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Vintage 1956 Long Lake Postcard — Three Rivers, Michigan — L.L. Cook Co.Condition Report:
This vintage topographical postcard is in Excellent condition for a postally used specimen. The front captures a peaceful lakeside scene. The reverse side bears a crisp August 2, 1956, postmark from Three Rivers, Michigan. It features a 2-cent red Thomas Jefferson postage stamp. The card is exceptionally clean with a bold, legible handwritten message and sharp corners.Full Description:
Featured here is an authentic original Modern era topographical postcard highlightingLong Lake in Three Rivers, Michigan. Published byThe L. L. Cook Co.of Milwaukee (Ref:17490), the card is noted as being reproduced from a natural color transparency.The reverse side provides a charming personal snapshot of a mid-century family vacation. The sender, \"Mom, Dad, & Pee Wee,\" writes to Miss Audrey Marcitti in Steger, Illinois:\"It sure is quite & restful up here. Have had no luck with our fishing. It\'s a \'lazy\' life we\'re leading.\"This is a quintessential piece of Michigan travel and social history, perfectly preserved with its original stamp and postmark.Search Tags:Long Lake Three Rivers, Michigan Postcard, 1956 Postmark, 2c Jefferson Stamp, L.L. Cook Postcard, St. Joseph County MI, Michigan Fishing History, 1950s Travel Postcard, Three Rivers MI History, Antique Michigan Postcard.