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Schooner Addie
TitleSchooner Addie
Date1872
SubjectAddie (Ship)
DescriptionThe Addie had moderate damage after a collision on Lake Michigan in 1873. She was wrecked at South H...
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Schooner Driver
TitleSchooner Driver
Date1880
SubjectDriver (Ship)
DescriptionThis was the first ship in the fleet of Captain Thomas Kirby, later sold to David and Daniel Miller....
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Steamer Manistee
TitleSteamer Manistee
Date1870
SubjectManistee (Ship)
DescriptionThis steamer was first named the Lora, then the Alice Stafford. She was renamed the Manistee and was...
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Steamer Messenger
TitleSteamer Messenger
Date1870
SubjectMessenger (Ship)
DescriptionThe Messenger was in port in Manistee during its Great Fire of 1871 and took women and children out ...
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Steamer Pentland
TitleSteamer Pentland
Date1900
SubjectPentland (Ship)
DescriptionNamed after the Pentland Firth in Scotland, this steamer was built for William H. Loutit and launche...
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Tug Robert E. Johnston
TitleTug Robert E. Johnston
Date1950
SubjectRobert E. Johnston (Tugboat)
DescriptionThe Robert E. Johnston was launched in 1906 and sank at the dock on October 23rd of that year. Howev...
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Old Friends Gathered in Front of Angell Inn as World War I Approaches
TitleOld Friends Gathered in Front of Angell Inn as World War I Approaches
Datec. 1914
SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Angell Inn, Walled Lake, c. 1914.
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Governor Fred M. Warner stumping for re-election, Walled Lake, 1908
TitleGovernor Fred M. Warner stumping for re-election, Walled Lake, 1908
Date1908
SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Governor Fred M. Warner campaigning in Walled Lake, Michigan, 1908.
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Spring Lake House
TitleSpring Lake House
Date1910
SubjectSpring Lake House (Spring Lake, Mich.)
DescriptionThe hotel consisted of 74 rooms, with another 30 rooms in adjoining cottages, providing room for 250...
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Walled Lake Gazette, September 1989
TitleWalled Lake Gazette, September 1989
Date1989-09
SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History
DescriptionWalled Lake Gazette (newsletter), September 1989.
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History of the Walled Lake United Methodist Church
TitleHistory of the Walled Lake United Methodist Church
Datec. 1988
SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- Church buildings
DescriptionSingle-page typescript composed on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Wall...
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Urban Design Plan, City of Walled Lake, Sept. 1992
TitleUrban Design Plan, City of Walled Lake, Sept. 1992
Date1992-09
SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History
DescriptionCommunity planning map.
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Indian Resort Still Restful Haven
TitleIndian Resort Still Restful Haven
Date1979
SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History
DescriptionNewspaper article.
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Fire Ravages Walled Lake Casino
TitleFire Ravages Walled Lake Casino
Date1965-12-29
SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- Buildings
DescriptionNewspaper article describing destruction of Walled Lake Casino by fire.
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Last Ride at Walled Lake
TitleLast Ride at Walled Lake
Date1968
SubjectAmusement Parks -- Michigan
DescriptionNewspaper article describing demolition of Walled Lake Amusement Park.
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Walled Lake Casino Razed by Fire
TitleWalled Lake Casino Razed by Fire
Date1966-01-05
SubjectAmusement Parks -- Michigan
DescriptionNewspaper article detailing the destruction by fire of the Walled Lake Casino.
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New Casino, Late 1920s
TitleNew Casino, Late 1920s
Datec.1925
SubjectAmusement Parks -- Michigan
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of New Casino, Walled Lake, c. 1925.
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Methodist Episcopal Parsonage, Walled Lake, c. 1910
TitleMethodist Episcopal Parsonage, Walled Lake, c. 1910
Datec.1910
SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- Church buildings
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Methodist Episcopal Parsonage, Walled Lake, Michigan, c. 1910.
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Lake Shore Drive, c. 1940
TitleLake Shore Drive, c. 1940
Datec. 1940
SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Lake Shore Drive, Walled Lake, Michigan, c. 1940.
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Bloomfield Blossoms:  p. 144-145
TitleBloomfield Blossoms: p. 144-145
Date1976
SubjectWing Lake Road (Bloomfield Township, Mich.) -- History
Description"OAK OPENINGS" AND A NATURAL BEAUTY ROAD In several places in our history we read that the pioneers...
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Francis Lake Shore Park Subdivision
TitleFrancis Lake Shore Park Subdivision
Date1923
SubjectFrancis Lake Shore Park Subdivision--History
DescriptionThis view of Francis Lake Shore Park Subdivision was taken looking west from Kercheval around 1923. ...
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Governor Fred M. Warner stumping for re-election, Walled Lake, 1908 (2)
TitleGovernor Fred M. Warner stumping for re-election, Walled Lake, 1908 (2)
Date1908
SubjectWarner, Frederick Maltby, 1865-1923
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Governor Fred M. Warner campaigning, Walled Lake, 1908.
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Jake Taylor and Charlie Miller in a 1909 Oldsmobile
TitleJake Taylor and Charlie Miller in a 1909 Oldsmobile
Date1909
SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Jake Taylor and Charlie Miller in a 1909 Oldsmobile, Walled Lake.
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Walled Lake High School Football Team, c. 1927
TitleWalled Lake High School Football Team, c. 1927
Datec. 1927
SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Walled Lake High School's football team on the line of scrimmage, c. 1...
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Entrance to Walled Lake Amusement Park, c. 1940
TitleEntrance to Walled Lake Amusement Park, c. 1940
Datec.1940
SubjectAmusement Parks -- Michigan
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of entrance to Walled Lake Amusement Park, c. 1940.
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