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Traverse City – “View on Front Street, Traverse City, Mich.”

Color postcard from circa 1915-1917 of Front Street, looking west toward Union Street, in Traverse City, Michigan.

Grand Traverse County (Mich.)

Traverse City – “Sixth Street, Traverse City, Mich.”

Black and white postcard from circa 1910-1920 of Sixth Street in Traverse City, Michigan.

Grand Traverse County (Mich.)

Traverse City – “Hannah Park, Traverse City, Mich.”

Color postcard from circa 1915-1919 of Hannah Park along the Boardman River in Traverse City, Michigan.

Grand Traverse County (Mich.)

Traverse City – “Front Street looking West, Traverse City, Mich.”

Color postcard from circa 1930-1940 showing Front Street, looking west, in Traverse City, Michigan.

Grand Traverse County (Mich.)

Traverse City – Aerial view of Park Place Hotel area

Color postcard from circa 1910-1915 showing an aerial view of Traverse City, Michigan, with the Park Place Hotel in the foreground.

Grand Traverse County (Mich.)

Traverse City – “High Waves on the Bay”

Color postcard from 1907 showing high waves on Grand Traverse Bay, with Traverse City, Michigan in the background.

Grand Traverse County (Mich.)

Traverse City – Aerial View of Traverse City

Color postcard from circa 1910-1920 showing an aerial view of Traverse City, Michigan along the coast of Grand Traverse Bay.

Grand Traverse County (Mich.)

Traverse City – “Looking East”

Black and white postcard from circa 1900-1910 showing a bird's-eye view of Traverse City, Michigan, looking east toward Grand Traverse Bay.

Grand Traverse County (Mich.)

Traverse City – Front Street

Color postcard from circa 1940-1943 of Front Street, looking west toward Union Street, in Traverse City, Michigan.

Grand Traverse County (Mich.)

Traverse City – Downtown street scene

Color postcard from circa 1940-1943 of a downtown Traverse City, Michigan street scene.

Grand Traverse County (Mich.)

Quincy – “Main St. East, Quincy, Mich.’

Branch County (Mich.)

Bay City – “Boat and Bath Houses, Wenona Beach. Bay City, Mich.”

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.

Bay County (Mich.)

Bay City – “Wenona Beach – Bay City, Mich.”

Black and white postcard from circa 1901-1907 of Wenona Beach, a resort complex in Bay City, Michigan, on the Saginaw River. 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.

Bay County (Mich.)

Bay City – “Phoenix Block, Bay City, Mich.”

Color postcard from approximately 1912 depicting the Phoenix Block on the corner of Washington Avenue and Center Avenue in Bay City, Michigan. The building opened in 1889, replacing the Westover block, which was destroyed by fire in 1886.

Bay County (Mich.)

Bay City – “‘City Hall’ Washington Avenue, Bay City, Michigan”

Black and white postcard depicting the historic Bay City City Hall building. The building was constructed in 1897 by the local architecture firm Pratt and Koeppe. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The building was completely restored in 1980.

Bay County (Mich.)