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    • Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort Round House

    • Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort Round House

    • Black and white photograph from circa 1886-1893 showing the Seven Islands Resort buildings on the Second Island in the Grand River at Grand Ledge, Michigan. The pagoda-like building - the Round House - was constructed after J. Scott Mudge bought...

    • Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); resorts; recreation; rivers; buildings; cityscapes; aerial views
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    • Grand Ledge - "The Palisades"

    • Grand Ledge - "The Palisades"

    • 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.

    • Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; boats; recreation; nature scenes; rivers; people; women
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    • Grand Ledge - "The Little White Church"

    • Grand Ledge - "The Little White Church"

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

    • Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; rivers; boats; recreation; nature scenes; church buildings; people
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    • Grand Ledge - Boating on Sandhill Creek along ledges

    • Grand Ledge - Boating on Sandhill Creek along ledges

    • Black and white photograph of a couple boating along Sandstone Creek (just off of Grand River), surrounded by natural ledges in Grand Ledge, Michigan.

    • Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Sandstone Creek (Grand Ledge, Mich.); Grand River; boats; recreation; people; rivers; nature scenes
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    • Marquette - Steamer on Lake Superior

    • Marquette - Steamer on Lake Superior

    • Black and white photograph showing a steamer on Lake Superior, with people on the boat and on the shore, and docks in the background in Marquette, Michigan.

    • Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Lake Superior; steamboats; boats; people; men; women; recreation; docks; lakes
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    • Marquette - "Shiras Swimming Pool"

    • Marquette - "Shiras Swimming Pool"

    • Color postcard from 1938 of bathers enjoying the Shiras Pool in Presque Isle Park, Marquette, Michigan. This postcard is part of the Marquette Postcard Souvenir Booklet.

    • Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Presque Isle (Marquette, Mich.); recreation; swimming; parks; people; postcards
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    • Grand Ledge - Steamer Lanota on Grand River

    • Grand Ledge - Steamer Lanota on Grand River

    • 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...

    • Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; rivers; steamboats; ferries; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); boats; recreation; resorts;
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    • Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort on Grand River

    • Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort on Grand River

    • Black and white photograph from circa 1885-1895 showing part of the Seven Islands Resort on the Grand River 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...

    • Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers; resorts; tourism; recreation
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    • Grand Ledge - Boating on Grand River

    • Grand Ledge - Boating on Grand River

    • Black and white photograph showing a boating scene on Grand River, in front of the bridge leading to the islands, in Grand Ledge, Michigan.

    • Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; bridges; boats; rivers; recreation; people; children; women
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    • Grand Ledge - Lions Head Rock

    • Grand Ledge - Lions Head Rock

    • Black and white photograph of Lions Head Rock, one of the most well-known ledges in Grand Ledge, Michigan, above Sandstone Creek off of Grand River. Part of the rock was destroyed in 1936 when the city blasted it to lay a drainage pipe.

    • Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Lions Head Rock (Grand Ledge, Mich.); nature scenes; people; men; tourism; recreation
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    • Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort on Grand River

    • Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort on Grand River

    • Black and white photograph from circa 1890-1900 of the Grand River and Seven Islands Resort at Grand Ledge, Michigan. On the left is the rollercoaster connecting Second and Third Islands, put in place by the resort's third owner, J. S. Mudge.

    • Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); rivers; resorts; rollercoasters; recreation;
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    • Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort, Island House Hotel

    • Grand Ledge - Seven Islands Resort, Island House Hotel

    • Black and white photograph from circa 1885-1895 showing the grounds of the Island House Hotel on Second Island. The second owner of the islands, S. M. Hewings purchased the resort islands in 1877, and built the Island House Hotel on Second Island....

    • Grand Ledge (Mich.); Eaton County (Mich.); Grand River; Seven Islands Resort (Grand Ledge, Mich.); Island House Hotel (Grand Ledge, Mich.); hotels; resorts; steamboats; boats; rivers; people; recreation; tourism;
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    • Sault Sainte Marie - "The International Bridge"

    • Sault Sainte Marie - "The International Bridge"

    • 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.

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); International Railroad Bridge (Mich. and Ont.); St. Marys River; bridges; lighthouses; boats; recreation; railroad bridges; railroads; rivers; postcards
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    • Sault Sainte Marie - Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mills

    • Sault Sainte Marie - Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mills

    • Color postcard from 1929 of the Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mill in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario. This postcard is part of the "Souvenir of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada" souvenir postcard booklet.

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Ont.); Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mill (Sault Sainte Marie, Ont.); mills; paper mills; recreation; automobiles; manufacturing; postcards
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    • Sault Sainte Marie - Campsite views

    • Sault Sainte Marie - Campsite views

    • Color postcard from 1920 of different views of a public campground in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. This postcard is from the souvenir postcard folder "Souvenir of Sault Sainte Marie "The Soo" Michigan."

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); recreation; camping; tents; automobiles; postcards
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    • Pontiac - Williams Lake

    • Pontiac - Williams Lake

    • Color postcard from circa 1925-1935 of a dock and boat at Williams Lake near Pontiac, Michigan.

    • Pontiac (Mich.); Oakland County (Mich.); Williams Lake (Pontiac, Mich.); lakes; docks; boats; recreation; nature scenes; postcards
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    • Pontiac - Orchard Lake

    • Pontiac - Orchard Lake

    • Color postcard from circa 1925-1935 of boats on Orchard Lake near Pontiac, Michigan.

    • Pontiac (Mich.); Oakland County (Mich.); Orchard Lake (Pontiac, Mich.); lakes; boats; recreation; nature scenes; postcards
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