Michigan Postcards 1940s Bundle of 5, Grayling, Engadine, Houghton Lake, Blaney Park

This 1940s Michigan postcards bundle includes five scenic postcards featuring Grayling, Engadine, Houghton Lake, and Blaney Park, Michigan. The scenes include northern Michigan lakes, a wooded trail, black bears, and a white-tailed deer.

The postcards show light vintage wear, including some corner wear, age toning, and small surface marks. Three have handwritten messages, postage stamps, and postmarks, while two have unused backs.

During the 1940s, scenic postcards helped visitors share their travels through Michigan's lake country, forests, and vacation destinations.

The handwritten messages dated 1943 and 1945 add a personal glimpse of everyday life during that period.

Details

• Item: Bundle of 5 vintage Michigan scenic postcards
• Item Type: Scenic photographic postcards
• Era: 1940s, with postal dates of 1943 and a handwritten date of July 3, 1945
• Materials: Printed postcard cardstock
• Color: Black and white and sepia-toned photographic scenes
• Maker and Mark: L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, appears on several postcards
• Pattern or Model: Assorted Michigan scenic views
• Style: Mid-century photographic travel postcards
• Dimensions: Each postcard measures approximately 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches
• Special Features: Five Michigan scenes, wildlife photographs, lake views, handwritten correspondence, and vintage postal cancellations

What's Included

• Lake Margrethe, Grayling, Michigan: Sunset at Camp Margrethe. A sepia-toned lakeside scene with two people silhouetted near the water. Number 3682.
• Engadine, Michigan: Greetings from Engadine. Black and white photograph showing a mother black bear and three cubs in a wooded setting. L. L. Cook Co. marking visible.
• Hartwick Pines, Grayling, Michigan: A woodland pathway surrounded by tall trees, with visitors walking in the distance. Number F131.
• Houghton Lake, Michigan: Black and white lake scene with small boats beneath a cloud-filled sky. Number F882.
• Blaney Park, Michigan: White Tail Buck in the Velvet. Black and white wildlife photograph of a buck standing in tall grass. Copyright 1945, L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number 4501.

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: All five postcards retain their scenic images and printed captions, with visible signs of age and handling.
• The photographic scenes remain recognizable and detailed.
• Three postcards retain handwritten correspondence.
• Two postcards have unused backs.
• Two cards show clear Grayling, Michigan, postmarks dated September 4, 1943.
• Another postcard carries a handwritten date of July 3, 1945.
• Original green one-cent postage stamps remain attached to three postcards.
• The handwritten correspondence includes descriptions of northern Michigan visits and outdoor activities.

Issues / Wear

• Light age toning and discoloration.
• Minor corner and edge wear.
• Small surface marks and scattered spots.
• Some slight corner rounding from handling.
• Handwritten messages and postal markings on three backs.
• Condition varies slightly among the five postcards.

The bear family, white-tailed buck, quiet lakes, and wooded pathway make this an appealing little group of northern Michigan scenes.

If you collect Michigan postcards, vintage wildlife photography, or northern Michigan travel memorabilia, these five cards bring together recognizable places, outdoor scenes, and personal correspondence from the 1940s. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.