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Picnic Grounds near the Bluffs, undated
Image of picnic grounds near bluffs located on Old Mission Peninsula. According to back of postcard, image was developed using "Commercialchrome".
Old Mission Bluffs on Lake Michigan, undated
Colored photographic postcard of bluffs on Old Mission peninsula, text of postcard reads "Old Mission Bluffs on Lake Michigan, Near Traverse City, Mich.".
Ford Island, Grand Traverse Bay, view from Old Mission Peninsula, undated
View of Ford Island in West Grand Traverse Bay, from a road on Old Mission Peninsula, undated. Photographic colored picture postcard. Ford Island is also known as Power Island or Marion Island.
Traverse Bay near Marion Island, 1906
View of Marion Island, also known as Power Island or Ford Island, from Old Mission Peninsula.
Ford Island, undated
Image of Ford Island in West Grand Traverse Bay, taken from Old Mission Peninsula. In the foreground is a young man sitting on a large boulder, near the shore. Ford Island is also known as Marion Island or Power Island.
Old Indian Mission, ca 1960s
Image of the Christian mission to the local Native Americans established in 1839 by Rev. Peter Dougherty. This is the oldest settlement in the Grand Traverse region. The following is printed on the back of the image: "Old Indian Mission, Old Mission,…
Old Indian Mission, ca. 1960s
Image of Native American mission established by Peter Dougherty in 1839 on the Old Mission Peninsula. On back of image is printed the following: "Old Indian Mission, Old Mission, Michigan, This old, old Indian school is said to be the oldest Indian…
Birchwood Resort, undated
Image of a stretch of beach belonging to the Birchwood Resort on Old Mission, on the eastern arm of Grand Traverse Bay. Image shows a young man standing on the shore, with an unoccupied canoe in floating away in the foreground.
"Cherry Picking Time", undated
Printed on back of image: "Here is the tart cherry capital of the United States. Springtime is given a grand sendoff by beautiful cherry blossoms heralding another approaching season which is topped off annually by a mammoth festival to celebrate the…
"Blessing of the Blossoms", undated
Image of Catholic priest and attendant blessing the cherry blossoms on the cherry trees at Old Mission peninsula. Printed on back of image: "Blessings of the Blossoms, this ceremony is an annual event, bringing thousands of visitors to the Grand…