COLLECTION NAME:
Historic Photograph Collection
Record
Filename:
P-105.jpg
Identifier:
P-105
Title:
Sheep Barns at Oakview
Subject:
Agriculture
Description:
Three views of sheep barns and silos at the Oakview farm.The D.M. Ferry Company, later known as the Ferry-Morse Seed Company, expanded operations from Detroit to Avon Township in 1902. Oakview Farm comprised the area between South Rochester Road, East Hamlin Road, John R Road, and East Auburn Road. In 1912, the company increased the size of the farm northward, so that it reached to East Avon Road. Oakview was the site of the company’s trial grounds and stock seed breeding operations until 1944. Sheep were feed the crops that were unsuitable for reproduction and their manure was used as fertilizer. (P-105) [date is approximate]
Date:
1926
Type:
Photo/slide
Place:
Avon Township, Michigan
Data Provider:
Rochester Hills Public Library
Sheep Barns at Oakview
