The image here shows the buildings and surroundings of the iron smelting complex that operated at Fayette, Michigan. The body of water in the foreground is Snail Shell Harbor, a protected cove on the northern side of Lake Michigan.
E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
There is no description on the back of the card. The main smelter buildings are at the left. Beyond the town is Big Bay De Noc, which is connected to Lake Michigan.