Wilkins

Harold Haskins

Object ID: 2012-011-008

Date: 1972

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Harold Haskins – Claude Whitmer and Bob Callow maintained the cemetery for many years. In 1972, Harold Haskins and his wife Reine took over its care with the assistance of Mari Bem, now president of the cemetery’s association. Harold Haskins reconstructed the records of the cemetery after a fire destroyed in the fire of the home of then-secretary, Ms. Elmer Gott. It was a three year project.

Haskins, Haran

Object ID: 2012-011-007

Date: 1897

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Haskins, Haran. (grandfather of Harold Haskins) Marker is located at base of Old south Section OS-R-04. He served as a State Representative and was also a captain in the Michigan Militia, fighting in the Toledo War. Haran died in 1858 and was buried at Pine Lake. A new marker was placed in 1985 to replace the old, illegible headstone. He married Susan Hershy, the daughter of the first landowner and founder of what is now Rochester. Several Haskins relatives are also at Pine Lake. (His 45 plus acre property was sold to John Miller who built the famous round barn, call “Shenandoah.” in 1897 or 98.)

Rev. Laban Smith

Object ID: 2012-011-006

Date: 1825

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Rev. Laban Smith came to the WB area in 1825 and was buried at Pine Lake in 1867. For forty years he was the circuit riding preacher in the area and officiated at weddings, funerals and other events. Section OC-101

Arlyle Noble, (1887 – 1981)

Object ID: 2012-011-005

Date: 1887

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Arlyle Noble, (1887 – 1981) first woman bacteriologist in the US when she joined Parke Davis & Co. in Detroit in the early 1900s. She never married; her parents are buried at Pine Lake Cemetery. Arlyle donated the grinding stone to GWBHS. Her grandmother, Mrs. Albert Noble, painted the oil painting of the island of Upper Straits from a scene taken by her son, A.B. Noble. The family’s miniature cannon was used for starting the sailboat races on Orchard Lake. It was donated to GWBHS by Arlye’s niece, Jan Raether in 1981. Section OS-15

Harger, Laura Todd

Object ID: 2012-011-004

Date: 1947

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Harger, Laura Todd – elected first female clerk for West Bloomfield in 1919 at the age of 43. She served the township but could not even vote until the fall of 1920 when the amendment to the Us Constitution extended suffrage to women in 1920. She served from 1919 through 1931 and died in 1947. She was a teacher at the Pine Lake School. Laura, husband Stephen and son Douglas, are buried at Pine Lake. Section OC-33-4

James Ralph Fuller

Object ID: 2012-011-003

Date: 1902

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James Ralph Fuller d. 1989. This 50 year old Bloomfield Hills corporate executive died in Pan Am’s Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, representing the lasting effects of such a massive tragedy. Grave has two buttons laid by the tombstone that read: “The truth must be known” and “Their spirit lives on.’ Section D-28-1

Civil War veterans

Object ID: 2012-011-002

Date: 1902

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Civil War veterans: Six CW vets are buried at Pine Lake. See Edward S. Allen’s grave up by the cemetery tool shed in Section C for a sample of the rededication markers donated by Abraham Lincoln Civil Ward round table members at each grave, plus flags. Also see: Sgt. Hiram P. Smith (d. 1864) and Major William Coates (d. 1902).

Marion W. Green

Object ID: 2012-011-001

Date: 1950

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Marion W. Green – 1950’s plant layout engineer for Ford Motor Company which produced the B-52 bomber. The auto plant was closed and converted into secrecy in Kansas City, Mo. He was a 42 year Sylvan Lake resident and died at age 81. Section OS-16

Fire Department

Object ID: 2012-001-002

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Fire Department

Fire Department

Object ID: 2012-001-001

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Fire Department

Stallard Barber shop

Object ID: 2008-001-010

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Stallard Barber shop

Stallard Barber shop

Object ID: 2008-001-009

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Stallard Barber shop

Rubber Turtle Race Plaque

Object ID: 2008-001-006

Date: 1997

People: Firman, Larry

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Optimist Club of Keego Harbor Rubber Turtle Race Plaque awarded to the Jacket Club

Sylvan Lake postcard

Object ID: 2008-001-005

Date: 5/17/1954

People: Shipp, Glenn

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Sylvan Lake postcard

Roosevelt school Postcard

Object ID: 2008-001-004

Date: 5/7/1954

People: Shipp, Glenn

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Roosevelt school Postcard

Apple Island Postcard

Object ID: 2008-001-003

Date: 5/10/1954

People: Shipp, Glenn

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Apple Island Postcard

Intersection of Cass Lake and Orchard Lake roads

Object ID: 2008-001-002

Date: 5/12/1954

People: Shipp, Glenn

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Intersection of Cass Lake and Orchard Lake roads

Trailer Park Postcard

Object ID: 2008-001-001

Date: 5/19/1954

People: Shipp, Glenn

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Trailer Park Postcard – addressed to Glenn Shipp at: 200th Infantry Reg., 21st Inf. Div., Camp Carson, CO. From Keego Harbor from his mother

Keego Harbor trailer park

Object ID: 2007-004-001

Date: 1945

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Postcard back – German: Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag von Onkel Carl, Tante Grete, Thorwald, Egon, Frieder, Karl Eugen, Donald Tante Olly, Onkel Hans. Viele Grüße an alle English: Happy Birthday to you from Uncle Carl, Aunt Grete, Thorwald, Egon, Frieder, Karl Eugen, Donald, Aunt Olly, Uncle Hans. Best wishes to all. The address is: Horst Wiese, Garstedt bei Hamburg, Schillerstrasse 19, Germany, Britische Zone (British Sector)

Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Object ID: 2007-003-015

Date: 1943

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Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Object ID: 2007-003-014

Date: 1941

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Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Sylvan Lake Servicemen

Object ID: 2007-003-013

Date: 1941

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Sylvan Lake Servicemen

Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Object ID: 2007-003-012

Date: 1941

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Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Object ID: 2007-003-011

Date: 1941

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Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Object ID: 2007-003-010

Date: 1941

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Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Object ID: 2007-003-009

Date: 1941

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Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Sylvan Lake Servicemen

Object ID: 2007-003-008

Date: 1941

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Sylvan Lake Servicemen

Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Object ID: 2007-003-007

Date: 1941

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Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Object ID: 2007-003-006

Date: 1941-1945

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Sylvan Lake Serviceman

Sylvan Lake servicemen

Object ID: 2007-003-005

Date: 1941-1945

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Sylvan Lake servicemen

Sylvan Lake serviceman

Object ID: 2007-003-004

Date: 1941-1945

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Sylvan Lake serviceman

Sylvan Lake serviceman

Object ID: 2007-003-003

Date: 1941-1945

People: Hall, Chet

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Sylvan Lake serviceman – Chet Hall

Sylvan Lake servicemen

Object ID: 2007-003-002

Date: 1941

People: Cox, Bob

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Sylvan Lake servicemen – Bob Cox in center

Our Boys in Service

Object ID: 2007-003-001

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Our Boys in Service

Downtown Walled Lake 1910

Object ID: 2007-002-006

Date: 1910

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Downtown Walled Lake 1910

Walled Lake casino & bath house

Object ID: 2007-002-005

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Walled Lake casino & bath house

Walled Lake Amusement Park

Object ID: 2007-002-004

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Walled Lake Amusement Park

Walled Lake amusment park

Object ID: 2007-002-003

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Aerial photo of the Walled Lake amusment park

Governor Williams Keego Hardware

Object ID: 2007-001-011

Date: 9/29/1956

People: Williams, Gerhard Mennen Loveland, John

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Governor Soapy Williams touring Keego Harbor and meets the owner of Keego Hardware. This photo was found at Keego Hardware by Bill Bertakis. The frame is glued and could not be separated for scanning.

Sylvan Center shooping

Object ID: 2005-002-014

Date: 1957

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Sylvan Center – photo possibly taken about 1957 by looking at what looks like a Chevy on the right side of the street With a magnifying glass I can see Kentucky Fried Chicken, Ben Franklin, National grocery store, and at the end the Lake Center Drug Store. Great memories here. I used to walk up here a lot Loved going to the dime store. I used to buy my 45’s here, which I still have. Also loved the toys and candy! I remember the lunch counter at the drug store had some really great over-sized food displays. A brother of a friend of mine worked there.

Ice boating Sylvan Lake

Object ID: 2005-002-013

Date: 1940-1949

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Ice boating Sylvan Lake, 1940’s

Skate sailing Sylvan Lake

Object ID: 2005-002-012

Date: 1940-1949

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Skate sailing Sylvan Lake, 1940’s

Whitfield school 1947

Object ID: 2005-002-011

Date: 1947

People: Morrill, Dale

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Daniel Whitfield school photo-1947. My brother Dale is the first boy in the back row.

boat canals new beach

Object ID: 2005-002-010

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The boat canals at the new beach. Leon and Rod are visible in this picture.

Old Beach

Object ID: 2005-002-009

Date: 1940-1945

People: Morrill, Rod Morrill, Leon Morrill, Dale

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The old beach. My brothers, Rod, Leon and Dale. Could the little girl be Barbara Holloway. Or can you identtify her? Photo early 1940’s.

Pontiac Drive and Ferndale

Object ID: 2005-002-008

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A winter day at the comer of Pontiac Drive and Femdale with the boat club in the background. Eventually a house went up on the left ( the Barachs ‘) and the Dickies’ on the right I went to school with both Joe Dickie and Phil Barach.

On the bridge at the Point

Object ID: 2005-002-007

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My mom, Valiere Morrill, with my brothers Leon, Rod and Dale on the bridge at the Point.

Swimming New Beach

Object ID: 2005-002-006

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Swimming at the new beach

Ice boating on Sylvan Lake

Object ID: 2005-002-005

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Ice boating and ice-sailing on Sylvan

Ice fishing Sylvan Lake

Object ID: 2005-002-004

Date: 12/26/1948

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This photo is dated Dec 26,1948, Sylvan Lake Pontiac. It looks as if they might be going ice fishing. I’m not sure who is in the picture. Could be my Uncle Norman and my brothers.

boat Club Dock

Object ID: 2005-002-003

Date: 1950-1959

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The boat club dock.

Dale Morrill Boys in Service

Object ID: 2005-002-002

Date: 1950-1959

People: Morrill, Dale

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Dale Morrill in front of Our Boys in Service at salvage depot on Garland. Most names are readable with a magnifying glass. Tom and Joy Pepper lived in the large house on the right of the picture when I was growing up in the 50’s.

Janice Morrill at Memorial

Object ID: 2005-002-001

Date: 1951-1952

People: Morrill, Janice

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Janice Morrill at memorial on corner of Pontiac Drive and Garland. Photo taken about 1951 or 52.

Sylvan Lake Inn

Object ID: 2005-001-001

Date: 1893

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This new and elegant hotel, which has just been erected, will be open to the public about July 15th. Parties desiring rates and information can write the Sylvan Lake Inn Co., 416 Hammond Building. In order to protect the interests of all purchasers and to prevent the existence of anything injurious to the property or disagreeable to residents, restrictions, which will securely guard against the presence of all objectionable features, will be placed upon all lots sold. A franchise has been granted and an electric road will be built shortly connecting beautiful Sylvan Lake with the City of Pontiac. While Sylvan Lake is destined to become one of the most pleasant watering places in the west, its location will also make it a beautiful and popular suburb of Detroit. At an expense of only twenty cents, and within less than one hour, you can pass from the heat of the City to the shaded shores and cool waters of the Lake. 1893 advertisement for the Sylvan Lake Inn

Shorty Hook’s Place – Tourists Cabins

Object ID: 2004-002-001

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Shorty Hook’s Place – Tourists Cabins – Highway 218 at Pine Lake – Phone 7-7012 – Pontiac, Mich. Car against bldg with spliback window maybe a ’39 Dodge. Cars pictured are 1936 to 1947 or ’48. Car against bldg. ’37 Dodge or Plymouth. Next inline ’46 to ’48 Chrysler or Dodge. Next, ’46 or ’48 Packard or Studebaker. Next, ’46 to ’48 Buick or Cadilac. Nect, ’37 Chevrolet, ’36 Ford, ’39 or ’40 Ford convetible.

Hand-drawn map by Winford Hamlin

Object ID: 2004-001-001

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Hand-drawn map by Winford Hamlin

Memorial Day Parade – 2003

Object ID: 2003-011-001

Date: 2003

People: Bonneville, Doris Bonneville, Gerald

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Keego Harbor/Sylvan Lake Memorial Day Parade – 2003. Doris and Gerald Bonneville in antique car with Ron & Judy Bell

MMA Band

Object ID: 2003-010-001

Date: 1900-1905

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Band sitting outside with white helmets

Bath houses on island

Object ID: 2003-009-003

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Bath houses on island

Apple Island map

Object ID: 2003-009-002

Date: 1900-1910

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Apple Island map (1900s) drawn by W. R. Hamlin, caretaker

Keego Harbor post office fire

Object ID: 2003-008-013

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Keego Harbor post office fire

Shady Industries fire

Object ID: 2003-008-012

Date: 9/1/1985

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Shady Industries fire

Keego Cinema sign hit

Object ID: 2003-008-011

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Keego Cinema sign hit by truck

Newkirk’s fire

Object ID: 2003-008-010

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Newkirk’s fire

Newkirk’s fire

Object ID: 2003-008-009

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Newkirk’s fire

Newkirk’s fire

Object ID: 2003-008-007

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Newkirk’s fire engulfed in flames

Newkirk’s fire

Object ID: 2003-008-006

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Newkirk’s fire showing damaged boats

Ground breaking for new Keego Harbor fire station

Object ID: 2003-008-005

Date: 5/26/1995

People: Brown, William H.

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Chief Brown with shovel – ground breaking for new Keego Harbor fire station.

Cornerstone for Keego Harbor new station

Object ID: 2003-008-004

Date: 1996

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Cornerstone for Keego Harbor new station

Keego Cinema sign removal

Object ID: 2003-008-003

Date: 11/1/1998

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Keego Cinema sign removal

Mike Menzel’s retirement party

Object ID: 2003-008-002

Date: 1991

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Mike Menzel’s retirement party (1991) from Tri-City Fire Department

Keego Cinema demolition

Object ID: 2003-008-001

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Keego Cinema demolition

Doc Harper’s Cloverleaf Inn

Object ID: 2003-007-035

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Doc Harper’s Cloverleaf Inn, restaurant at 1967 Cass Lake Road

Middle Straits Lake

Object ID: 2003-007-034

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Middle Straits Lake

Green Lake

Object ID: 2003-007-033

Date: 1942

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Green Lake (1942)

Elizabeth Lake beach

Object ID: 2003-007-032

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Elizabeth Lake beach

Orchard Lake Seminarians with rowboats and iceboat

Object ID: 2003-007-031

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Orchard Lake Seminarians with rowboats and iceboat

Orchard Lake Country Club

Object ID: 2003-007-029

Date: 1948

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Orchard Lake Country Club

Orchard Hotel & rowboat

Object ID: 2003-007-028

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Orchard Hotel & rowboat

Orchard Lake Hotel

Object ID: 2003-007-027

Date: 1908

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Orchard Lake Hotel (1908)

Sailboats on Apple Island

Object ID: 2003-007-026

Date: 1910

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sailboats on Apple Island

Sailboat on Orchard Lake

Object ID: 2003-007-025

Date: 1908

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sailboat on Orchard Lake

Orchard Lake before the yacht race with sailboats

Object ID: 2003-007-024

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Orchard Lake before the yact race with sailboats

Dancing Hall at Pine Lake

Object ID: 2003-007-023

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Dancing hall at Pine Lake (need to confirm if this is Pine Lake, MI)

Pine Lake at the Orchard Lake Road and Pine Lake Road junction

Object ID: 2003-007-022

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Pine Lake at the Orchard Lake Road and Pine Lake Road junction

Shorty Hook’s boat rental on Pine Lake

Object ID: 2003-007-021

Date: 10/15/1949

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Shorty Hook’s boat rental on Pine Lake – the sender mentions he has been staying at the Rotunda Inn for 3 days. Have 25 old cadets here (maybe MMA cadets).

boat rental on Pine Lake

Object ID: 2003-007-020

Date: 7/16/1915

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boat rental on Pine Lake

Sylvan Lake east shore

Object ID: 2003-007-019

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Sylvan Lake east shore

Dollar Lake on Cass Lake in Keego Harbor

Object ID: 2003-007-018

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Dollar Lake on Cass Lake in Keego Harbor

sailboat on Cass Lake

Object ID: 2003-007-017

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sailboat on Cass Lake