Tag Archives: Michigan

First National Bank of Flint, Michigan

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This image shows the ornate and elaborate interior of the First National Bank of Flint, Michigan.

Published by H. J. Vouwie, Detroit, Mich.


The description states simply:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT FLINT
FLINT, MICHIGAN
–As noted in the link at the beginning of this post, the building was erected in 1926 as the first steel-framed skyscraper in Flint, and is still used as a bank by the Republic Bank which occupies the first two floors. The rest of the building has been converted to apartments.
This card was used and is dated 12 January 1928.

School of Law, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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This image shows the building where the so-called Law Department was housed at the main campus of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

Published by M. E. Hamm, Toledo, Ohio.


There is no description on the back of this card.
This building is no longer a part of the law school, which is housed in the English Gothic Law Quadrangle on the main campus.
This card was used and is dated 7 March 1924

Angell Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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This image shows the main entrance to the neoclassical Angell Hall, located on the main campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Photo by Larry Witt


The description states:
ANGELL HALL
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
–The building was completed in 1926 and looks essentially the same today, though a connection with a nearby building was removed when the other building was demolished and replaced. The trees shown here are no longer present.
This card was used and is dated 13 July 1964.

Shoreline near Grand Marais, Michigan

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This image shows a portion of the Lake Superior shoreline near the village of Grand Marais in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.


There is no description on this card. The legend on the front states:
GRAND MARAIS
BETWEEN EAGLE HARBOR AND COPPER HARBOR — 30
IN BEAUTIFUL KEWEENAW
–The village of Grand Marais is the location of a fresnel lens lighthouse and a rescue station for sailors and ships.
This image likely dates from the 1940s.

Round Lake Harbor, Charlevoix, Michigan

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This image is an aerial view of the city of Charlevoix, featuring the area around Round Lake and associated buildings.

Color by Bob Miles


The description states:
Airview showing Round Lake Harbor, with Lake Michigan in the distance. Belvedere Hotel and Resort in foreground on Lake Charlevoix.
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN
–The body of water in the lower foreground is Lake Charlevoix, which is joined to the distant Lake Michigan by Round Lake. The building in the center left of the picture is the Belvedere Hotel, which was demolished in 1960.
This card clearly dates from the 1950 before the hotel was razed.

Chapel in the Pines, Grayling, Michigan

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This image shows a rustic chapel building located in the forest near the town of Grayling Michigan.

The L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, WI


The description states:
CHAPEL IN THE PINES
Erected in 1953 in honor of Donald Johnston, a founder and first president of Kiwanis. Located in the Virgin forest at Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling, Michigan.
–The Chapel in the Pines is the centerpiece of the state park to this day.
This card is dated 1955.

Houghton Monument, Eagle River, Michigan

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This image shows the plaque and associated stand which honors the work of Michigan’s foremost geologist, Douglass Houghton.

Photo by W.B. Kristo


The description states:
MONUMENT OF DOUGLASS HOUGHTON
MICHIGANS FIRST STATE GEOLOGIST
Drowned off shore at Lake Superior, Oct. 13, 1845. Monument location on Lake Shore Scenic Drive M26 at Eagle River, Michigan.
–Houghton was killed in bad weather during a geological survey of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan when his small boat capsized.
This card likely dates from the 1950s.

Rock Hunting on Lake Superior, Minnesota

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This image shows visitors scanning the Lake Superior shoreline for collectible rocks near the town of Two Harbors, Minnesota.

Lithographed from Kodachrome by W. A. Fisher Co., Virginia, Minn.


The description states:
Rockhounds search the North Shore of Lake Superior for its many gemstones. Here agates may be found by the handful.
–Rock collecting has become less popular as time has passed and laws against collecting in most parks and public lands have been passed.
This card was used and is dates 24 August 1964.

Hagerman Lake, Iron River, Michigan

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This image shows a view of Hagerman Lake from a lakeside resort in the city of Iron River, Michigan in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The L.L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, WI


The description states simply:
HAGERMAN LAKE
Iron River, Michigan
—Hagerman Lake is on the border of Michigan and Wisconsin, and is a popular location for sport fishing.
This card is dated 1958

Lakeshore Drive Viewpoint, Michigan

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This image shows another lake view, this time from Lakeshore Drive in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

Mrs. C. C. Graham, Petoskey, Mich.


The description states:
K-82 — SCENE ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE,
NORTHERN MICHIGAN
–It is difficult to identify the specific location as there are numerous Lake Shore Drives around the country, the most notable of which is in downtown Chicago, Illinois. However, the notation on the card referencing Petoskey implies the photo was taken on the Lower Peninsula near Traverse City.
This card likely dates from the 1950s.