TitlePostcard Showing Walled Lake Amusement Park, c. 1950. Datec.1950 SubjectAmusement Parks -- Michigan DescriptionPostcard with color illustration of Walled Lake Amusement Park, Walled Lake, Michigan, c. 1950. View Details
TitleInterior of New Walled Lake Casino, c. 1922 Datec. 1922 SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- Buildings DescriptionBlack and white photograph of interior of New Casino, Walled Lake, Michigan, c. 1922. View Details
TitleBicyclists, Walled Lake, c. 1900 Datec.1900 SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History DescriptionBlack and white photograph of two women bicyclists, Walled Lake, Michigan, c. 1900. View Details
TitleHauling Lumber by Wagon on Walled Lake, c. 1900 Datec. 1900 SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History DescriptionBlack and white photograph of horse-drawn wagons transporting lumber across Walled Lake, Michigan, c... View Details
TitleWalled Lake Consolidated School, Grade 12, c. 1954 Datec. 1953 SubjectWalled Lake (Mich.) -- History DescriptionBlack and white photograph of graduating class of Walled Lake Consolidated School, Walled Lake, c. 1... View Details
TitleLife Saving Station Date1890 SubjectLife Saving Station (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionStation Number Five, depicted here on Grand Haven's north shore, was built in the late 1870's. Capt... View Details
TitleWooden Pier Date1920 SubjectHarbors -- Michigan -- Grand Haven DescriptionBlack and white photo of a man in a straw hat fishing from the north side of the south pier at Grand... View Details
TitleSpring Lake Fire Department Date1875 SubjectFire departments -- Michigan -- Spring Lake DescriptionBlack and white photo of Spring Lake fire fighters and horse-drawn fire wagon. View Details
TitleGrand Haven Lifesaving Station Date1903 SubjectLife Saving Station (Grand Haven, Mich.) DescriptionBlack and white photo of lifesavers and boat in front of the Grand Haven Lifesaving Station on the n... View Details
TitleSleeping Bear Dunes Lifesaving Station Date1900 SubjectLife Saving Station (Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Mich.) DescriptionSepia photo of lifesavers at the Sleeping Bear Dunes Lifesaving Station. View Details
TitleUnited States Coast Guard Station, Group South Haven Date1932 SubjectUnited States Coast Guard Station (South Haven, MI) DescriptionBlack and white photo of U.S. Coast Guard officers and families at the South Haven station in 1932. View Details
Title1890's Beach Scene -- tents in background Datec. 1895 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach DescriptionBoys and their dog stand near the water, a man and wife stand behind them. Towards the back of the ... View Details
TitleBeach Scene at Toboggan Slide Datec. 1895 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach DescriptionPosing for the camera, a group of swimmers stand at the shore next to the Water Toboggan. Note the ... View Details
TitleMan holding toboggan used on water toboggan slide Datec. 1898 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach Water Toboggan DescriptionAt left front, a man holds up a toboggan of the type used on the water toboggan slide at Silver Beac... View Details
TitleWoman posing for photograph at Silver Beach Datec. 1895 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach Midway DescriptionWoman in light colored dress and elaborate hat poses for a photo. Note the refreshment stand in lef... View Details
TitleGroup photo of bathers -- 1902 Datec. 1895 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach DescriptionA group in bathing suits pose for a picture in the sand at Silver Beach on Lake Michigan View Details
TitleMother and two children at Silver Beach Datec. 1895 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach DescriptionA mother and her two children, all in bathing suits, pose for a photo. Note boat rental in the back... View Details
TitleBeach Scene -- water taxi in background Datec. 1895 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach DescriptionLake Michigan is at the left, with a water taxi and the lighthouse in the background. Children in b... View Details
TitleCrowd of Bathers at Silver Beach Datec. 1895 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach DescriptionPhoto depicts a large group of bathers at the shore and more bathers in the water at Silver Beach on... View Details
TitleMen in car at top of Roller Coaster Datec. 1895 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach DescriptionA group of six men are photographed in their car atop the roller coaster at Silver Beach Amusement P... View Details
TitleAmphibious Airplane at Silver Beach Datec. 1920 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach DescriptionWatching races between amphibious airplanes such as the one in this picture was one of the attractio... View Details
TitleSea Swing and Water Toboggan at Silver Beach Datec. 1920 SubjectSt. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach DescriptionPostcard showing the Sea Swing and Water Toboggan Slide at Silver Beach, St. Joseph, Michigan. Bathe... View Details
TitleTeal Lake shoreline Date1880-1900 SubjectShorelines DescriptionPhotograph of the Teal Lake shoreline. View Details
TitleDetroit Water Works Date1900-1906 SubjectDetroit (Mich.) DescriptionPostcard showing Water Works in Detroit View Details
TitleOakwood Lake, Oakwood Part Date1910? SubjectKalamazoo (Mich.) DescriptionOakwood Lake, Oakwood Park View Details
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