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Pere Marquette Monument and Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, Michigan, circa 1955

Subjects
Military Branches & Training CampsMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
Front of Pere Marquette Monument and Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, Michigan, circa 1955, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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Back of Pere Marquette Monument and Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, Michigan, circa 1955, c. 1945 chrome postcard
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A bronze statue of a robed figure on a tall stone pedestal stands on a terraced lawn, with three visitors in mid-century dress walking past. Behind, on a wooded hill, long white frame buildings with red roofs and stone walls of Fort Mackinac overlook the scene.

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PublisherThe L. L. Cook Co.
Mackinac Island --- 1049V Pere Marquette Monument at Pere Marquette Park with Old Fort rising over it in the background, Mackinac Island, Michigan. From an Ektochrome Transparency, THE L. L. COOK CO., MILWAUKEE, WISC. POST CARD Address PLACE STAMP HERE Copyright — The L. L. Cook Co. 98295
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ConditionVery good
Place depictedMackinac Island, MI
Place mentionedMackinac Island, MI
PublisherMilwaukee, WI
NotesChrome-era glossy color card, no white border; faint scratch line across the upper portion of the image. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting on this scan — unused divided-back chrome postcard. Green-ink imprint on cream stock; L. L. Cook Co. 'Ektachrome Transparency' card, number 1049V / 98295. Light edge wear, slight toning; no postmark year available.

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Pere Marquette Monument and Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, Michigan, circa 1955, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/pere-marquette-monument-and-fort-mackinac-mackinac-island-mi. Accessed October 5, 2026.