"Schave's Tourist Court and Texaco Station," Thompson, Michigan, 1968-1969

THF108140 / "Schave's Tourist Court and Texaco Station," Thompson, Michigan, 1968-1969
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Artifact Overview

Located along U.S. 2 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Schave's Tourist Court and Texaco Station rented mini-cabins to tourists and outdoorsmen, and sold fuel, groceries, and souvenirs. This unused postcard, which dates to the late 1960s, promoted Schave's proximity to the "Coho Fishing Capital of Upper Michigan."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1968-1969

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.414.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Photomechanical processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in

Inscriptions

Text on back of postcard reads in part: SCHAVE'S TOURIST COURT / THOMPSON MICHIGAN / 7 Miles West of Manistique on Hwy. U.S. 2 / THE COHO FISHING CAPITAL OF UPPER MICHIGAN / Cabins-- Motel ... Fishing ... / Marvin & Louise ... -- Owners / Copyright-- The L.L. Cook Co.