This classic "Greeting" style postcard offers a panoramic waterfront view of Mackinaw City as seen from the Straits of Mackinac. The mid-century skyline features the town's prominent water tower and a cluster of lakeside buildings nestled along the shore. With the playful headline, "If You Can’t Come to Mackinaw City, Mich. Here I send the City to You!", it perfectly captures the spirit of traditional northern Michigan tourism before the completion of the Mackinac Bridge.
Era: Linen (1941)
City: Mackinaw City
State or Region: Michigan
Country: USA
Topic: Skylines, Waterfronts, Great Lakes, Nautical Landscapes
Condition: Circulated (Postmarked Jul 11, 1941)
Postage: 1¢ Green George Washington Stamp
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: G. H. Wickman, Mackinac Island, Mich.
Printer: Curt Teich and Co., Chicago
Print Type: C.T. Art-Colortone (Linen)
This postcard features a warm message from a traveler named "Mom" to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Covey in Coldwater, Michigan. Mailed during the summer of 1941, the sender writes that "Everything fine so far" and mentions moving on to Soo (Sault Ste. Marie) the following day. This card, published by the well-known regional distributor G.H. Wickman, serves as a charming piece of pre-war Michigan travel history.
