Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society

Rotunda Inn exterior

GWBHS — Wed, 22 Oct 2003 07:00:00 +0000

The restaurant was called the Rotunda Inn when I was a kid. I remember going there. It was never called the Rotunda Inn when Charlies Crab took over. People referred to it as the old Rotunda Inn, but it was just Charlies Crab until it burned down. There were all kinds of stories about the ‘Pink Lady’ who haunted the place when I worked there. Apparently she drowned in Pine Lake many, many years ago and has actually been seen. Many of the kitchen crew witnessed lights turn off and things dropping etc. after hours when the restaurant was closed. So, the logical conclusion has always been that the Pink Lady started the fire. I would love to know the official cause, if there is one. Offered by Molly Rozycki

Sylvan Lake along shore east

GWBHS — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 07:00:00 +0000

Sylvan Lake along shore east

About 1933, two learning to walk, Leona Mason and calf, with Russell Mason.

GWBHS — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 07:00:00 +0000

About 1933, two learning to walk, Leona Mason and calf, with Russell Mason.

Walnut Glen Fruit Farms.

GWBHS — Thu, 26 Sep 2002 07:00:00 +0000

Walnut Glen Fruit Farms. 4670 Middlebelt Rd. (Middlebelt at the corner of Lone Pine, southwest corner). Farm owned by T.T. Boberts managed by Russell Mason. Bean Fruit sprayer parked by water supply tank at the side of the appleshed. The supply tank, with its large volume filler hose, was necessary to save time in filling the 300 gallon bean. The farm pump was kept running to fill the supply tank while the men were out spraying. The team of bay horses, Prince and Bob, in the barnyard, are most likely hitched to the manure spreader. This was one of the first springtime chores. Sign on shed, which was a bag tacked over it since apples aren’t in season, had proclaimed Apples to be 25 cents and up. Fence was built in 1939 by Walter Mason, Jr. Note that Middlebelt Rd. was not paved… about 1940.

Walnut Glen Fruit Farms.

GWBHS — Wed, 25 Sep 2002 07:00:00 +0000

MMA – Moody, Burdett cadet photograph

GWBHS — Sat, 28 Jul 2001 07:00:00 +0000

MMA – Moody, Burdett cadet photograph

Michigan Military Academy Cadet – William McGalliard

GWBHS — Thu, 12 Jul 2001 07:00:00 +0000

Michigan Military Academy Cadet – William McGalliard

MMA – cadet photograph George Frank Howard

GWBHS — Mon, 09 Jul 2001 07:00:00 +0000

MMA – cadet photograph George Frank Howard

Black Fireman’s Hat

GWBHS — Sun, 24 Jul 1983 05:00:00 +0000

Black Fireman’s Hat originally donated to volunteer Walnut Lk. Fire Dept. given to J.D. Laarman