Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, 1948
THF715423 / Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, 1948
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Artifact Overview
The Irish Hills area of Michigan, located about 50 miles southwest of Detroit, was a popular tourist destination in the mid-20th century. Easy access along U.S. Highway 12 encouraged motorists to visit the area's lakes, parks and other attractions. Roadside accommodations like the Lore Mac Cabins served overnight vacationers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1948
Subject Date
1948
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.184.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bernard and Helen Reinink.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 2.5 in
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ArtifactTourist Cabin from Irish Hills Area of Michigan, circa 1935
Motorists weary of roughing it in tents found that homey little cabins like this one offered a convenient, economical alternative. By the 1930s, tourist cabins were popping up everywhere. This cabin, once part of a cluster along U.S. Route 12 in Michigan's Irish Hills, featured a double bed, a small potbellied stove for year-round use, and a chamber pot -- a portable commode.