think, had never been in a sail boat-Will Ward, Forrest Campbell, A. D. Noble, of course, and Frank Eddy, President of Morgan and Wright, Arthur Pack, President of Pontiac Motors, James Wilson, Clarence A. Black, and the Stoepel boys, among them. The first year or so, the races were between the ordinary pleasure craft-Forrest Campbell in the Islander, Will Ward’s Tantalizer, A. D. Noble’s Ellen Marie, the Beath boys’ Irene G., and Loos’ Urania. Most, if not all, were built by Chas. Plass, Oak Grove. Pennants were awarded for the first three. A launch served as a judges’ boat. From Campbell Harvery Manuscript

General Frederick S. Strong – Ceremony Presentation of Apple Island

Object ID: 1980-001-105

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General Frederick S. Strong – Ceremony Presentation of Apple Island to West Bloomfield school District (1970).

Owen W. Smith, foreground, in group shot with car (1900).

Object ID: 1980-001-104

Date: 1900

People: Smith, Owen W.

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Owen W. Smith, foreground, in group shot with car (1900).

Grove Picnic – First Grand Outing (May 24, 1908)

Object ID: 1980-001-103

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Grove Picnic – First Grand Outing (May 24, 1908)

First Grand Outing

Object ID: 1980-001-102

Date: 5/24/1908

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First Grand Outing – Wagons were used to transport passengers from end of line inter-urban to Schultz home on Walnut Lake (May 24, 1908).