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Two fishermen with catch, Long Lake near Pontiac, Michigan

Subjects
Hunting & FishingLakes & PondsShips & Boats
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Two fishermen with catch, Long Lake near Pontiac, Michigan, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Two fishermen with catch, Long Lake near Pontiac, Michigan, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this subject

Two men stand on a rocky shore beside wooden rowboats, each holding a string of fish. A lake stretches behind them with a distant shoreline. The printed caption identifies the location as Long Lake near Pontiac, Michigan.

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 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[illegible] [illegible] until [illegible] you can with lots of love Bess

PublisherH. H. Hamm
22. FISH FROM LONG LAKE NEAR PONTIAC, MICH. --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY R-92251 PUBLISHED BY HARRY H. HAMM, TOLEDO, OHIO MADE IN U.S.A. H.H. Hamm Toledo, Ohio CT Co Chicago
PostmarkedPontiac, MI, August 20, 1923, 17:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Glen Richardson

315 Braun Ct, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Postcard record

Postmarked, Pontiac, MI
Series22
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. Glen Richardson, 315 Braun Ct, Ann Arbor, MI
Place depictedLong Lake, Pontiac, MI
Place mentionedPontiac, MI
PublisherToledo, OH
Stamp10c George Washington, green
NotesWhite border; light edge wear and staining. Postmark: PONTIAC MICH. AUG 20 5 PM 1923 — divided-back white-border card, pencil message written sideways along the left edge, 1c Washington stamp; light soiling and corner wear.

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Two fishermen with catch, Long Lake near Pontiac, Michigan, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/two-fishermen-with-catch-long-lake-near-pontiac-michigan. Accessed October 5, 2026.