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Postcard Gallery
Late 1800's To 1939

Motels and Resorts
(91 Items)

Many of these cards were purchased on ebay, some were donated by classmates, and others were shamelessly plagiarized from unsuspecting ebay sellers who were demanding a king's ransom for them.

Cards in this gallery range from the late 1800's to the late 1930's. A few may be of unknown dates, but appear old, so by default they ended up in this gallery.

Here's how to view them; click on the Thumbnail Panel numbers to select which set of thumbnails that you would like to view, then just click on the thumbnail image and the full-sized image will be displayed below. Postcard descriptions and captions will be displayed at the bottom of the full-sized image. To select a different decade, click on the Postcards icon in the upper right-hand area of the page and select a different one:

  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Otsego Lake Summer Resort - 1910
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Pressel's Resort - Otsego Lake - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: AuSable Club - 1929
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: AuSable Club - 1929
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - Otsego Lake  - 1915
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - Otsego Lake  - 1915
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Kennedy's Resort - Otsego Lake - 1925
    Courtesty of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Kokozen Resort - Otsego Lake - 1936
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - 1921
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - 1927
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: AuSable Resort - Late Teens to Early Twenties
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Idylwild Resort - 1910
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Kokozen Resort - 1925
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - Dated August 8, 1922
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Ausable Resort Main Entrance - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach Resort - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Jackson's Boulder Lodge - 1920's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Compton's Resort at Otsego Lake - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Compton's Resort at Otsego Lake - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Idylwilde Resort - Otsego Lake - 1920's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach Resort - Postmarked July 2, 1928
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Compton's Resort - 1920's
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Kennedy's Bungalow - 1920's
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Kennedy's Resort on Otsego Lake - 1920's
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach Resort - Postmarked August 13, 1929
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: The Gaylord Club on the Black River - Postmarked August 18, 1936
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Otsego Ski Club - Rope Tows - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Point Sunset Resort - Otsego Lake - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Wah Wah Soo Resort - Postmarked August 20, 1923
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Idylwild Resort - Otsego Lake - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Geieler's Resort - Otsego Lake
    Notice the kids sitting on the stone monuments.
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Otsego Ski Club - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Geigler's Resort - Dice Cabins - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach Resort - Postmarked August 19, 1926
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Kokozen Resort - Otsego Lake - 1936
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Sunset Tourist Camp - 1930's
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Sunset Resort - Otsego Lake - Postmarked July 31, 1933
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach Water Slide - 1920's
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - Postmarked August 29, 1927
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: AuSable Club - 1920s
    Compliments of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: McSweeny's Heated Cabins - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - 1932
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: The AuSable Club
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Sweeney & Fallon Cabins - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Idlylwilde Resort - Postmarked June 20,1930
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Wilsons Tourist Cabins - Postmarked May 22, 1938
    Courtesy of eBay
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Otsego Lake Supper Resort - 1920's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - Postmarked August 26, 1926
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: AuSable - Postmarked August 1, 1934
    The Au Sable Club is located near Gaylord. Contains about 10,000 acres and has about 20 Lakes on the property and is considered one of the best Deer Hunting grounds in Michigan. It is only a few minutes drive to the famous Au Sable River, known the world over for its Trout Fishing.
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Compton's Resort - Postmarked August 26, 1930
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach Resort - 1920's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Idylwild Resort - Postmarked August 17, 1936
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - Postmarked August 12, 1927
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Top 'O Michigan Club - 1920's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - 1915
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: AuSable - 1920's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach Resort - 1920s
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Kennedy's Resort - Postmarked September 24, 1920
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Compton's Resport - Postmarked September 12, 1935
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Angus Cabins - Postmarked September 7, 1936
    The Angus store and cabins were located on the Southeast Corner of Old State Road and South US-27.
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Picnic at Arbutus Beach - 1920's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - Postmarked July 12, 1927
    Lady in a long dress in the background on the right.
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Idlewild Resort - 1920's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Geigler's Resort - 1930's
    Courtesy Don Harrison - "The Upnorth Memories Guy"
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Geigler's Resort - Policeman - 1930's
    Courtesy Don Harrison - "The Upnorth Memories Guy"
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Geigler's Resort - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Geigler's Resort - Honeymoon Cabin - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Geigler's Resort - Shady Place - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Geigler's Resort - Guest Cabins - 1930's
    Courtesy Don Harrison - "The Upnorth Memories Guy"
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Otsego Lake Summer Resort - 1920's
    Sign on tree in the left background: NOTICE - TO FISHERMAN PLEASE BURY ALL FISH DRESSINGS AND DO NOT THROW INTO LAKE
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: AuSable Lodge - 1920s
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: InteriorAuSable Club - Postmarked August 9, 1929
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach Store - Postmarked Aug 16, 1931
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: AuSable Resort - Postmarked July 15, 1929
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: The AuSable when known as the 20 Lakes Club 30s
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - 1920s
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Otsego Lake Summer Resort - Early Teens
    Notice the barren shortline and the carraige two-track The old fellow walking the two-track is dressed to the "nines".
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Reads Inn - Otsego Lake - Late Teens
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Arbutus Beach - 1920's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: General Store at Arbutus Beach - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Jackson Boulder - Arbutus Beach - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Geigler's Resort Beach - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Pressel's Resort - Otsego Lake - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Kokozen on Otsego Lake - 1920's
    Postmarked August 6, 1925
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Ausable Club - Postmarked August 24, 1929
    This postcard, as well as the following one, were purchased at the same time from an eBay seller. Both were probably in a card collection that was being sold from an estate.
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Ausable Club - Postmarked August 24, 1929
    This postcard, as well as the previous one, were purchased at the same time from an eBay seller. Both were probably in a card collection that was being sold from an estate.
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Otsego Lake Summer Resort on Otsego Lake - 1930's
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: The AuSable Lodge - Postmarked July 16, 1937
  • Motels & Resorts  To 1939: Dr. Ford Cottages - Arbutus Beach Resort - 1920s
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