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- Lore Mac Cabins Motel Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1945 - This photograph from 1945 shows the small tourist cabins at Lore Mac Cabins in the Irish Hills area of Michigan. The Henry Ford acquired one of these cabins -- we don't know which one -- in 1986.
- circa 1945
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Lore Mac Cabins Motel Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1945
This photograph from 1945 shows the small tourist cabins at Lore Mac Cabins in the Irish Hills area of Michigan. The Henry Ford acquired one of these cabins -- we don't know which one -- in 1986.
- Postcard, "Deluxe Cabins, Armstrong, Iowa," circa 1950 - Founded in 1902, the American Automobile Association (AAA) lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged automobile travel and tourism. AAA also inspected and endorsed roadside hotels, motels, and tourist cabins. For motorists in search of lodging, an endorsement from AAA was a mark of assurance promising a clean, comfortable room.
- circa 1950
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Postcard, "Deluxe Cabins, Armstrong, Iowa," circa 1950
Founded in 1902, the American Automobile Association (AAA) lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged automobile travel and tourism. AAA also inspected and endorsed roadside hotels, motels, and tourist cabins. For motorists in search of lodging, an endorsement from AAA was a mark of assurance promising a clean, comfortable room.
- Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, April 1948 - 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.
- April 01, 1948
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Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, April 1948
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.
- Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, 1948 - 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.
- 1948
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Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, 1948
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.
- Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1945 - 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.
- circa 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1945
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.
- Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1945 -
- circa 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1945
- Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, 1942 - 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.
- 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, 1942
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.
- Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1948 - 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.
- circa 1948
- Collections - Artifact
Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1948
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.
- Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1945 - 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.
- circa 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Lore Mac Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1945
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.
- Little Detroit Tavern and Cabins, near Negaunee, Michigan, 1935-1950 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. The owner of this tourist stop, located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, tried to cover all bases -- offering lunch, beer and wine, gasoline and oil, and overnight lodging.
- 1935-1950
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Little Detroit Tavern and Cabins, near Negaunee, Michigan, 1935-1950
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. The owner of this tourist stop, located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, tried to cover all bases -- offering lunch, beer and wine, gasoline and oil, and overnight lodging.