Orchard Lake Shops. This photo taken from a post card dating back to 1910 shows some of the stores in Orchard Lake which sold soda pop, candy, and groceries to hungry vacationers. Note the DUR streetcar in the background.
Orchard Lake Shops
Object ID: 2002-001-576
Date: 1910
Collection: Gates of West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, TransportationSubjects: photographic, Pine Lake, print
Trolley Bridge – Interurban bridge over railroad tracks (1912)
Object ID: 2002-001-575
Collection: Train, TransportationSubjects: photographic, Pine Lake, print
DUR Trolley Bridge – Interurban bridge over railroad tracks (1912)
Car 7104 passes the Orchard Lake Beachstop (1912)
Object ID: 2002-001-574
Collection: Train, TransportationSubjects: people, photographic, print
Car 7104 passes the Orchard Lake Beachstop (1912) The DUR : At the turn of the century it was the motorcar and the Detroit United Railway, and electric streetcar service, that had a profound effect on rural West Bloomfield. Increasing numbers of weekenders from Detroit and Pontiac discovered the joys of swimming, boating, and picnicing in the township. Real Estate operators saw the opportunity to turn vacationers into residents, and lots were sold around some lakes.