1919 Terrace Inn Bay View Michigan V.O. Hammon Postcard Petoskey MI
$ 5.02
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1919 Terrace Inn Bay View Michigan V.O. Hammon Postcard Petoskey MI. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. This vintage postcard features a charming scene of the Terrace Inn in Bay View, Michigan, postmarked July 30, 1919. The image captures the grand facade of the historic inn with a group of elegantly dressed guests gathered on the wide veranda and front steps, reflecting the social atmosphere of early 20th-century resort life in Northern Michigan. The lush green lawn and mature trees frame the white building, highlighting the serene and picturesque setting of the Little Traverse Bay area. Published by the V.O. Hammon Publishing Co. of Chicago, this card is a wonderful example of early American lithography. The back features a handwritten message from a traveler mentioning their journey and a 1-cent George Washington postage stamp cancelled with a Petoskey, Michigan flag postmark. This piece serves as a nostalgic window into the Chautauqua community of Bay View and is a perfect addition for collectors of Michigan history, historic hotels, or vintage travel memorabilia.
