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The Hartwick Pines, Grayling, Michigan

Card type
Real photo

About this subject

Black-and-white view down a leaf-strewn path through a stand of tall pines, with a lone figure in dark clothing standing on the trail among the trunks. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of the Hartwick Pines.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

A bed partner sure comes in handy up here. On our way to Traverse City. Alma.

PostmarkedJuly 20, 1940, 16:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Frances Kaiser

12459 Loretta Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Postcard record

Postmarked
ConditionVery good
Place addressedFrances Kaiser, 12459 Loretta Ave., Detroit, MI
Place depictedHartwick Pines, Grayling, MI
Place mentionedTraverse City, MI
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesWhite border around a black-and-white real photo print; caption appears written in the negative. Slight edge wear. Postmark: [JA]CK & DET R.P.O. JUL 20 1940 4 PM. Divided-back real-photo card with white border; pencil message; light edge wear and faint foxing.

Cite this card

The Hartwick Pines, Grayling, Michigan, postcard, c. 1940. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-hartwick-pines-grayling-michigan. Accessed October 5, 2026.