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Dam and millpond, Ludington State Park, MI, 1974

Subjects
Bridges & DamsLakes & PondsNational & State ParksRivers & Streams
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1974 (Modern)
Front of Dam and millpond, Ludington State Park, MI, 1974, Mr & Mrs Harlan Elmore, MI, USA, c. 1974 chrome postcard
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Back of Dam and millpond, Ludington State Park, MI, 1974, Mr & Mrs Harlan Elmore, MI, USA, c. 1974 chrome postcard
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About this postcard

The view looks across a quiet millpond to a low concrete dam, with water sliding over the spillway and densely wooded hills rising behind. Pink wild roses and leafy brush frame the foreground under a clear blue sky. Ludington State Park, north of Ludington on Lake Michigan, was a well-established camping and fishing destination by the 1970s, with Hamlin Lake and the Big Sable River among its draws. The sender writes from the campground just beyond the dam and reports seeing fish without landing any.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hi! The campground is just the other side of this dam. It's gorgeous. We're having a ball. Have seen some nice fish but haven't caught any yet. See you soon. Love, Ron, Diane + younguns

PublisherPenrod/Hiawatha Card Co.
LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN Along the path where wild roses bloom and the fragrance of summer fills the air. The scenic splendor of Ludington State Park lures visitors from far and near to come and enjoy the outdoor life and nature's handiwork.
PostmarkedAugust 14, 1974
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr & Mrs Harlan Elmore

25054 Stanford Dearborn Hgts., MI

Postcard record

Postmarked
PublisherPenrod/Hiawatha Card Co.
Series4720
ConditionGood
Place addressedMr & Mrs Harlan Elmore, 25054 Stanford, Dearborn Hgts., MI
Place mentionedLudington State Park, Ludington, MI
Place mentionedLudington, MI
PublisherPenrod/Hiawatha Card Co., Berrien Township, MI
Stamp8c United States flag, red and blue
NotesChrome-era color card with rounded corners, glossy with white border; light corner wear. No printed caption or publisher line on the front; the back bears the printed caption 'LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN' with a verse about Ludington State Park, the publisher line © PENROD/HIAWATHA Card Co., Berrien Center, Michigan 49102, 'MADE BY DEXTER PRESS, INC. WEST NYACK, NEW YORK', and series number 4720. Postmark: AUG 14 PM 1974, partly overlapping the message.

Cite this card

Dam and millpond, Ludington State Park, MI, 1974, postcard, c. 1974. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/dam-and-millpond-ludington-state-park-mi-1974. Accessed November 2, 2026.