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- Bible, Used in Tourist Cabin, circa 1950 - Gideons International, a distributor of Bibles since 1908, placed this 1953 version in the Lore Mac Cabins. This tourist cabin camp provided accommodations to travelers along U.S. Highway 12 in the Irish Hills area of Michigan. The Henry Ford acquired one of the cabins and furnishings, including this Bible, in 1986.
- circa 1950
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Bible, Used in Tourist Cabin, circa 1950
Gideons International, a distributor of Bibles since 1908, placed this 1953 version in the Lore Mac Cabins. This tourist cabin camp provided accommodations to travelers along U.S. Highway 12 in the Irish Hills area of Michigan. The Henry Ford acquired one of the cabins and furnishings, including this Bible, in 1986.
- Gilbert's Rustic Cottages, Port Hope, Michigan, 1948-1950 - 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. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- 1948-1950
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Gilbert's Rustic Cottages, Port Hope, Michigan, 1948-1950
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. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- 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.
- Pine Lodge, The Antlers, Raquette Lake, Adirondack Mountains, circa 1909 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1909
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Pine Lodge, The Antlers, Raquette Lake, Adirondack Mountains, circa 1909
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Women Vacationing at Lore Mac Cabins Motel Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1945 - Two women relax and get their picture taken at the Lore Mac Cabins in the Irish Hills area of Michigan. Tourist cabins provided economical and home-like accommodations for travelers who did not want to camp.
- circa 1945
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Women Vacationing at Lore Mac Cabins Motel Tourist Cabins, Brooklyn, Michigan, circa 1945
Two women relax and get their picture taken at the Lore Mac Cabins in the Irish Hills area of Michigan. Tourist cabins provided economical and home-like accommodations for travelers who did not want to camp.
- Cottage, Saranac Inn, Upper Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mountains, 1906-circa 1910 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- 1906-circa 1910
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Cottage, Saranac Inn, Upper Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mountains, 1906-circa 1910
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Tourist 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.
- circa 1935
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Tourist 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.
- 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.
- Bell's Tourist Camp, Texarkana, Arkansas, circa 1935 - Motorists weary of roughing it in tents found that homey little cabins offered a convenient, economical alternative. By the 1930s, tourist cabins were popping up everywhere. Bell's Tourist Camp in Texarkana, Arkansas, offered a selection of "modern cottages," along with a restaurant and market.
- circa 1935
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Bell's Tourist Camp, Texarkana, Arkansas, circa 1935
Motorists weary of roughing it in tents found that homey little cabins offered a convenient, economical alternative. By the 1930s, tourist cabins were popping up everywhere. Bell's Tourist Camp in Texarkana, Arkansas, offered a selection of "modern cottages," along with a restaurant and market.