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Overview looking north of the village of Karlin with Green Lake in the background. The M&NE railroad came through in 1890 and this picture was taken soon after that.

Frank Komrska's general store in Karlin. c.1920 and 1930's. The bar next door can be seen in several of the later pictures.
Karlin was a stop on the M&NE railroad near the south end of Green Lake. It had a depot for shipping agricultural products…

Karlin school. This building was in the village but is gone now.
Karlin was a stop on the M&NE railroad at the south end of Green Lake. It had a depot for shipping agricultural products from Grant Township and acted as the center of a community…

Karlin baseball team.
Karlin was a stop on the M&NE railroad at the south end of Green Lake. It had a depot for shipping agricultural products from Grant Township and acted as the center of a community of mostly immigrant farmers brought from…

Karlin looking east. Komrska store on the right, Felix store on the left corner.
Karlin was a stop on the M&NE railroad near the south end of Green Lake. It had a depot for shipping agricultural products from Grant Township farms and was the…

C.S.K.S. hall in Karlin. ( 2 different buildings shown) Many of the residents of Karlin were Bohemian and here were similar organizations in Traverse City. Karlin was a stop on the M&NE railroad at the south end of Green Lake. It had a depot for…

Overview looking NE toward Karlin and Green Lake after the area had been lumbered off and later burned by forest fires. The village of Karlin and theM&NE depot are at the far left side, The Carey farm shows on the shore of Green Lake and another…

This old building was referred to as the Karlin Town Hall and was in habited by wildlife. Perhaps to express their distain for politicians or just in humor, the signs say, "Karlin Town Hall", "As usual the skunks are inside.", "Mayor …

Furney's Resort at the south end of Green Lake near Karlin.
Pictures of Green and Duck Lakes and the Betsie River.

A view of Karlin looking NW. Note the M&NE train at the station left center.
Karlin was a stop on the M&NE railroad at the south end of Green Lake. It had a depot for shipping agricultural products from Grant Township and acted as the center of a…