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Tim Carroll and Jerry Ostlund discuss their experiences with the Old Mission schooling system and take questions about their talk.

Leland Gore and Tim Carroll discuss the history of the Gore family and the Old Mission Peninsula

Karen Buchan describes the history of the Old Mission Peninsula and tells stories from her time in Northern Michigan (includes stories about the Buchan, Carroll and Holman ancestors) NOTE: THIS IS A MIXTURE OF AUDIO AND VIDEO. CAPTIONING MAY…

Black and white photographic portraits of Edmond Franklin. One was taken by McManus Brothers, Traverse City, Mich.

Color postcard of Peninsula east shore drive and East Bay.

Photographic postcard in color titled "Drive to Birchwood Traverse City, Mich.". Date is derived from postmark on back of photograph. Image is of a dirt lane, presumably within the Birchwood summer resort complex; walking down the lane is a woman in…

Photographic postcard in color titled "Cottages and Road, Birchwood, Traverse City, Michigan". The copyright on the front of the postcard says "Copyright 1904 by Orson W. Peck". Date used to describe this image is derived from the postmark on the…

Image of dirt lane leading to Edgewood Resort, Old Mission Peninsula. Photographic postcard, colored photograph. Postmark on back of photograph is dated 16 December 1911.

Colored photographic postcard of main house at Edgewood Resort on Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, Michigan

Colored photographic postcard. Image depicts three automobiles parked around the base of a free-standing lookout tower with an oversized flag of the United States of America. Lookout tower appears to have three levels, with several individuals…