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National Music Camp, Interlochen, Michigan

This image is of the lake front portion of the National Music Camp located in Interlochen, Michigan, south of Traverse City.

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There had been girls and boys camping at this location for decades before the music camp was established in 1928, becoming the National Music Camp in 1931 and affiliating with the University of Michigan in 1942. The camp is located on a parcel of land between two lakes, thus the name Interlochen. It is now known as the Interlochen Center for the Arts.
This post card was used and is dated 15 August 1951, but the image likely dates from the 1940s.

Miner’s Castle Formation, Munising, Michigan

This image is the last of three showing the Miner’s Castle rock formation as it looked before the rock fall of 2006 caused the loss of the right-most turret.
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Now compare this image to the first one of the series. There is much more of the lower rock formation visible from the photographer’s viewpoint, but the large tree, which obscured this part of the view in both the previous pictures, is no longer an obstacle. Both the first and third images are taken from the exact same vantage point, so it has to be assumed that the tree was removed to improve the view, since if the photographer was in front of the tree, he would be at a lower elevation.
This image likely dates from the 1940s.

MIner’s Castle and Tourist Boat, Munising, Michigan

This image shows the same rock formation, Miner’s Castle, as it looks from another vantage point higher up and deeper into the inlet from the previous photo. A small tour boat is visible sailing close by the formation for tourists to view and photograph as they pass.
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The  tree that was in the lower center of the photograph from yesterday’s posting is also visible here in this photo in the same position. The photographer has moved upwards considerably and slightly to the right for this picture.
This image was likely taken in the 1940s.

Miner’s Castle, Munising, Michigan

This image shows the rock formation known as Miner’s Castle, due to the turrets which appear above the main level of the rock.
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The formation has changed in recent years, as there was a large rockfall in April 2006 which caused the loss of the right-most turret as seen in this picture. For the series of three shown in this collection, note the large tree in the lower foreground. It will be apparent something has happened to it as well.
This image likely dates from the 1940s.

Miner’s Falls, Munising, Michigan

This image shows the extensive cascades that made up Miner’s Falls, located in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, established in 1966.
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Over the decades, the cascade on the left has dried out, and become overgrown with trees and other plants. The only continuously active cascade is the rightmost one, as shown here. The water stains present on the rocks to the left of the main cascade indicate that the center cascade may still be active in periods of high runoff.
This image likely dates from the 1940s.

Ladder to Miner’s Falls Viewpoint, Munising, Michigan

This image shows a ‘ladder’ or open wooden staircase which gives access to a viewing location for the Miner’s Falls in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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This park was officially established in 1966 as a National Lakeshore, but was actively used for hikers and visitors long before.
This image likely dates from the 1940s.

White Tail Buck, Porcupine Mountains State Park, Michigan

This image shows the typical male white tailed deer very common throughout Michigan and much of the United States. This one is particular desirable as it has a 10 point antler rack.
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This image likely dates from the 1940s

Trail, Porcupine Mountains State Park, Michigan

This image shows one of the brides along the trail leading the the Lake of the Clouds, located in Porcupine Mountains State Park, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The caption shown reads:
Trail to Lake of the Clouds  N861
Porcupine Mts. State Park, Mich
–Since the park was established in 1945, and this picture is dated 1948, the bridge shown is no more than a few years old at this time. Such trail bridges are regularly replaced and upgraded as they decompose.

Souvenir Stand, Porcupine Mountains State Park, Michigan

This image taken in Porcupine Mountains State Park shows, instead of a particular natural view, a crowd of people standing in the shed that houses the souvenirs and refreshments.
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–The park is in the extreme western corner of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and is geologically part of the same range that provided considerable copper ore more commonly associated with the Keweenaw Peninsula to the northeast. It was formally established in 1945, so this image likely dates from the 1940s.