Bear Brand Hosiery, Steinberg Bros. Adverstiment Postcard, circa 1907
"The Post Office, Traverse City", ca. 1915
Front Street on Fourth of July Celebration, 1896
Local and Suburban Restaurants National Cherry Festival Parade Float Postcard, 1950s
Public Library, Traverse City, Michigan Postcard, 1950 Janaury 10
"Mayfield electric power plant ruins", 24 March 1913
1930 Cherry Festival, Traverse City, Mich., Photographic Postcard
"Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?" National Cherry Festival Plastichrome Postcard, undated
"Cherry Picking Time," ca. 1915
Busy Day in Cherry Orchard, near Traverse City, Mich. Postcard, 1917 August 29
National Cherry Festival Queen Everil Meloche Harvesting Cherries Postcard, circa 1953-1954
"Road bridge," persons standing on ruins, 24 March 1913
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