'Round the Corner Ice Cream Shoppe Postcard
A color advertising postcard showing the 'Round the Corner Ice Cream Shoppe in Saugatuck, Michigan. Photo credited to Jean Simonson.
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Postcards
58 Observatory, Mt. Baldhead
Women in long dresses enjoy the views from atop Mt. Baldhead and the wooden observation tower. The blue sky is pink near the horizon. Code R-19152 at upper top and note that card is "Made in U.S.A." Unmailed, no writing. Color image on front and green-ink only on back. "Place stamp here" zone lists domestic postage as one cent. Image is printed, not a photo.
All Saints Church
Unposted postcard with the text "All Saints' Episcopal Church, Saugatuck, Michigan A picturesque sanctuary for summer visitors, All Saints' will celebrate its Centennial year in 1968." Card number 12386-C
All Saints Episcopal Church Postcard
A black and white postcard showing the All Saints Episcopal Church from the corner of the road during the winter or early spring. A steeply sloped roof characterizes the nave.
Along the Kalamazoo River
10 postcards and photographs of scenes along the Kalamazoo River
Along the River Banks 28
One lone white building, logs and piling, a dock as seen from a boat or the opposite shore. Reflections of the scene fill the bottom half of the front image. Unmailed, no writing. Black ink only on front and back. "Place stamp here" zone lists domestic postage as one cent.
Anchor Park 7469
Real black and white photo card of a stone bridge or culvert with a rustic, log railing. A small triangular flag with a "3" and another with a "9" suggests the place is a miniature golf course. A small stand with more pennant flags are beyond the bridge along with two parked cars. A boy stands on the bridge in the left of the image. The back of the card is imprinted with "Kodak Paper" around the stamp zone.
Anchor Park Postcard
A black and white postcard showing a stone bridge with a wood railing in Anchor Park.
Anchor Park, Downtown Saugatuck
The Island Queen and paddleboaters sail past Anchor Park with the Chain Ferry and the Ship-n-Shore Hotel in the background. Unmailed. Scenic Boat Rides on Beautiful Kalamazoo River & Lake Michigan Aboard A Real Sternwheeler, THE ISLAND QUEEN Hours and prices Also, Miniature Golf, Pedal Boats, Canoe & bicycle Rentals, Rifel Range
Autumn at the Ferry
Shows the Ferry landing and the Ferry store across the river.