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The Devil's Kitchen, Mackinac Island, Mich. – Historic Print

The Devil's Kitchen, Mackinac Island, Mich., [between 1900 and 1906] — historic photograph
The Devil's Kitchen, Mackinac Island, Mich., [between 1900 and 1906]. Historic photograph from the Mackinac Island collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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The Devil's Kitchen, Mackinac Island, Mich.

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Known for its wind-carved limestone cave and rock formations, the Devil's Kitchen sits along the shoreline of Mackinac Island in northern Lake Huron, where the island's bluffs and cliffs had long drawn sightseers. This 8 by 10 inch glass negative was made by the Detroit Publishing Company, which photographed American resorts and scenic spots for travelers around 1900 to 1906. The company's catalogs sold views like this one to hotels, railroads and tourists who wanted a souvenir of the place. Its large format gives close attention to the rough stone and the opening of the cavern.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1906]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesDate based on Detroit, Catalogue P (1906). G 3026" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 019041. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsRock formations.United States--Michigan--Mackinac Island (Island)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan808 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-62505

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