Lake Michigan | Leelanau Historical Museum

1958.78

Photograph of the Crib, the lighthouse between North Manitou and the Mainland. Information with photograph: "Mrs. Mazoue's father, captain John Albert Renehan, was the first keeper of this government lighthouse, built on the Manitou Shoales in 21 feet of water. "The Crib" replaced the lightship "Manitou," later renamed "Huron," in 1980.

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1960.15.02

Photograph of men helping the mailboat into Leland harbor in the winter.

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1960.15.04 - Helping Tracy

Photograph of men helping the mailboat into Leland harbor in the winter, when the ice was blocking the mouth of the harbor.

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1960.15.16

Photograph of the S.S. Venezuela, far left, the tug Howard, in the middle, and the S.S. Amazonas, on the right, in Sleeping Bear Bay. Amazonas, and her consort (tow barge) Paisley, went ashore.

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1960.15.74

Photograph of the S.S. Douglas, many years a familiar sight on Lake Michigan. Ran from Chicago or Milwaukee to North Michigan ports.

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1960.15.75

Photograph of the S.S. Petoskey, which was built at Manitowoc in 1880; first Great Lakes steamer constructed without overhead arches. Captain R.A. Seymour was her master for years. She sailed from Traverse Bay to ports all over Lake Michigan. Despite the fact that her keel was laid on a Friday and she sailed on her maiden voyage on Friday, she stayed afloat 40 years, to the astonishment of Great Lakes seamen. She was 171 feet long; her beam was ...

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1960.15.76

Photograph of the S.S. Petoskey in the winter, breaking through the ice. It was built at Manitowoc in 1880; first Great Lakes steamer constructed without overhead arches. Captain R.A. Seymour was her master for years. She sailed from Traverse Bay to ports all over Lake Michigan. Despite the fact that her keel was laid on a Friday and she sailed on her maiden voyage on Friday, she stayed afloat 40 years, to the astonishment of Great Lakes seamen....

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1960.15.77

Photograph of the S.S. Petoskey, which was built at Manitowoc in 1880; first Great Lakes steamer constructed without overhead arches. Captain R.A. Seymour was her master for years. She sailed from Traverse Bay to ports all over Lake Michigan. Despite the fact that her keel was laid on a Friday and she sailed on her maiden voyage on Friday, she stayed afloat 40 years, to the astonishment of Great Lakes seamen. She was 171 feet long; her beam was ...

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1960.23.05 - Leland Pier and Iron Smelting Furnace

Early photograph of Leland showing the pier in Lake Michigan as well as the iron furnace. Presence of Leland Iron Works buildings suggests photo was taken between 1870-1885. Whaleback is visible in the background of the photo.

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1960.25.12

Photograph of the car ferry Pere Marquette at the dock in Ludington, Michigan.

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1961.22.19

Photograph of the "Round Top" cottage in the Winter of February 1936. The winter storms began hours after this picture was taken. Snow was four feet deep and Lake Michigan was frozen entirely across from three weeks. It was April 21 before the fish boats from Leland were able to break through the ice and get to open water.

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1962.45.04

Photograph of Whaleback, or Blackledge's Bluff, on Lake Michigan.

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1962.50.04

Photograph of the waves on Lake Michigan during heavy winds.

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1964.03.02

Photograph of the view of the beach and part of Lake Michigan from "Round Top' cottage.

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1964.08.09

Photograph of the shoreline in Leland looking toward Blackledge Point (Whaleback), showing the dock built shorlty before or after 1910. Large house in the middle belonged to Captain John Harting.

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