Tag: Michigan

This image shows a historic covered bridge construction over the Flat River at the village of Fallasburg. The Fallasburg Bridge is now a part of the Fallasburg Historical District.

The description states:
COVERED BRIDGES NEAR LOWELL, MICHIGAN
This well preserved bridge is still in use near Fallasburg Park. The sign above the entrance reads,  “$5.00 fine for riding or driving on this bridge faster than a walk” (not enforced).
–The bridge was originally constructed in 1871, and has had extensive maintenance about every 40 years, so it is still usable by automobile traffic today. It is one of three such covered bridges in Michigan still open to traffic.
This card likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows a portion of a popular scenic rural highway in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan.

The description states:
645  BROCKWAY MOUNTAIN DRIVE
in the “Copper Country” of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
This drive is both beautiful and spectacular. Unfolded before your eyes are vast expanses of timberland dotted with jewel-like lakes. Each curve, each bend in the road is more beautiful than the last.
–While the car in the distance serves to give a sense of scale to the image, it is not clear why the photographer posed the woman standing on the stone railing.
This card is dated 1954.
 

This image shows a section of the road named Sand Dune Drive, for its route along the sandy shores of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The description states:
737  SAND DUNE DRIVE
In the Copper Country of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Sand Dune Drive follows the shore of Lake Superior between Eagle River and Eagle Harbor.
–These two locations are in the copper mining district of the Keweenaw peninsula (and Keweenaw County), the northernmost peninsula of Michigan, extending into Lake Superior above the rest of the Upper Peninsula.
The card is dated 1955.

This is an image of a large rock formation off the coast of Michigan in Lake Huron. The formation is a single rock that has become separated into two large sections by erosion.

The description states:
183-S MICHIGAN THUMB SCENERY
Sister Rocks — off Broken Rocks, Port Austin, Michigan
–The Broken Rocks area of the lake refers to the off-shore formations of rock that have become separated from the shore and are now free-standing in the lake.
This postcard is dated 1957.

This image shows the unexpected fate of a large quantity of grind stones which had been manufactured nearby but found no owners. They are used for shoreline stabilization for which they are also eminently suitable, given their great size and hardness.

The description states:
2085  MICHIGAN THUMB SCENERY
Abandoned grindstones, once a thriving industry at Grindstone City, Michigan.
—Grindstone City is an unincorporated community at the eastern end of Port Austin Township, located at the northern tip of the ‘thumb’ of the Michigan peninsula. The shore shown here is part of Lake Huron.
This postcard is dated 1955.

This image shows a group of people, possibly a family, as they ride horses provided by the local stable owner. Such horse rentals were very common in mid-20th century United States, as it provided an experience which was fast disappearing for many urban families.

The description on the back of the card states simply:
CK-310 Greetings from Hart, Michigan
—Hart, Michigan is located in west central Michigan, and the county it is the seat of has a coastline of Lake Michigan. It is a small town in a rural county, and such entertainments as this were provided for summer tourists and visitors.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows a small boat and several objects nearby left by a recent sailor or fisherman.

There is no description on the back of the card. However, there is a caption printed on the front,  across the trees in the back of the scene, which is obscured by the image. It reads:
The Flaming Waters
Vanderbilt, Michigan
Vanderbilt, Michigan is located in the upper center of the lower peninsula of Michigan, in Otsego County. It is not known why this is called the Flaming Waters.
This card likely dates from the 1950s.
 

This image shows a colorful sunset scene taken near the city of Petoskey, Michigan, in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan.

The description simply states:
Greetings From
PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN
–There is a quote at the bottom of the card back:
“The sun hath made a golden set…gives token of a goodly day tomorrow.” — Shakespeare
It is a broken quote from Richard III, Act 5, Scene 3.
This card likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows the base and marker identifying the Monarch White Pine. At the time it was one of the largest white pines in Michigan.

The description states:
THE MONARCH PINE
One of the largest white pines in northern Michigan, located in Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling Michigan. 155 feet tall and 51 inches in diameter.
–This tree no longer exists, as it was damaged in a storm and died shortly thereafter. There were earlier posts on this blog about the Monarch here.
This card is dated 1955.