Museum Gallery

Upper Straits Lake

Object ID: 2003-001-026

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

View of Upper Straits Lake.

Orchard Lake

Object ID: 2003-001-025

Collection: Orchard Lake
Subjects: DeConick, photographic, print

View of boats on Orchard Lake from City Hall with Apple Island in the background.

Cooley Lake

Object ID: 2003-001-024

Collection: Cooley Lake
Subjects: DeConick, photographic, print

View of Cooley Lake located near Pontiac.

Fred Wilkins MMA 1906

Object ID: 2003-001-023

Date: 1906/4

People: Wilkins, Fred C.

Collection: Wilkins Corner
Subjects: Photo

Fred C. Wilkins (Owner of Wilkins Corner) at the Michigan Military Academy (MMA) in April of 1906.

Fred and Bertha Wilkins

Object ID: 2003-001-022

People: Wilkins, Fred C., Wilkins, Bertha

Collection: Wilkins Corner
Subjects: Photo

Fred and Bertha Wilkins (April 1939).

Wilkins Corner

Object ID: 2003-001-021

Collection: Wilkins Corner
Subjects: Photo

Wilkins Corner restaurant in West Bloomfield.

Orchard Lake Hotel

Object ID: 2003-001-020

Collection: Orchard Lake
Subjects: Photo

Orchard Lake Hotel on Long Lake and Orchard Lake Roads.

Fred Wilkins At Wilkins

Object ID: 2003-001-019

People: Wilkins, Fred C.

Collection: Wilkins Corner
Subjects: Photo

Fred Wilkins at Wilkins Corner restaurant (January 10, 1955).

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Wilkins at Res

Object ID: 2003-001-018

People: Wilkins, Fred C., Wilkins, Bertha

Collection: Wilkins Corner
Subjects: Photo

Wilkins Corner – Fred and Bertha Wilkins at Wilkins Corner restaurant (Jan 10, 1955).

Wilkins Bar

Object ID: 2003-001-017

Collection: Wilkins Corner
Subjects: Photo

Wilkins Bar probably early 1940’s

Wilkins Bar

Object ID: 2003-001-016

Collection: Wilkins Corner
Subjects: Photo

Wilkins Bar

Darwin Red Wilkins

Object ID: 2003-001-015

People: Wilkins, Darwin

Collection: Biography, Orchard Lake
Subjects: Photo

Darwin Red Wilkins

Wilkins Corner about 1925

Object ID: 2003-001-014

Date: 1925

Collection: Biography, Businesses, Orchard Lake, Wilkins Corner
Subjects: Photo

Wilkins Corners – about 1925 (possibly the gas station owned by Fred C. Wilkins before converted into a restaurant).

Traffic on the Corner of Orchard

Object ID: 2003-001-013

Collection: Businesses, Orchard Lake, Transportation
Subjects: Photo

Traffic on the corner of Orchard Lake Road and Walled Lake Road (1927). Winfred Hamlin writes in his autobiography, In the spring I worked for an old fellow, who was a boss for the Country Road Commission. He was a hard boiled old gold miner. He was the kind that dug for gold by hand. We were working on the Walled Lake Road. They were making a state road out of it.

Orchard Lake Traffic

Object ID: 2003-001-012

Collection: Businesses, Orchard Lake, Transportation
Subjects: Photo

Traffic on Orchard Lake Road

Pine Lake school class photo

Object ID: 2002-003-001

Date: 1939-1940

People: Mason, Leona

Collection: Pine Lake, Schools
Subjects: Photo

Pine Lake school – The attached photo of Pine Lake is my only photo, maybe they didn’t take any more school pictures. It was 1939-40, my first year there, I can date that because that is when we moved to Middlebelt from the W. Maple Rd.farm of my grandfather. Also Tom Roberts is in the picture, and he only attended one year. We got to ride to school in Dad’s 37 plymouth, or Tom’s Mom’s ragtop Cadillac, which had a RADIO. And she smelled of expensive perfume, something farm kids weren’t accustomed to. I hope the attachment opens, we aren’t too good at this. The kids, left to right, rear row first James Taylor, Joe Allen _________, Gordon Schultze, Betty Bentley, Margaret Allen, Vic Bentley, Shirley Schultze, Phyllis Bentley, Marie Frolund (blonde, just in front of G. Schultze, Sally Quinn, Dick Miller, Charlotte Bentley, Nancy Dixon (with cross) Leona Mason, Herb Dixon, Mrs. Mayer The two boys after Nancy, just to the right of the Bentley boys…???. perhaps Robert Morris and _____ we had a few kids who stayed with us only a year or so Frank Allen, Tom Roberts, Harry Quinn, Lawrence Bentley, Jimmy Bentley. The ________may be one of the boys from he Protestant Children’s home on Lone Pine, one of them was Norman Krushka, they were kids from Detroit…rode to school with me in Dad’s car, but were older, and I have forgotten the names most of them. One of the kids from that home drowned in Egg Lake, on our farm, before we moved there, Egg Lake is renamed now, it was on the S. side of Lone Pine Rd. On the north side was a ridge where Dad told me the Detroit Urban RR once ran a line. from Orchard Lake to Middlebelt. The Bentley kids were great. Vic saw to it that everybody behaved, didn’t let any bad stuff happen on the playground. We had a girl scout troop and I remember Phyllis saying to Nancy and I that SHE didn’t have time to work for all those merit badges, there were l3 kids in the family…they lived in a big houss across Long Lake Rd. from the school. Dorlyn Wilkins was younger, I remember when she came to school for the first time, and I do remember when Dorwin was born, because she told us about it.

Keewahdin sailboat on Orchard Lake

Object ID: 2002-002-221

Collection: Orchard Lake
Subjects: Photo

Keewahdin sailboat on Orchard Lake

Charles Plass plaque

Object ID: 2002-002-220

People: Plass, Charles

Collection: Biography
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Plaque from framed collection of sailboat photos. Reads: Charles Plass Designer & Builder of Keewahdin Champion of Champions

Orchard Lake sailboat racing trophy cup

Object ID: 2002-002-219

Collection: Orchard Lake
Subjects: house, photographic, print

However, competition increased. There was the regular Orchard Lake One Hundred Dollar Cup, and later the Ward Pelouse One Thousand Dollar Cup. Either could be won for keeps by winning first for five consecutive years. The Keewaydin came very near winning it, only to have lost in the fourth year. From Campbell Harvery Manuscript

Charles Plass designer of Keewahdin sailboat

Object ID: 2002-002-218

People: Plass, Charles

Collection: Michigan, Orchard Lake
Subjects: Photo

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

Keewahdin sailboat under sail taken from the leeward side

Object ID: 2002-002-217

Collection: Orchard Lake
Subjects: Photo

Uncle Forrest allowed me to take out his 25-foot racing boat, the Keewaydin. She was a joy and a job to sail. Holding the mainsheet alone in any considerable breeze kept one busy. There was a correspondingly heavy centerboard to manage, and with the staysail also, one was kept very busy. But it was more than rewarding. She was a responsive, fast boat. From Campbell Harvery Manuscript

Keewahdin sailboat in the moonlight on Orchard Lake

Object ID: 2002-002-216

Collection: Orchard Lake
Subjects: Photo

Perhaps a wind would come up. That meant an evening sail, especially on a lovely, moonlit night. So we’d get up a congenial crowd and off we’d go in the roomy, comfortable Islander. Those were unforgettable times. The wind at night is generally steadier than in the day. All was quiet except for the noise of the water on the bow or the rigging or coming about. Occasionally we sang. In a couple of hours we were very sleepy, and so we landed half asleep. From Campbell Harvery Manuscript

Hosner Cemetery

Object ID: 2002-002-215

Collection: Cemeteries, Nature
Subjects: Photo

Hosner Cemetery – Small cemetery about 1/4 mile South of Maple and about 100 yards East of farmington.

Hosner Cemetery

Object ID: 2002-002-214

Collection: Cemeteries
Subjects: Photo

Hosner Cemetery – Small cemetery about 1/4 mile South of Maple and about 100 yards East of farmington.

Hosner Cemetery

Object ID: 2002-002-213

Collection: Cemeteries
Subjects: Photo

Hosner Cemetery

Object ID: 2002-002-212

Collection: Biography, Cemeteries
Subjects: Photo

Hosner Cemetery

Object ID: 2002-002-211

Collection: Biography, Cemeteries
Subjects: Photo

Hosner Cemetery

Pine Lake Cemetery

Object ID: 2002-002-210

Collection: Cemeteries, Pine Lake
Subjects: Photo

Historic Pine Lake Cemetery N.E. corner of Middlebelt and Lone Pine Roads. The mother of Colonel Charles Lindberg is buried here (1976).

Pine Lake Cemetery

Object ID: 2002-002-209

Date: 1976

Collection: Cemeteries
Subjects: Photo

Historic Pine Lake Cemetery N.E. corner of Middlebelt and Lone Pine Roads. Many of the original settlers of West Bloomfield are buried here. First burial in 1801. (1976).

Pine Lake Cemetery

Object ID: 2002-002-208

Date: 1976

Collection: Cemeteries
Subjects: Photo

Historic Pine Lake Cemetery N.E. corner of Middlebelt and Lone Pine Roads. Many of the early settlers of West Bloomfield Township are buried here. (1976)

Pine Lake Cemetery

Object ID: 2002-002-207

Collection: Cemeteries
Subjects: Photo

Pine Lake Cemetery — N.E. corner of Middlebelt and Lone Pine Roads. First burial in 1801. (1976)

Pine Lake Cemetery

Object ID: 2002-002-206

Date: 1976

Collection: Cemeteries
Subjects: Photo

Historic Pine Lake Cemetery N.E. corner of Middlebelt and Lone Pine Roads. Many of the early settlers of West Bloomfield Township are buried here. (1976)

Pine Lake Cemetery

Object ID: 2002-002-205

Date: 1976

Collection: Cemeteries
Subjects: Photo

Historic Pine Lake Cemetery N.E. corner of Middlebelt and Lone Pine Roads. Many of the early settlers of West Bloomfield Township are buried here. (1976)

Crippled children at Free Press Fresh Air Camp

Object ID: 2002-002-204

Collection: Camps
Subjects: Photo

Crippled children at Free Press Fresh Air Camp

Tents at Free Press Fresh Air Camp (1913)

Object ID: 2002-002-203

Date: 1913

People: Fezzey, Elmer Fezzey, Florence Fezzey, Johnny

Collection: Camps
Subjects: Photo

Tents at Free Press Fresh Air Camp on Sylvan Lake (1913) – Elmer and Florence Fezzey and son Johnny.

Camp None Such (1903)

Object ID: 2002-002-202

Collection: Camps
Subjects: Photo

Camp None Such (1903)

First gas station in Orchard Lake Wilkins

Object ID: 2002-002-201

Collection: Wilkins Corner
Subjects: Photo

First gas station in Orchard Lake. Right to Left: Fred Wilkins, Manely Bachelor, brother Dorwin T. Wilkins.

Traffic jam at the same intersection looking west down Pontiac Trail.

Object ID: 2002-002-200

Collection: Wilkins Corner
Subjects: Photo

Traffic jam at the same intersection looking west down Pontiac Trail. Man in the foreground is pumping water for his steaming radiator. So many did this the well went dry. Both these views date back to around 1921.

Flapper waits for her steady to gas up the roadster at Fred Wilkins station

Object ID: 2002-002-199

Collection: Wilkins Corner
Subjects: photographic, print

Flapper waits for her steady to gas up the roadster at Fred Wilkins station, corner of Orchard Lake Road and Pontiac Trail. This view looks south down Orchard Lake Road. Gas Station was originally the blacksmith shop for Indian reservation and later toll house for gravel road (later Orchard Lake Road).

Orchard Lake boat Livery (1900) Scotty’s boat Livery

Object ID: 2002-002-198

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Orchard Lake boat Livery (1900) — Scotty’s boat Livery

Scotty’s boat Livery

Object ID: 2002-002-197

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Sign Reads: Scotty’s boat Livery – Terms Cash in Advance – Wm. Peter Prop.

Harvey’s Place – Pine Lake (1920)

Object ID: 2002-002-196

Collection: Restaurant
Subjects: Photo

Harvey’s Place – Pine Lake (1920)

Win Schuler’s restaurant (1976)

Object ID: 2002-002-195

Date: 1976

Collection: Restaurant
Subjects: photographic, print

Win Schuler’s restaurant (1976)

The Meating Place – owner Wilkins

Object ID: 2002-002-194

Collection: Restaurant
Subjects: photographic, print

The Meating Place – restaurant Formerly Wilkin’s. Pontiac Trail and Orchard Lake Rd. (August 1975).

The Meating Place

Object ID: 2002-002-193

Collection: Businesses, Orchard Lake, Wilkins Corner
Subjects: photographic, print

The Meating Place – a popular restaurant and lounge. Re-modeled from the former Wilkins restaurant – a long time family operation in the City of Orchard Lake Village. Located at the intersection of Pontiac Trail and Orchard Lake Roads (Summer 1976).

Maria’s on Walnut Lake Road

Object ID: 2002-002-192

Collection: Businesses, Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Maria’s on Walnut Lake Road

Strong’s Pavillion

Object ID: 2002-002-191

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Strong’s Pavillion

Object ID: 2002-002-190

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Strong’s Pavillion – James [Strong] and Frances moved to Keego Harbor and started a boat livery on Dollar Lake. When James died (he is buried at Pine Lake Cemetary) Frances sold the boat livery to Lloyd [son]. The boat livery business was expanded with the construction of Stong’s Pavilion which became a popular summer dancing pavilion up until the legalizing of beer. With beer gardens of the time providing free dancing for their patrons the popularity of the summer pavilions faded. Treacy Memoirs

Walnut Lake Shopping Center (1976)

Object ID: 2002-002-189

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Walnut Lake Shopping Center (1976)

Object ID: 2002-002-188

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Walnut Lake Shopping Center (1976)

Whitmer’s Gas Station – Walnut Lake (1976)

Object ID: 2002-002-187

Collection: Businesses, Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Whitmer’s Gas Station – Walnut Lake (1976)

Texaco Station — Double K (August 1975)

Object ID: 2002-002-186

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Texaco Station — Double K (August 1975)

National Bank of Southfield

Object ID: 2002-002-185

Collection: Keego Harbor
Subjects: photographic, print

National Bank of Southfield

National Bank of Southfield (1976)

Object ID: 2002-002-184

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

National Bank of Southfield (1976)

Opening of National Bank of Southfield (November 1973)

Object ID: 2002-002-183

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Opening of National Bank of Southfield (November 1973) Left to Right: John Doherty, Joan Karpenski, Betty Sue Dupree and William Henry

Opening of National Bank of Southfield (November 1973)

Object ID: 2002-002-182

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: Photo

Opening of National Bank of Southfield (November 1973) Left to Right: John Doherty and William Henry

Opening of National Bank of Southfield (November 1973)

Object ID: 2002-002-181

People: Dupree, Betty Sue

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: Photo

Opening of National Bank of Southfield (November 1973) Pictured: Betty Sue Dupree and William Henry

Opening of National Bank of Southfield (November 1973)

Object ID: 2002-002-180

People: Dupree, Betty Sue Doherty, John

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: Photo

Opening of National Bank of Southfield (November 1973) Left to Right: John Doherty, Joan Karpenski, Betty Sue Dupree and William Henry

Manufacturer’s Bank (1975)

Object ID: 2002-002-179

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: Photo

Manufacturer’s Bank (1975) located West of Orchard Lake Road at Lone Pine.

Detroit Federal Savings and Loan (1975)

Object ID: 2002-002-178

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: Photo

Detroit Federal Savings and Loan (1975) located on Orchard Lake Road across from Pine Lake Mall.

Detroit Bank and Trust – John Doherty

Object ID: 2002-002-177

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: Photo

Detroit Bank and Trust – John Doherty

Shopping Center located on farmington Road and Maple (1983)

Object ID: 2002-002-176

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: Photo

Shopping Center located on farmington Road and Maple (1983)

West Bloomfield Curling Club and Centaur Racket Club

Object ID: 2002-002-175

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: Photo

West Bloomfield Curling Club and Centaur Racket Club

Henry Ford Hospital

Object ID: 2002-002-174

Collection: Ford
Subjects: photographic, print

Henry Ford Hospital

Standard Federal Savings (1983) located on Maple and farmington Road

Object ID: 2002-002-173

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Standard Federal Savings (1983) located on Maple and farmington Road

Tucker’s Barbecue of Sylvan Lake

Object ID: 2002-002-172

Collection: Restaurant
Subjects: photographic, print

Tucker’s Barbecue located on Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor, Michigan (About 1925/1926) Sign reads: Square Dances, Waltz, Fox Trots, Every Friday Night, _____ Orchestra, Strong’s Pavilion

Tucker’s Barbecue

Object ID: 2002-002-171

Collection: Restaurant
Subjects: photographic, print

Tucker’s Barbecue located on Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor, Michigan (About 1925/1926)

Tucker’s Barbecue

Object ID: 2002-002-170

Collection: Restaurant
Subjects: photographic, print

Tucker’s Barbecue – restaurant showing the location on Orchard Lake Road with the old school in the background on the north side of Pridham. The car is an Oakland Touring Car — don’t know what year it was — just remember riding in it and the smell of the leather seats and the side curtains that had to put up when it rained. – Ann (Tucker) Crawford (June 26, 1996)

Tucker’s Barbecue

Object ID: 2002-002-169

Collection: Restaurant
Subjects: postcard

Tucker’s Barbecue – restaurant located on the corner of Orchard Lake Road and Pridham in Keego Harbor, MI. – The beef and pork was roasted in front of the open fire. The fuel was coke. – Ann (Tucker) Crawford (June 26, 1996)

Shopping Center located on the Southwest corner of Drake and Walnut Rd.

Object ID: 2002-002-168

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Shopping Center located on the Southwest corner of Drake and Walnut Rd.

Northwest Corner of farmington and West Maple.

Object ID: 2002-002-167

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Northwest Corner of farmington and West Maple.

Shopping Center on the Northeast Corner of farmington and West Maple.

Object ID: 2002-002-166

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Shopping Center on the Northeast Corner of farmington and West Maple.

Walnut Lake Shopping Center (near Inkster)

Object ID: 2002-002-165

Collection: Businesses, Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Walnut Lake Shopping Center (near Inkster)

Object ID: 2002-002-164

Collection: Businesses, Walnut Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Walnut Lake Shopping Center (near Inkster)