This postcard depicts the recently closed Avery’s Restaurant as it looked in its earlier days. This appears to be a photo taken after at least one renovation and expansion, as earlier photos do not show the enhanced entrance or expansion on the back of the structure.
According to some news web sites, the restaurant was victim of the economic crisis of 2008 which saw business drop off drastically.
The description on the back of the card reads:
Avery’s Restaurant
US 131 North
Mancelona, Mich. 49659
Good Food – Pleasant Atmosphere. Open at 6 A.M. Closed Tuesdays. Dining Room Available for Parties.
Phone Area 616-587-7011
Chuck and Lil Avery
— The presence of a zip code in the address and the van shown in the image put this photo in the late 1960’s or so.
Tag: 1960s
Red Cedar Restaurant, Munising Michigan
Pictured is a motel in Michigan paneled on the outside completely in the local red cedar wood product common in the Michigan forests.
The description on the back reads:
The Red Cedar, In the Heart of the Motel Area, Open 6:30 A.M. Every Day Year Around
Specializing in Fine Steak, Chicken, Fresh Lake Superior Fish. (Children’s Portions) Homemade Baked Goods, Cocktail Lounge – Gift Shop. 2 Miles from Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore.
Munising, Michigan Phone 906 – 387-2535
The restaurant has changed hands over the years and still exists in this location. It is not apparent when the photo was taken, but it is consistent with the early 1960’s.
Drummond Island Ferry
This is an Ektachrome postcard of the newly deployed car ferry serving Drummond Island, Michigan. It was christened Drummond Islander II.
The description on the back reads:
New Drummond Island Ferry
Drummond Islander II
This new ferry transports automobiles and passengers between DeTour and Drummond Island, Michigan, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
The postcard is dated 1962
Fuji-Hakone National Park, Japan
Here is a photo of the world-famous Mt. Fuji in Japan, as viewed across the lake and parkland of the associated national park.
The card is postmarked September 1968.
The postcard is unfortunately cropped, as the recipient often cut the bottoms off the postcard so it would fit in an album. This is why the format of the picture is different from most of the other cards on this site. There will be others as well.