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Postcard Gallery - 1960's
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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 and other images in this gallery are from the 1960 decade. If you grew up in the Gaylord area during this decade you will fondly remember many of these scenes. A few of the cards couldn't be accurately dated so we put them here because they appeared to be from this era.

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.

  • Postcards - 1960's: Snow Valley Lounge - 1960s
  • Postcards - 1960's: Early 60's aerial view showing the new I-75 overpass
  • Postcards - 1960's: Sugar Bowl Restaurant - 1960's
  • Postcards - 1960's: Sugar Bowl Restaurant - 1960's - Card Back
  • Postcards - 1960's: Gay El Rancho - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: TB Sanatorium Aerial - 1962
  • Postcards 1960's: Teen Chalet - M32 - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Teen Chalet - M32 - 1960's - Card Back
  • Postcards 1960's: Timberly Motel - 1960s
  • Postcards 1960's: Vacationland Lanes - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Vacationland Lanes - 1960s
  • Postcards 1960's: Main Street Looking West - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Four Seasons Motel  - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Four Seasons Motel  - 1960's - Card Back
  • Postcards 1960's: Otsego Ski Club  - 1964
  • Postcards 1960's: Aerial View Looking North - 1962
  • Postcards 1960's: Alpenfest Parade - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Gaylord Big Boy Restaurant - 1967
  • Postcards 1960's: Call Of The Wild  - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Chalet Motor Lodge - Mid 60's
  • Postcards 1960's: Chalet Motor Lodge - Mid 60's - Card Back
  • Postcards 1960's: Gaylord Chamber of Commerce - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Gaylord State Bank - 1964
    "Features: 5400 square feet on main floor, 9 teller stations, plus 2 drive-in windows, night depository, community room, 33 cars on premises parking. Front of building cut fieldstone native to area, open beam ceiling cedar deck, travertine marble lobby floor, modern alpine motif." Note: The Big Boy Restaurant opened in the old bank building when the new bank opened
  • Postcards 1960's: Gay-Sego Motel - 1967
  • Postcards 1960's: Gocha's Motel - 1965
    GOCHA'S DOWNTOWN MOTEL 208 South Otsego Ave., Gaylord, Mich. 49735 Rooms to accommodate 1 to 4 persons. TV - Hi Fi - Call Service - Tubs and showers - Inn Room Coffee. Complimentary Service to and from the Airport. Theater, Bowling Alley and Five Restaurants with a half block.
  • Postcards 1960's: Golfview Motel - 1962
    On Back GOLFVIEW MOTEL On Old 27 - one-half mile south of GAYLORD, MICHIGAN Spacious - double and single units. Ceramic baths choice of tub or shower, TV and hi-fi. Carpeted - cross ventilation - hot water heat. Located on golf course near beautiful Otsego Lake. OPEN YEAR 'ROUND FOR SUMMER AND WINTER SPORTS. Phone Gaylord 732-5138 HAROLD and MARIE GRAY
  • Postcards 1960's: Hidden Valley - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Hidden Valley Lodge - 1962
  • Postcards 1960's: Hub Motel Otsego Lake - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Hub Motel Otsego Lake - 1960's - Card Back
  • Postcards 1960's: Log Haven - US-27 - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Main Street  - Mid 60's
  • Postcards 1960's: Main Street - Sears Catalog Store - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Main Street Looking East - 1962
  • Postcards 1960's: Main Street - 1965
  • Postcards 1960's: Main Street - 1965 - Card Back
  • Postcards 1960's: Main Street  - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Main Street Looking East - 1960's
    Notice the old courthouse tower in the right background and the Studebaker Lark in the right foreground. (Courtesy of Jack Wheeler)
  • Postcards 1960's: Northernaire Cottages & Motel - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Northernaire Cottages & Motel - 1960's - Card Back
  • Postcards 1960's: Otsego Lake (South End) - 1962
  • Postcards 1960's: Alpenfest Parade - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Rendezvous Hotel & Restaurant  - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Schlang's Bavarian Inn - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Schlang's Bavarian Inn - 1960's - Card Back
  • Postcards 1960's: Sea Shell City - 1961
  • Postcards 1960's: Sea Shell City - 1961 - Card Back
  • Postcards 1960's: Snow Valley - 1960s
  • Postcards 1960's: State Park - 1962
  • Postcards 1960's: State Park  - 1964
  • Postcards 1960's: Otsego Lake State Park - 1965
  • Postcards 1960's: Otsego Lake State Park Boat Launch - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Otsego Lake State Partk 1967
    "Beach scene at Otsego Lake State Park, Gaylord, Michigan. Real enjoyment for young and old whether relaxing or swimming"
  • Postcards 1960's: Otsego County State Park - 1960's
  • Postcards 1960's: Otsego Lake State Partk 1960
  • Postcards 1960's: Snow Valley - 1960s
  • Postcards 1960's: Snow Valley - 1960s - Card Back
  • Postcards 1960's: Snow Valley Interior - 1960's
    SNOW VALLEY SKI CLUB - GAYLORD, MICHIGAN Located west side of Otsego Lake Accommodations for 1000 persons - dining and dancing.
  • Postcards - 1960's: Hidden Valley Main Lobby
    LOBBY OF THE MAIN LODGE - Hidden Valley - Gaylord, Mich.
  • Postcards - 1960's: Main Street 1964
  • Postcards - 1960's: Main Street - 1960's
  • Postcards - 1960's: Moorehead Ford on Main Street
  • Postcards - 1960's: Main Street Sears Catalog Store
    GAYLORD, MICHIGAN, THE ALPINE VILLAGE - Quaint buildings, friendly people, and old world charm and hospitality await the visitor in this well known northern Michigan community.
  • Postcards - 1960's: St. Mary's Church
  • Postcards - 1960's: Main Street - Mid Sixties
  • Postcards - 1960's: Mom & Pop's Restaurant
  • Postcards - 1960's: Main Street - Late 60's
  • Postcards - 1960's: Camping  - State Park
    CAMP SITE AT OTSEGO LAKE STATE PARK - Gaylord, Michigan - Summer fun awaits you at this fine State Park. Boating and swimming are popular for all ages.
  • Postcards - 1960's: Hays State Park Motel
    Relax & Enjoy Your Vacation With Us - On Beautiful Otsego Lake. - "In the Heart of the Nation's Playground" - Old Fashioned Hospitality - 13 Units - Some with kitchens - Accommodates 2 to 5 guests. Showers - Tubs - Tile Baths - U. Controlled Heat - Amplified T.V. - Play Gym for Children - Park-like Grounds - Bar-B-Que Safe Sandy Beach with Lifeguard on Duty. Open Year 'Round. Phone 732-4786 - Larry and Billie Hayes.
  • Postcards - 1960's: Timberly Motel
  • Postcards - 1960's: Sylvan Resort - 1960's
  • Postcards - 1960's: Snowmobiling - Mid 1960's
  • Postcards - 1960's: Gaylord Motor Inn - 1960's
  • Postcards - 1960's: The Alpine Village - 1960's
  • Postcards - 1960's: Call of the Wild Museum - 1965
  • Postcards - 1960's: Rendezvous Cafe - About 1960
    Note the four-digit telephone number. Before we actually had the new-fangled "dial phones". The operator would ask, "Number please" when picking up the handset.
  • Postcards - 1960's: Mom & Pops Matchbook Cover - 1960's
    Okay, so this isn't a postcard, but I had to put it somewhere. An interesting tiny blast-from-the-past.
  • Postcards - 1960's: AuSable Ski Hill - 1960's
  • Postcards - 1960's: Nor-Echo Motel - 1960's
  • Postcards - 1960's: Sugar Bowl Restaurant - 1960's
  • Postcards - 1960's: Vacationland Lanes - 1960's
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