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"Heart of Nature's Playground, Traverse City, Mich.," undated
Colored photographic postcard of a sign that reads "Welcome to the Heat of Nature's Playground," which reflects into a pond below. In the background are the backs and rooftops of a couple of buildings located in downtown Traverse City.
"Fountain with Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City, Mich," undated
Colored photographic postcard of a stone fountain in the foreground, which was once in the middle of a major thoroughfare in downtown Traverse City, and Grand Traverse Bay and Clinch Park are in the far background.
"Water Fowl on Pond at Clinch Park, Traverse City, Mich.," undated
Colored photographic postcard of the pond and part of Clinch Park near the waterfront in Traverse City, Michigan. Within the pond are a number of swans and ducks.
Lover's Leap at Old Mission, 13 August 1924
Black and white image of Lover's Leap at Old Mission, overlooking East Bay, 13 August 1924. The location was identified by Katy Stilwell Kern as "on the north side of Old Mission Harbor, down the two track and past the Old Mission cottages. Vestiges…
Drive to Birchwood, ca. 1908
Photographic postcard in color titled "Drive to Birchwood Traverse City, Mich.". Date is derived from postmark on back of photograph. Image is of a dirt lane, presumably within the Birchwood summer resort complex; walking down the lane is a woman in…
Cottages and Road at Birchwood, ca. 1908
Photographic postcard in color titled "Cottages and Road, Birchwood, Traverse City, Michigan". The copyright on the front of the postcard says "Copyright 1904 by Orson W. Peck". Date used to describe this image is derived from the postmark on the…
Missionary Church, postcard, undated
Photographic postcard in color featuring the missionary church for which Old Mission Peninsula derives its name. Peter Dougherty founded the mission in 1842; his home was built in the same year. The date of construction of the church building is…
Along the road at Old Mission, undated
Photographic postcard in color titled, "Along the road at Old Mission". Postcard is not postmarked. Image of a car (ca. 1920s) driving along a dirt lane, in front of the Old Mission missionary church and school.
Road to Edgewood, ca. 1911
Image of dirt lane leading to Edgewood Resort, Old Mission Peninsula. Photographic postcard, colored photograph. Postmark on back of photograph is dated 16 December 1911.
Edgewood Resort, 1909
Colored photographic postcard of main house at Edgewood Resort on Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, Michigan