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Interlochen State Park campground on Duck Lake.
Interlochen was platted in 1890 where the M&NE and C&WM railroads crossed. It quickly became a lumber town and later after the lumber was gone, served the resorts, cottages, State Park and camps that…

Little Betsie River taken from the bridge south of Interlochen.
Pictures of Green and Duck Lakes and the Betsie River.

Wylie Cooperage factory on Duck Lake.

Black and white postcard of the stairs going down to Duck Lake at the State Park, c. 1920. There are two people posed on the stairs.

Black and white photograph of workers at the Wylie Cooperage Company factory with barrel staves. The cooperage operated from 1897 to 1914, and made barrels from the hardwood that remained after lumbering ended in the Pine forests. The Manistee &…

Three black and white photographs of Duck Lake peninsula, East Shore Drive, 1957.

Black and white photograph of D.L. Trafford's sign at the Interlochen State Park for boats, bait and guide services.
Interlochen was platted in 1890 where the M&NE and C&WM railroads crossed. It quickly became a lumber town and later after the…

Black and white photograph of the tug "Betsie" with workers, 1897-1914. The Wylie Cooperage factory and the small company village of Wylie were both located on Duck Lake just north of the State Park. They made barrels, between 1897 and about 1914,of…

Black and white photograph of a boom of logs being moved to the mill by the steam powered tug "Betsie". Logs were dumped into Duck Lake before sawing to remove dirt that dulled the saws.
The Wylie Cooperage factory and the small company village…

Black and white photograph of a road on Duck Lake Peninsula.