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Postcard titled: "Scenic Beauty Along the Shores of Traverse Bay, Mich. Ford Island in the distance". Note the word "beauty" refers not just to the scenery but also to the three ladies along the shore.

Henry Ford on the dock of the We-Que-Tong Club. Ford's brother-in-law Milton Bryant owned the Grand Traverse Auto Ford dealership. Ford made many trips to Traverse City to visit and eventually owned Marion Island.

Three photographs of lumbering on Ford Island. a) smoke in trees b) water pump c) water pump and oil can

Two photographs of fishermen near Ford Island. a) Two fishermen in a boat. b) Four men standing on shore next to boat

Boat at the dock on Marion Island. The attraction on the island was a dance hall. The hall was actually located on Basset's Island which is now part of Marion Island. The dance hall is long gone.

Seven photographs of boats and planes on Grand Traverse Bay near Ford Island. a) photo of small plane landing or taking off from Grand Traverse Bay b) small plane on Grand Traverse Bay c)men on boat on Grand Traverse Bay d) boaters near Ford Island…

Color photograph of a quiet view of West Bay from Bay Street, with railroad tracks in the foreground, ca. 1975.

Black and white postcard of an overview of Ford Island (Marion Island) taken from the Freidrich Tower on Old Mission Peninsula, c. 1920's.

Color postcard of a person in a boat near Ford's island, by Peck. What is today known as Power island was called Ford island beginning in 1917 when Henry Ford bought the island. It had previous to that been called Marion island. It was called Ford…

Two black and white photographs of a group at the shore on Grand Traverse West Bay, 1860-1900. Marion Island is in the background.