Two men stand on a rocky shore beside wooden rowboats, each holding a string of fish. Long Lake, near Pontiac, Michigan, stretches behind them to a distant shoreline. The men display their catch for the camera, a common trophy pose in fishing postcards of the early 1920s.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Aug. 19, 1923
my dear Friend,
Just a line to see if you
are still on earth. We
are just waiting to sell
house then we are gone
Sat. Cant you come out
for a few days you and
Lorraine and plan so
we can come on Sat. to
see Floyd. If he would
sell right away, Floyd wants
a week off. So I might come
on [illegible] a few days, how
ever [illegible] until [illegible] you can
with lots of love Bess
White border; light edge wear and staining.
Postmark: PONTIAC, MICH. AUG 20 5:30 PM 1923 — divided-back white-border card, pencil message written sideways along the left edge (dated Aug. 19, 1923), 1c Washington stamp; light soiling and corner wear.
Cite this card
Two fishermen with catch, Long Lake near Pontiac, MI, 1923, postcard, c. 1923. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/two-fishermen-with-catch-long-lake-near-pontiac-mi-1923. Accessed November 2, 2026.
