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100 Years of Michigan Travel and Vacations

The state motto of Michigan is “Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice” or “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” This virtual photo album explores some of the many faces of Michigan travel and vacationing from the 1850s to the 1950s.