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- View from the Harbor, Petoskey, Michigan, circa 1906 - 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
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View from the Harbor, Petoskey, Michigan, circa 1906
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.
- Hang Your Hat In the Petoskey Area, Emmet County, Michigan, circa 1955 - The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce published this brochure around 1955 to promote the region. The brochure touted the numerous activities and entertainment available in the area. Area boosters urged visitors to "Hang Your Hat" in Petoskey and Emmet County, Michigan.
- circa 1955
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Hang Your Hat In the Petoskey Area, Emmet County, Michigan, circa 1955
The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce published this brochure around 1955 to promote the region. The brochure touted the numerous activities and entertainment available in the area. Area boosters urged visitors to "Hang Your Hat" in Petoskey and Emmet County, Michigan.
- Postcard and Souvenir Shops on the Midway, Petoskey, Michigan, circa 1906 - 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 1906
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Postcard and Souvenir Shops on the Midway, Petoskey, Michigan, circa 1906
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.
- Railroad Turntable, 1901 - Where space was too tight for a loop or wye track, railroads could turn locomotives and railcars around using a turntable. Some turntables also provided access to roundhouse stalls. The Pere Marquette Railway used this one in Saginaw, Michigan, before moving it to Petoskey, Michigan, in 1913. This well-balanced turntable had no motor and was rotated by hand.
- 1901
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Railroad Turntable, 1901
Where space was too tight for a loop or wye track, railroads could turn locomotives and railcars around using a turntable. Some turntables also provided access to roundhouse stalls. The Pere Marquette Railway used this one in Saginaw, Michigan, before moving it to Petoskey, Michigan, in 1913. This well-balanced turntable had no motor and was rotated by hand.
- Parts and Accessories Counter, Northern Auto Company, Petosky, Michigan, June 1939 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- June 19, 1939
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Parts and Accessories Counter, Northern Auto Company, Petosky, Michigan, June 1939
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Winter Sports at Petoskey Winter Park, Petoskey, Michigan, February 1938 -
- February 05, 1938
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Winter Sports at Petoskey Winter Park, Petoskey, Michigan, February 1938
- Suburban Station of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad at Petoskey, Michigan, 1906 - Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway passenger trains sit at Petoskey's suburban station in this photograph. The short suburban trains accommodated tourists during the busy summer season. These trains made frequent daily trips between Petoskey and the resort communities of Harbor Springs or Alanson to the north, and Walloon Lake to the south.
- circa 1906
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Suburban Station of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad at Petoskey, Michigan, 1906
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway passenger trains sit at Petoskey's suburban station in this photograph. The short suburban trains accommodated tourists during the busy summer season. These trains made frequent daily trips between Petoskey and the resort communities of Harbor Springs or Alanson to the north, and Walloon Lake to the south.
- Parts and Accessories Counter, Northern Auto Company, Petosky, Michigan, June 1939 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- June 19, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Parts and Accessories Counter, Northern Auto Company, Petosky, Michigan, June 1939
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.