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Black and white photograph of a scene on the Grand River, surrounded by the picturesque ledges, with Grand Ledge, Michigan in the background.

Color postcard from circa 1925-1935 of the International Railroad Bridge (built 1887) spanning the St. Marys River between Michigan and Ontario, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet.

Octochrome postcard of the boat and bath houses at Wenona Beach resort in Bay City, Michigan. Wenona Beach was founded in 1887 and included a casino, vaudeville entertainment, boating, bathing, dancing and other entertainment. It was a vacation destination for residents of Bay County and surrounding counties.

Black and white postcard from circa 1910-1920 showing people fishing on the Grand River with the natural rock ledges behind them, near Grand Ledge, Michigan.

Color postcard booklet cover from a 1928 Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet, featuring an image of the Soo Locks. The locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world.

Black and white reproduction of a print showing Fort Pontchartrain (which would eventually become Detroit) when the settlement was founded in 1701 by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. This image was reproduced in a 1947 calendar published for the Detroit Trust Company.

Color postcard from 1930 showing ships moving through the Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world.

Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting a scene on Clear Lake, five miles east of Big Rapids, Michigan. Not to be confused with the larger Clear Lake in the southern portion of the State, Clear Lake in Mecosta County was, and still is, a popular retreat for summer recreation.

Back cover of the 1920 souvenir postcard folder "Souvenir of Sault Sainte Marie, "The Soo" Michigan," showing a bird's-eye view of the Soo Locks, looking west, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world.

Color cover of a souvenir postcard booklet from 1929 showing a ship entering into the Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world. This postcard is part of the "Souvenir of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada" souvenir postcard booklet.

Color postcard from circa 1925-1935 of a bird's-eye view of the Soo Locks, on the St. Marys River, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world.

Black and white photograph from 1962 showing the view of the harbor of Grindstone City, Michigan from the southwest pier. The city was founded around the grindstone quarries, with its primary industry focused on this finest of abrasive stones. After World War I, carborundum replaced grindstone, destroying the industry of the town and the town itself. The city is alternatively spelled Grind Stone City.

Black and white photograph from circa 1886-1895 showing the Steamer Lanota on the Grand River at Seven Islands Resort in Grand Ledge, Michigan. The resort, which changed hands three times prior to this period, was built up in the late 1880s and early 1890s by J. S. Mudge, who added on to the Island House Hotel, built a rollercoaster and constructed "Mudge's Folly" - a decorative pagoda-like building which became an iconic building for the area. Mudge also launched the Lanota, the largest steamer yet to service the resort, which helped make the resort one of the most popular in the Lower Peninsula in the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries.

Black and white reproduction of an 1836 engraving showing the Detroit River with Detroit, Michigan in the background. This image was reproduced in a 1947 calendar published for the Detroit Trust Company.

Color postcard from 1920 showing a bird's-eye view of the Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. This postcard is from the souvenir postcard folder "Souvenir of Sault Sainte Marie "The Soo" Michigan." The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the canal. The first locks in this canal were built in 1855, and have been improved upon ever since. The locks are the busiest, based on tonnage passing through, in the world.

Black and white photograph from circa 1935-1945 of the Detroit, Michigan skyline and Detroit River. Buildings visible include the Greater Penobscot Building, the Guardian Building, the Buhl Building, the Book-Cadillac Hotel and the Ford Building. The image also contains ferries, which were used to shuttle passengers across the river to Canada and to island resorts/amusement parks such as Tashmoo Park and Bob-Lo Park.

Black and white photograph of two women boating on the Grand River, surrounded by picturesque ledges near Grand Ledge, Michigan. The ledges they are boating by are "The Palisades", a section of shear cliffs.

Letter from William A. Barnard to his father, Stephen Barnard, dated February 20, 1863. In this letter, he discusses the status of his regiment, his promotion, finances, food, and the weather.