Silver Bay Blog

The Auditorium

kihm — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:32:20 +0000

The Silver Bay Auditorium in a Jesse Sumner Wooley postcard.

Four Wooley Postcards

kihm — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:57:12 +0000

Four postcards of Silver Bay and the Narrows by Jesse Sumner Wooley; I love how wild Oneita Bay appears.

Overlook

kihm — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:47:14 +0000

One of the less scenic views of Overlook.

Creative Tinting

kihm — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:56:46 +0000

The Athletic Field

kihm — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:21:27 +0000

Before the gymnasium was built.

Silver Bay in Detroit Publishing Photos

kihm — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:41:20 +0000

Before the Detroit Publishing Company could make color postcards, like the one above, it had to begin with black & white photos. Today the Library of Congress holds the company’s collection of photos and glass negatives. Below are 18 of the original images, many of which became color postcards of Silver Bay:

The Inn

kihm — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:29:09 +0000

The Inn, with its southern wing, in the years before the Silver Bay Association purchased the property.

Boat Rides and a Swim, 1908

kihm — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:44:01 +0000

Slim Point & Spruce Mountain

kihm — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:19:36 +0000

I love the simplicity of this one, published by C.W. Hughes & Co., Mechanicsville, N.Y.

Overlook

kihm — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:13:56 +0000

Photo postcard by Jesse Sumner Wooley