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.Brisson, Steven C. is the author of 'Wish You Were Here An Album of Vintage Mackinac Postcards' with ISBN 9780911872798 and ISBN 0911872795.