Wish You Were Here: An Album of Vintage Mackinac Postcards

Wish You Were Here: An Album of Vintage Mackinac Postcards is a fun and entertaining look at the rise of the postcard as a vacation travel staple. It chronicles the development of the postcard and the early 20th-century pioneers of the postcard trade in the Mackinac area. The book includes over 200 full-color reproductions of postcards from the MSHP collection. Here is a sampling of Mackinac postcards from the first half of the 20th century. Each image captures a moment in time. In most cases, the subjects pictured continue to be favorites for present-day postcards. Some places no-longer exist, however, or are places that do not hold the same fascination for today’s visitors. The book includes postcards of: Steamships, Docks, and Harbor Views; Main Street, Churches and Cottages; Island Hotels (including the Grand); Historic Places (such as the fort); Natural Wonders; and a chapter on mainland sites including Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. Excerpts from selected postcards which were sent to family or friends are included.