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Peninsula Community Library "The Boy from Archie" Talk
Tim Carroll and George McManus Jr. discuss history of the Old Mission Peninsula, and their experiences growing up on it.
Peninsula Community Library "Peninsula Towers" Talk
Tim and Richard Carroll share the history of two observation towers located on Old Mission Peninsula (circa 1920s), the Friedrich Tower and the Golden Tower
Finding Aid of Peninsula Family History records
Finding Aid of Peninsula Family History records. Collection is part of the holdings of the Peninsula Community Library. Collection was processed and finding aid published in 2021.
"Brinkman Place, Old Mission"
A simple 1-2 story residence, slightly obscured by trees with a fence separating the property from the dirt road.
"Old Mission Mich." general store
A general Store at Old Mission village. Sign in the window advertises "Fresh Candies" and "Fine Cigars."
"C.R. Wait Photo." Spider Lake, Old Mission house, and the Walton Farm.
Three black and white photographs of Spider Lake, Old Mission house, and the Walton Farm. The Spider Lake photograph has written on it: "C.R. Wait Photo."
Five postcards of "A drive through the fruit section, Old Mission, Mich.", "Front Street, Looking West, Traverse City, Mich.", "On Traverse Bay, Traverse City, Mich.", "Spider Lake at Olson's Landing, Traverse City, Mich.", and "Camping at Olson's Landing on Spider Lake, Traverse City, Mich."
Five postcards, four black and white and one color, of Old Mission with fruit trees, Front Street looking west, Sailboat on Traverse Bay, and two of Olson's Landing on Spider Lake.
An overview of Ford Island (Marion Island) taken from the Freidrich Tower on Old Mission Peninsula, ca. 1920's.
Black and white postcard of an overview of Ford Island (Marion Island) taken from the Freidrich Tower on Old Mission Peninsula, c. 1920's.