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Kingsley, looking west on M-113, 1959. Kingsley Co-op (Shell station) closest on left, Dobson's Garage (John Dobson Sr.), Kingsley restaurant (Benton's), Irwin Mot's (or Mox's) Standard service station, Bill Kenais TV Shop, Brazee's Texaco, Hooper's…

Obituary of Myron S. Brownson. Appeared in the Traverse City "Evening Record," Monday 21 September, 1903, page 1.

Mary's Cafe after fire, 9 April 2012. In the fall of 2011, Mary's Cafe was burned beyond repair. This fire was believed to have been set intentionally. although no charges have been filed. Prior to being purchased by Renee Carson and operating as…

Traverse City Band March 1907. On back of photograph, "On floor L.R. Ferch?, A. Rezanka (Jack of Spades), Frank Wolcott,
Sitting L-R A. Magman, Fred Hasig, Jul Martinek, H. Muehling, Harry Palmer, W. H. Campbell, Wilhelm, Glen Stanley, Herman…

Allie Farrow full length studio portrait

Photographic postcard of Peninsular Road, now Peninsula Drive, which follows the western coastline of the peninsula. The image features two ladies in a one-horse buggy, and a quiet dirt road. Trees and shrubs grow unhampered on either side of the…

Photographic postcard that features an image of Birchwood Road, a dirt lane which has since become East Shore Drive, a major road on Old Mission Peninsula that follows the eastern shore of the Peninsula. Date is derived from the postmark on the back…

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…

Photographic postcard in color featuring the missionary church for which Old Mission Peninsula derives its name. Peter Dougherty founded the mission in 1842; his home was built in the same year. The date of construction of the church building is…