Mt. Elliott Park, Detroit.
Mt. Elliott Park, Detroit. Doug Coombe
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Saugatuck Dunes State Park Doug Coombe
Ford Lake, Ypsilanti
Ford Lake, Ypsilanti Doug Coombe
Whitefish Point
Whitefish Point Doug Coombe

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Feature Story The grand opening of the new Menominee Tourist Lodge in 1937.

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