Portage Lake Postcards
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Greetings from Portage Lake Mich., circa 1950’s. On what I believe to be the southwest shore, a number of young girls in 1950’s era bathing suits play in the water. It appears that the shoreline is shallow for a good distance. The CP-8-53 on the black border is likely the photographer’s mark, 8-53 being the likely date the photo was shot.
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Big Portage Lake Pinckney Mich. Note the pergola with the bell on top at the shoreline. This unsent card marked with the photographer’s ID# L1514 shows only one cottage along the shoreline. I have six other cards that are from this same photographer, most of them showing the south or southwest shoreline.