Black and white photograph of the ship "Illinois". On June 18th,1855, the Illinois was the first boat to go through the Soo Locks and for many years was a frequent visitor to Traverse City enroute to Chicago from Detroit and Buffalo.
Image titled "Camping at Acme, 1894." Image includes two simple, two-sided tents on poles, and a group of children with one woman. All persons in the group appear to be wearing straw hats. Also in the image is a fishing pole and wicker fishing creel…
Black and white photograph of a group of men, women and children at the beach, ca.1900. Several are in a canoes, some are on shore, and four are swimming. Image attributed to S.E. Wait of Traverse City.