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The Park and auditorium, Bay View, Mich. – Antique Wall Art

The Park and auditorium, Bay View, Mich., c1906. — historic photograph
The Park and auditorium, Bay View, Mich., c1906.. Historic photograph from the Detroit Publishing Company 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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Step back in time with The Park and auditorium, Bay View, Mich., a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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The Park and auditorium, Bay View, Mich.

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What sets this view apart is the pairing of a park with an auditorium and a bell, all at Bay View, a summer community on Little Traverse Bay near Petoskey, Michigan. Bay View grew out of a Methodist camp meeting in the 1870s and became known for lectures, concerts, and summer study in the spirit of the Chautauqua movement. The Detroit Publishing Company made this glass negative around 1906 while documenting resorts and scenic places across the country. The picture shows how these assemblies arranged open lawns around the halls where people gathered.

Created / publishedc1906.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesG 3221" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 018993. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsParks. Bells. Auditoriums.United States--Michigan--Bay View.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 784 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-62460

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