A sandy bathing beach on Burt Lake, with swimmers in the water, a diving raft offshore, and sunbathers along the shore. Red-roofed bathhouses and a dense stand of pines back the beach. Burt Lake is part of northern Michigan's Inland Waterway, and Indian River served as a summer resort stop between Burt and Mullett lakes, drawing vacationers to the area's lake beaches in the 1930s.
Linen texture; white border; Curt Teich code 7B-H1574 printed at lower right.
No postmark, stamp, or handwriting. Undivided back with 'PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE' box; linen-texture C.T. Art-Colortone card. Printed distributor imprint along left edge.
Cite this card
Bathing Beach on Burt Lake, Indian River, MI, 1937, postcard, c. 1937. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/bathing-beach-on-burt-lake-indian-river-mi-1937. Accessed November 2, 2026.