Peninsula Historical Postcard Collection

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Title

Peninsula Historical Postcard Collection

Description

This collection of postcards features Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, Michigan. Scenes indicative of the Peninsula, including cherry orchards, views of both East and West Grand Traverse Bay, and prominent structures such as the Old Mission Lighthouse, make up the bulk of these images. The bulk of the postcards date from the early to mid 20th century. Many were published by Orson W. Peck, Traverse City's legendary photographer and postcard creator.

Contributor

Peninsula Community Library, Traverse City (Mich.)

Collection Items

Golden Tower, Old Mission, Mich.
Black and white postcard of Golden Tower, Old Mission, Mich.

Ford's Island from Frederick Tower on Peninsula, Traverse City, Mich.
Black and white postcard of Ford's Island from Frederick Tower on Peninsula, Traverse City, Mich.

Park Road, East Bay, Traverse City, Mich.
Colored postcard of Park Road, East Bay, Traverse City, Mich.

Front Street, Looking East, Traverse City, Mich.
Colored postcard of Front Street, Looking East, Traverse City, Mich.

Lovers Lane, Asylum, Traverse City, Mich.
Colored postcard of Lovers Lane, Asylum, Traverse City, Mich.

Boardman River near Cobb's, Traverse City, Mich.
Colored postcard of Boardman River near Cobb's, Traverse City, Mich.

Traverse Bay Harbor, Traverse City, Mich.
Colored postcard of Traverse Bay Harbor, Traverse City, Mich.

Sunset, Traverse Bay, Mich.
Colored postcard of Sunset on Traverse Bay, Mich.

Hannah Park, Traverse City, Mich.
Colored postcard of Hannah Park, Traverse City, Mich.

The Pines, Old Mission, Mich.
Black and white postcard of The Pines, Old Mission, Mich.
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