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Postcard

Object ID: 1988-002-161.1

Date: 1909

Collection:
Subjects:

B&W J.H. Cave photo #148 5/2/1915 O.L. postmark, Orchard & Pine Lakes.

Peter Hank Landry, Inc. Postcards

Object ID: 1988-002-161.1-7

Date: 1909

Collection:
Subjects:

Seven postcards as follows by Peter Hank Landry, Inc. builder extraordinaire, master carpenter1870 Ward Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013.

Green Farm Bell Potatoe Planter

Object ID: 1988-002-160

Collection:
Subjects:

Green Centennial Farm Bell potatoe planter, donated by W. Green 2/28/1988

Green Centennial FarmScythe

Object ID: 1988-002-159

Date: 1900

Collection:
Subjects:

Green Centennial Farm scythe with 33″ blade, circa 1900 per W. Green.

Corn and Bean Planter

Object ID: 1988-002-158

Collection:
Subjects:

Corn and Bean Planter, Fletcher Hardware Co., Detroit, MI. Donated by W. Green, 2/28/88.

The Pottawattamie’s Curtain

Object ID: 1988-002-157

Collection:
Subjects:

Copy of the “The Pottowattamie’s Curtain” by Arhtur R. Green, donated by W. Green.

1881 Tax Receipt

Object ID: 1988-002-156

Date: 1881

Collection:
Subjects:

1881 tax receipt for Z.R. Green estate (E1/2 SE1/4) for $15.77 signed by Wertham Newman, Treasurer.

1855 Tax Receipt

Object ID: 1988-002-155

Date: 1855

Collection:
Subjects:

1855 tax receipt for Z. Green $12.28 on the SE1/4 sec. 31 town 2 of R9E, signed with seal by John P. Armstrong, West Bloomfield Treasurer.

“The Art of Homemaking”

Object ID: 1988-002-154

Date: 1948

Collection:
Subjects:

4 page article originally published in Michigan History, 1948, vol.32, pp. 290-294, “The Art ofHo,emaking”, Lulu M. Becker Going entitled “The Yesteryear” donated by Mary Green (copied 2/7/68 by Elizabeth S. Adams from original manuscript of Lulu M. Becker Going, given to her by Oakland Co.

Oakland County Centennial

Object ID: 1988-002-153

Date: 1916

Collection:
Subjects:

4″x10″ decopaged plaque depicting Chief Pontiac and 0,Orchard Lake from 1916 claendar front,reads: “Oakland County Centennial, 1816-1916” by Mary Green

W. Bloomfield Annual Financial Statement

Object ID: 1988-002-152

Date: 1918

Collection:
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16″x20″ metal framed ” Annual Financial Statement, Township of W. Bloomfield, year ending March 18, 1918 by Arthur R. Green, West Bloomfield Twp. Clerk.

About Apples From Orchard to Market

Object ID: 1988-002-151

Date: 1960

Collection:
Subjects:

7″x9″ hardback 32 page children’s book titled, “About Apples From Orchard to Market” by Mary Moore Green, 1960, a story about the Green apple farm.

Arthur Green

Object ID: 1988-002-150

Collection:
Subjects:

8″x10″ brass framed certificate, dated Feb. 13, 1918 for Arthur Green, member Township War Preparedness Committee of West Bloomfield (with T.H. Millington and Willis C. Ward), signed by Albert E. Sleeper, Governor of Michigan.

Horace A. Green

Object ID: 1988-002-149

Collection:
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6″x8″ wood framed certificate, dated May 9, 1907 for Horace A. Green, Justice of Peace, Co. Oakland.

Arthur Green

Object ID: 1988-002-148

Collection:
Subjects:

8″x10″ wood framed news clipping about Arthur Green, W.B. Justice of Peace, with picture, donated by Mary and Wendel Green feb. 28, 1988.

Bob-O-Link

Object ID: 1988-002-147

Date: 1988

Collection:
Subjects:

Bob-O-Link picture signed Roger Peterson, all donated by B.S. Dupree Feb. 21, 1988.

Sesqucentennial Memorandums

Object ID: 1988-002-146

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Sesqicentennial Betty Sue Dupree memorandums.

Sesqucentennial Historic Home Tour

Object ID: 1988-002-145

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Sesqicentennial Home Tour- Insurance, etc.

Sesqucentennial Historic Home Tour

Object ID: 1988-002-144

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Sesqicentennial Home Tour -historical.

Sesqucentennial Forms

Object ID: 1988-002-143

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Sesqicentennial forms, general.

West Bloomfield History

Object ID: 1988-002-142

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Miscellaneous history.

1983 Fall Festival

Object ID: 1988-002-141

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Fall Festival, (October, 1981), 1983.

West Bloomfield History

Object ID: 1988-002-140

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

West Bloomfield History

Sesqucentennial Publicity

Object ID: 1988-002-139

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Sesqicentennial publicity, West Bloomfield.

Sesqucentennial Events

Object ID: 1988-002-138

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Sesqicentennial events, West Bloomfield.

Sesqucentennial Souvenirs

Object ID: 1988-002-137

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Sesqicentennial T-shirts, mugs, frisbee, misc. souvenirs.

Sesqucentennial Tri-City Communications

Object ID: 1988-002-136

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Sesqicentennial Tri-City Communications.

Sesqucentennial Tickets

Object ID: 1988-002-135

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Sesqicentennial tickets, West Bloomfield.

Sesqucentennial Logo

Object ID: 1988-002-134

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Sesqicentennial logo, West bloomfield.

Commemorative Stamps/Cancellation Die

Object ID: 1988-002-133

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Comemorative stamps, special cancellation die hubs; post office includes 3 first day issue 1982Super Bowl XVI and 6- 1982 Detroit Grand Prix issues.

Sesqucentennial Minutes

Object ID: 1988-002-132

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

Minutes of Charter Twp. of W. Bloomfield Sesquicentnnial Celebration Committee.

Voting Records

Object ID: 1988-002-131

Collection:
Subjects:

Misc. voting records.

Certificates, Oaths, etc.

Object ID: 1988-002-130

Collection:
Subjects:

Misc. certificates, oaths, etc.

Black drape

Object ID: 1988-002-129

Collection:
Subjects:

Black drape for Townhall mourning.

Clerk’s Correspondance

Object ID: 1988-002-128

Date: 1987

Collection:
Subjects:

Clerk’s correspondance, Oct.- Dec..

Clerk’s Correspondance

Object ID: 1988-002-127

Date: 1987

Collection:
Subjects:

Clerk’s correspondance, Jul – Sep.

Clerk’s Correspondance

Object ID: 1988-002-126

Date: 1987

Collection:
Subjects:

Clerk’s correspondance, Apr. – Jun.

Clerk’s Correspondance

Object ID: 1988-002-125

Date: 1987

Collection:
Subjects:

Clerk’s correspondance, Jan. – Mar.

Subivision President’s Correspondance

Object ID: 1988-002-124

Date: 1987

Collection:
Subjects:

Subdivision President’s correspondance,out.

Clerk’s Correspondance

Object ID: 1988-002-123

Date: 1986

Collection:
Subjects:

Clerk’s correspondance, in-out, 1986.

West Bloomfield Fall festival

Object ID: 1988-002-122

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

36 neg., 7-B&W prints of Civil War reenactment at 1983 Fall festival w/proof prints & 12-3″x5″ color prints

Territory of Michigan, Vol. III

Object ID: 1988-002-121

Date: 1874

Collection:
Subjects:

Xerox copy, 3pgs. “Territory of Michigan Vol.III, 1874 (an Act to organize certain townships).

Revised Statutes of the State of Michigan

Object ID: 1988-002-120

Date: 1846

Collection:
Subjects:

Xerox copy , 14pgs. “the Revised Statutes of the State of Michigan” 1846.

Sesquicentennial Committee

Object ID: 1988-002-119

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

12 B&W negatives of Sesquicentennial Committee, 1983.

First Land Purchases in West Bloomfield

Object ID: 1988-002-118

Collection:
Subjects:

12 negatives and prints, same as 1988-002-97.1-14 of first land purchases in West Bloomfield.

West Bloomfield Bicentennial Party

Object ID: 1988-002-117

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

22 color negatives of W. Bloomfield Bicentennial party, officers, etc. 1983.

Charter Township of West Bloomfield

Object ID: 1988-002-116

Date: 1988

Collection:
Subjects:

Jan. 1988 map of the Charter Township of West Bloomfield.

1983 Historic Home/Church Tour

Object ID: 1988-002-115

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

42 pgs. of Sesquicentennial Home Tour sign-up sheet of participants entering each home.

1983 Historic Home/Church Tour

Object ID: 1988-002-114

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

B.S.Dipree copy of 1983 Home/Church Tour brochure w/ in-house tour talks.

Official Notary Public Seal

Object ID: 1988-002-113

Collection:
Subjects:

Official Notary Public /seal, Betty Sue Dupree, Oakland Co. MI.

West Bloomfield Civic Center Dedication

Object ID: 1988-002-112

Date: 1976

Collection:
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Betty Sue Dupree Desk Nameplate

Object ID: 1988-002-111

Collection:
Subjects:

2″x8″ desk nameplate for B.S. Dupree, W.Bloomfield Town Clerk, 1968-1988.

Civil War Reenactments

Object ID: 1988-002-110

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

5-5″x7″ B&W prints and negatives of Civil War reenactment (W.B. 150 yr. Celebration, 1983) 7-3″x5″ B&W prints and negatives of Civil War reenactment

West Bloomfield Scenes

Object ID: 1988-002-109

Collection:
Subjects:

37-3″x5″ 35mm B&W prints of W. Bloomfield Scenes(General home and business), identified by Bob Scott on back of prints includes minnow pond marker & Centaur Farms.

W.B. Commercial Establishments

Object ID: 1988-002-108

Collection:
Subjects:

47- 3.5″x3.5″ B&W prints of W.B. commercial establishments, churches, schools, etc.

W.B. Township Officers

Object ID: 1988-002-107

Date: 1981

Collection:
Subjects:

4 color negatives of Township Officers, no prints, dated 9/81.

W.B. Historical Home Tour

Object ID: 1988-002-106

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

39-B&W prints of W.B. Historic Home Tour photos including 28 negatives (35mm) and 12 negs. (2.25″)

Negatives

Object ID: 1988-002-105

Collection:
Subjects:

Negatives to 1988-002-100 prints.

Laura Todd Harger

Object ID: 1988-002-104.1-5

Date: 1876-1947

Collection:
Subjects:

3″x5″ B&W reproduced prints of Laura Todd Harger, 1876-1947, first W.B. female clerk, Peoples Party w/negatives.

W.B. House Tour Homes and Buildings

Object ID: 1988-002-103.1-65

Date: 1983

Collection:
Subjects:

35mm color slides of the 1983 House Tour Homes and Buildings.

Frank Fleck

Object ID: 1988-002-102.1-7

Collection:
Subjects:

1-8″x10″ and 6- 3″x4″ B&W photos of Frank Fleck (daughter Joan, Leo, Kathleen, Emmet Deconnick).

West Bloomfield Scenes

Object ID: 1988-002-101.10

Collection:
Subjects:

West Bloomfield Town Hall gardener.

West Bloomfield Scenes

Object ID: 1988-002-101.8-9

Collection:
Subjects:

West Bloomfield barn remnants.

West Bloomfield Scenes

Object ID: 1988-002-101.3-7

Collection:
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West Bloomfield’s small lakes.

West Bloomfield Scenes

Object ID: 1988-002-101.1-2

Collection:
Subjects:

Male and female Bob-O-Link

West Bloomfield Scenes

Object ID: 1988-002-101.1-10

Collection:
Subjects:

General W. Bloomfield scenic color 8″x10″ prints, as follows:

West Bloomfield Scenes

Object ID: 1988-002-100.44-100.73

Collection:
Subjects:

3″x5″ B&W prints.

map

Object ID: 1988-002-100.39-100.43

Collection:
Subjects:

Michigan Territory maps.

document

Object ID: 1988-002-100.3-100.26

Collection:
Subjects:

Early documents on organization of W.B. Twp.

map

Object ID: 1988-002-100.1-100.2

Date: 1931

Collection:
Subjects:

Hinsdale Indian resident map (1931)

West Bloomfield Development

Object ID: 1988-002-100.1-73

Date: 1810-1840

Collection:
Subjects:

8″x10″ color prints of “Old Documents of W.B. Development (1810-1840) from State Historical Society

Scotty’s Boat Livery

Object ID: 1988-002-99

Collection:
Subjects:

8″x11″ B&W photo from GWBHS collection of Scotty’s Boat Livery

West Bloomfield Wildflowers

Object ID: 1988-002-981-22

Date: 1976

Collection:
Subjects:

8″x10″ color prints of West Bloomfield wildflowers, 1976, proposed for 1982 calendar taken by Bob Scott.

Early Land Owners of West Bloomfield

Object ID: 1988-002-097.3-14

Collection:
Subjects:

Photos of tabulation of first land purchases and dates. (Book location unknown)

Early Land Owners of West Bloomfield

Object ID: 1988-002-097.1-2

Collection:
Subjects:

Indian remnants of Oakland Co., by Hinsdale Atlas, 1931 with negative.

Early Land Owners of West Bloomfield

Object ID: 1988-002-97.1-14

Collection:
Subjects:

8″x10″ B&W prints of early land owners of West Bloomfield:

West Bloomfield Lakes Association images

Object ID: 1988-002-096.8

Date: 1915

Collection:
Subjects:

0,Orchard Lake aerial, not printed.

West Bloomfield Lakes Association images

Object ID: 1988-002-096.7

Date: 1915

Collection:
Subjects:

Mandrakes

West Bloomfield Lakes Association images

Object ID: 1988-002-096.6.1-2

Date: 1915

Collection:
Subjects:

West Bloomfield Lakes office.

West Bloomfield Lakes Association images

Object ID: 1988-002-096.5

Date: 1915

Collection:
Subjects:

E. Fenker home, Upper Straits lake.

West Bloomfield Lakes Association images

Object ID: 1988-002-096.4

Date: 1915

Collection:
Subjects:

Dr. Campell Harvey, 0,Orchard Lake resident.

West Bloomfield Lakes Association images

Object ID: 1988-002-096.3

Date: 1915

Collection:
Subjects:

Woodpecker Lake

West Bloomfield Lakes Association images

Object ID: 1988-002-096.2

Date: 1915

Collection:
Subjects:

0,Orchard Lake

West Bloomfield Lakes Association images

Object ID: 1988-002-096.1

Date: 1915

Collection:
Subjects:

Aerial view of the lakes

Early West Bloomfield

Object ID: 1988-002-096.1-8

Date: 1915-1923

Collection:
Subjects:

8″x10″ B&W prints of early West Bloomfield from GWBHS collectiom with negatives:

1981 Fall Festival

Object ID: 1988-002-095.28-31

Date: 1981

Collection:
Subjects:

Fireworks

1981 Fall Festival

Object ID: 1988-002-095.15-27

Date: 1981

Collection:
Subjects:

General Events

1981 Fall Festival

Object ID: 1988-002-095.12-14

Date: 1981

Collection:
Subjects:

Amusement Rides

1981 Fall Festival

Object ID: 1988-002-095.1-11

Date: 1981

Collection:
Subjects:

Balloons

1981 Fall Festival

Object ID: 1988-002-095.1-31

Date: 1981

Collection:
Subjects:

Colored photographs of a981 Fall Festival: